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Information on Detached Accessory Dwelling Units

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Background

This page provides access to documents and reports concerning accessory dwelling units in San Juan County. The information is arranged according to the forum for which the documents have been prepared, and then chronologically, with the most recent documents on top.

The documents have been prepared for six forums:

  1. The courts in Washington State;
  2. The Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board;
  3. The Washington Legislature;
  4. Settlement discussions with the Friends of the San Juans;
  5. Ballot measures; and
  6. Miscellaneous – including documents by the Commissioners and people of San Juan County

Unless otherwise indicated, this page only contains materials prepared by the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney. Unfortunately, we cannot easily add the exhibits to documents. If you would like a copy of the complete document, with exhibits, please call our office.


Before the Court of Appeals

Reply Brief of Appellant San Juan County, dated August 6, 2004

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Before the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board

San Juan County’s Answer to Requests for Reconsideration/Clarification, dated August 10, 2004

Note: Hearing date on the motion is scheduled for Monday, November 8, 2004 at 1 p.m. at the Firehall in Eastsound, Washington.

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Before the Washington Legislature

Remarks of Randall K. Gaylord
News Release of Randall K. Gaylord dated July 9, 2004
E-mail to Legislators on February 6, 2004

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Settlement Discussions with the Friends of the San Juans, Maile Johnson, Lynn Bahrych, Joe Symons and others

County's Proposal Showing Changes from Current Ordinance dated September 21, 2004
Letter to Maile Johnson dated September 20, 2004
Letter to Steve Brandt dated August 17, 2004

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2004 Ballot Measure

Ballot Text
Statement in Favor of Ballot Measure

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Other and Miscellaneous

The San Juan County Planning Department's website, found at www.co.san-juan.wa.us/planning has a section on accessory dwelling units. The Planning website includes the complete text of the 2002 Ordinance pertaining to accessory dwelling units and the exhaustive study of accessory dwelling units prepared in 2002.


A comprehensive study of accessory dwelling issues in Washington State was prepared in 1995 by the Municipal Research Services Cemter and is available on line at www.mrsc.org/Publications/textadu.aspx

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