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Planning Commission approves Avila Ranch Phase 4, adds arbor to monument sign; 194 units cleared

San Luis Obispo Planning Commission · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the site design and vesting tentative tract map for Avila Ranch Phase 4 (R‑3), authorizing 194 condominium units, a monument sign exception and delegating final sign design (including an arbor) to staff under updated conditions.

SAN LUIS OBISPO — The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the site design and vesting tentative tract map for the R‑3 component of Avila Ranch Phase 4, clearing the way for 194 condominium units and a monument sign exception after a discussion about sign design and architectural consistency.

Contract planner John Rickenbach told the commission the proposal includes 194 residential condominium units within an about 11.5‑acre R‑3 area and requests approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 3245 and a 12‑square‑foot externally illuminated monument sign exception. "Tonight, we're talking about 194 units," Rickenbach said during the staff presentation.

The commission’s approval, made by motion and recorded via roll call, also incorporated post‑packet updates to conditions of approval and a direction that staff work with the applicant to include an arbor element on the monument sign while meeting the ARC’s intent. The motion passed 6–0 (Khan,…

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