You’re Invited! Join the County at Open Houses this fall to lend your voice to 2025 Comp Plan

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||

San Juan County is pleased to host a series of grocery store information booths and open house events on three islands where the community can learn more about the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) Update and provide input. Come join us in planning for the next 20 years and beyond!

SAN JUAN ISLAND 

• Tuesday – October 22, 2024:
• SJI GRANGE (4-6PM)
• 152 First St N, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island
• Friday – October 25, 2024:
• FRIDAY HARBOR MARKET PLACE (9AM-12PM)
• 515 Market St, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island

ORCAS ISLAND 

• Wednesday – October 23, 2024:
• ISLAND MARKET (9AM-12PM)
• 469 Market St B, Eastsound, Orcas Island
• Wednesday – October 23, 2024:
• ORCAS FIRE STATION (4-6PM)
• 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, Orcas Island

LOPEZ ISLAND 

• Thursday – October 24, 2024:
• LOPEZ VILLAGE MARKET (9AM-12PM)
• 162 Weeks Rd, Lopez Island
• Wednesday – October 23, 2024:
• LOPEZ CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND THE ARTS (5-7PM)
• 204 Village Rd, Lopez Island

About the 2025 Comp Plan Update

San Juan County is making steady progress toward its 2025 Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) Update with support from a consultant team and a grant from the Department of Commerce. There are four phases of the 2025 Comp Plan Update: initiate, analyze, prepare, and finalize. The project is currently in phase two which includes analyzing population, housing needs, and land capacity for housing and employment, as well as updating transportation, capital facilities, and utilities inventories. The analyses and inventories will inform preparation of draft goals, policies and potential Official Map amendments. The project is currently on track for completion by June 30, 2025. 

Next Steps

The DCD will continue to work with internal work groups, County committees, and external organizations in the upcoming months to gather input and prepare to begin working on policy amendments with the consultant in December.

Learn More

More information, including a project summary, newsfeed, up-to-date project timeline, FAQs, and document center containing drafts and staff reports can be found on the Comprehensive Plan’s Engage website:  https://engage.sanjuancountywa.gov/2025-comp-plan-update.  

About San Juan County’s Department of Community Development 

San Juan County’s Department of Community Development is responsible for building permits and inspections, code enforcement, land use designations, long range planning, and more. The department’s main office is located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. For more information about San Juan County’s Department of Community Development, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/1778/Community-Development.