On Thursday, Dec. 5, 11:30 a.m., the San Juan County Department of Community Development will hold a public meeting on Shaw Island to discuss an application by San Juan County Public Works to site an Essential Public Facility on Shaw Island. The meeting will be held at Shaw Community Center, 42 Reef Net Bay Road, Shaw Island.

The meeting will be attended by County staff from DCD and Public Works. Interested members of the public are invited to attend, ask questions and learn about the application and proposal.

San Juan County’s Public Works Department has identified three potential sites currently owned by Public Works for a proposed County facility:

Site A – 1385 Blind Bay Road.

Site B – 1427 Neck Point Road (North Lot).

Site C – 1427 Neck Point Road (South Lot).

The Neck Point Road property was purchased by San Juan County in 2024. County staff held community meetings and answered frequently asked questions about the operational needs that would be met by the property. Find meeting recaps and FAQs online.

The proposed site would be used for equipment and material storage, administrative offices and serve as an emergency service facility. All these activities meet the definition of an Essential Public Facility in San Juan County code. The facility will support the Public Works Department in the operation and maintenance of public transportation infrastructure on Shaw Island.

After the community meeting, public feedback will be included in further analysis and discussions. The Public Works Department will then present a recommendation to the County Council, along with a completed State Environmental Policy Act checklist. The Department of Community Development will process the SEPA checklist and provide a determination to Council.

Council is expected to hold a public hearing and review the recommendations and vote in early 2025.

To review the proposal, please visit https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31004/. Copies of the proposal will be mailed without charge upon request.

For more information, please contact Sophia Cassam at 360-370-7589 or sophiac@sanjuancountywa.gov.