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San Luis Obispo staff outline ADU, lot‑split changes to align city code with new state laws
Summary
City planning staff told developers the draft updates to accessory-dwelling‑unit (ADU) and subdivision sections bring San Luis Obispo into compliance with recent state statutes and add several process simplifications; code changes will go to City Council in March with further rounds of cleanup expected.
San Luis Obispo City planning staff presented draft revisions to the city’s ADU and subdivision regulations that are intended to bring local code into compliance with recent state legislation and to simplify steps developers and homeowners must follow.
Planning staff said the draft, which the planning commission discussed and will be transmitted to City Council for hearings in early March, primarily updates outdated references and implements new state allowances for lot splits, multifamily ADUs and single‑family conversions. Staff emphasized the changes are meant to be iterative: they expect a second round of “cleanup” edits based on community feedback and state review.
The housing team summarized the main statutory references that motivated the rewrite, including bills the staff referenced in their presentation (Senate Bill 477, Senate Bill 1211, SB 450, SB 684, SB 9, SB 64 and SB 1123) and…
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