San Luis Obispo planning commission revokes Delta Upsilon fraternity conditional use permit for 720 Foothill Boulevard

The San Luis Obispo City Planning Commission voted to revoke the conditional use permit for the Delta Upsilon fraternity house at 720 Foothill Boulevard, adopting staff’s recommendation "without prejudice" by a 6-0 roll call. The commission’s decision means the permit is revoked as of the date of the meeting; the fraternity may reapply in the future but would need to go through the city’s conditional use permit process again.

The ruling followed a staff presentation that summarized the property’s permit history and recent enforcement activity. Assistant Planner Mallory Pitino told the commission the site has been operated as a fraternity since a 1991 use permit (U1515) and was modified in June 2009 under use permit U3609, which limited residents to 14 people and gatherings to a maximum of 21. Pitino said officers and code enforcement documented five police department citations for noise from September 2024 through June 2025, one of which was successfully appealed, and that administrative fines of $50 and $100 were later issued in February and March 2025 in relation to those violations.

"Staff recommends the commission review the existing conditional use permit for consistency with the general plan and zoning regulations to either . . . modify the conditional use permit based on updated findings and subject to revised conditions of approval, or . . . revoke the use permit," Pitino said during her presentation.

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