— from San Juan County Communications —

The comment period for the Preliminary Draft Housing Element and the Fourth Draft Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) has been extended to January 28, 2020.

The Department of Community Development (DCD) prefers to have comments by January 16th in order to incorporate public feedback into the Planning Commission briefing. Still, DCD will continue to receive comments until January 28, the day after the Council briefing.

What to comment on:  Comments on the draft Housing Element and proposed goals and policies in Attachment A are especially helpful.

Link to staff report:  www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/19635/2020-01-09_DCD_Cassam_Housing_Element_HNA_CC_StaffReport

How to comment:  Please submit your comments to compplancomments@sanjuanco.com with the subject line: RE: Housing Element and HNA. Please provide your contact information for the record and identify the page and line number pertaining to the comment. If possible, provide specific alternative or additional language. Comments may also be submitted to the SJC Department of Community Development at PO Box 947, 935 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, attn. Sophia Cassam.