Council adopts ADU/lot‑split updates, authorizes energy audit and accepts staffing report

San Luis Obispo City Council on March 4 approved a package of zoning and subdivision ordinance updates to implement new state laws on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), ministerial urban lot splits and related housing changes; authorized a work order to PG&E to complete an investment‑grade audit for municipal facility electrification; and received a state‑required presentation on city staffing and recruitment.

ADU and lot‑split ordinance

The council adopted amendments to Titles 16 (subdivision) and 17 (zoning) to comply with state guidance and a letter from the Department of Housing and Community Development. Key changes include removal of a one‑ADU‑per‑property limit, allowance of a combination of 1 detached ADU plus 1 attached junior ADU (JADU) under 500 square feet and one ADU converted from existing space on single‑family lots, and expanded ADU allowances on multifamily properties. For properties with existing multifamily buildings, the city will allow up to the number of existing units in ADUs (up to eight ADUs in the city’s example) provided they meet objective setback and development standards; ADUs on…