— from San Juan County Communications —

San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) held a lottery for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permits on March 5, 2019.

The results of the lottery are available on the SJC Website and below:

1st: PLNOTC-19-0005 - Smith-Zaninovich  
2nd: PLNOTC-19-0011 - Marok  
3rd: PLNOTC-19-0001 - Dahl  
4th: PLNOTC-19-0012 - Willis  
5th: PLNOTC-19-0003 - Youde/Wallace  
6th: PLNOTC-19-0008 - Clark/Ridenour  
7th: PLNOTC-19-0002 - Higgins  
8th: PLNOTC-19-0015 - Garson/Genther  
9th: PLNOTC-19-0004 - McKenna

ADUs, commonly called Guest Houses, are defined in the San Juan County Code as:

  • Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)” means a living area that is accessory to the principal residence, located on the same lot, and that    provides for sleeping quarters, kitchen, and sanitation facilities. An ADU may be internal, attached or detached. 
  • Within land use districts located inside of the boundaries of activity centers and urban growth areas, there is no restriction on the number of permits for detached accessory dwelling units. Outside of the boundaries of activity centers and urban growth areas, there are nine (9) permits for the construction of new ADUs and two (2) permits for the conversion of existing accessory structures (legally in existence for five years) available for 2019.

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