2036 Comp Plan Update Code Amendments

San Juan County adopted the 2036 Comprehensive Plan (Plan) Update on November 30, 2022. The Plan update included several policy changes that correspond directly with San Juan County Code (SJCC) Title 18 Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC must be amended to align with the Plan before the Plan update goes into effect on April 1, 2023. 

A County Council public hearing on the proposed code amendments is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Topics include:

  • Criteria for determining commercial significance for Mineral Resource Land Overlay designation
  • Housing in the Island Center land use designation
  • Rural Residential Cluster Developments
  • Affordable housing
  • Existing schools in rural land use designations

Questions or comments? Email UDCcomments@sanjuanco.com 

  1. Planning Commission Documents
  2. County Council Documents
  3. Public Comments
  1. 2023-02-02_DCD_Comp_Plan_Code_Changes_PC_Hearing_Presentation
  2. 2023-02-02_DCD_Cassam_Comp_Plan_Code_Amendments_PC_Hearing
  3. 2023-01-05_DCD_Comp_Plan_Code_Changes_Presentation
  4. 2023-01-05_DCD_Cassam_Comp_Plan_Code_Amendments_PC