2025 Comp Plan: Transportation, utilities, housing needs, capital facilities inventory and maps
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Submitted by San Juan County.
San Juan County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of its 2025 Growth Management Act Periodic Update, and your input is welcome!
At the Planning Commission meeting on Aug. 15, the Planning Commission will review the following components of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Recent edits to Element 6, Transportation; Element 8, Utilities; and Appendix 5, Housing Needs Assessment: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33146/.
• Appendix 7, Capital Facilities Plan: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33199/.
• Eastsound UGA Official Map Amendments: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33198/.
• LANDUSE-25-0006 Roche Harbor Master Planned Resort Amendment: https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33147/.
The meeting agenda is available at https://sanjuancowa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3072/files/agenda/5482.
En Espanol: La actualización del Plan Integral del condado de San Juan es un proceso vital que forja el porvenir de la comunidad. Sus ideas nos son esenciales, y puede participar de varias maneras. Guía para participar en la actualización del Plan Integral del condado de San Juan.
Public comments specific to these items can be submitted by June 20 for review at the Planning Commission meeting on June 20, though comments may be submitted at any time throughout the update process. Send comments to: compplan@sanjuancountywa.gov.
Public engagement
The Comp Plan Update shapes the future of our community, and there are several ways you can participate:
Provide written feedback: Written comments provide an opportunity to share detailed thoughts, concerns or suggestions. Written comments can directly impact the policies and priorities outlined in the plan. To submit feedback, email your comments or questions to compplan@sanjuancountywa.gov.
Speak at a Planning Commission meeting: The Planning Commission meets monthly on the third Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m. These meetings are open to the public with “Public Access Time” at the beginning of each meeting, where anyone can share their input. Check the meeting agenda to see which elements will be discussed that month.
Speak at a County Council meeting: The County Council meets regularly on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. These meetings are open to the public with “Public Access Time” at the beginning of each meeting, where anyone can share their input. You can access the meeting live streams and agenda packets on the County’s website: https://sanjuancowa.portal.civicclerk.com/.
Stay informed: Regular updates help you understand the process, follow developments and participate effectively. View the Guide to Getting Involved in the Comp Plan Update to learn more about reviewing draft amendments during this project.
Over the coming months, the County will continue reviewing the Comprehensive Plan in an effort to ensure consistency with state laws and the expected population and employment projections for the next 20 years. The County’s goal is to adopt the Comp Plan update by the end of 2025.
For additional information about the Comp Plan Update process, including upcoming meetings, agendas, past drafts and new documents to review, visit https://engage.sanjuancountywa.gov/2025-comp-plan-update and https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/589/Planning-Commission.
