The San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department (CDPD) will begin to accept applications for a limited number of Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) via telephone, on March 6, 2008 between 10 a.m. and noon.

The department will accept applications for 12 permits for the construction of new ADUs and three permits for conversions of existing structures on a first come/first serve basis, subject to procedures established by the Administrator. A copy of the procedures document can be downloaded from http://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/docs/ADU/ADUProcedures2008.pdf or obtained in person from the CD&P office at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor.

Applications made on March 6 will be accepted only by phone beginning at 10 a.m. The number to call on that date is: 360-370-7607. Only one application will be accepted per call. Applications made after March 6, 2008 can be filed only in person at the CDPD office or by fax or mail.

Applicants must provide the property tax parcel number at the time of the application. Applicants will be given an assigned number based on the sequence in which calls are received.

The first twelve new and three conversion applicants assigned numbers and meeting all of criteria of Ordinances No. 7–2006 and 12– 2007 will be able to submit a complete building application on the identified parcel to the Department, no later than Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. The ordinances can be found on the County’s web site in the County Council’s area: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/mainindex.aspx.

For further information please refer to the procedures document. For answers to other questions, contact Allen Shayo, Permit Coordinator, at (360) 370-7586.