Title 17 — ZONING REGULATIONS CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

Chapter 17.18 — MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONE

San Luis Obispo Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Luis Obispo

17.18.010 – Purpose and Application

The R-2 zone is intended to provide housing opportunities that have locations and development forms that provide a sense of both individual identity and neighborhood cohesion for the households occupying them, but in a more compact arrangement than in the R-1 zone, and near commercial and public services. The R-2 zone generally will occur as a transition zone between zones of higher and lower residential density and/or adjacent to office (O) zones or neighborhood commercial (C-N) zones.

17.18.020 – Development Standards

  • A. General Development Standards. The general property development standards for the R-2 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.
Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards
Development Standard R-2 Zone Additional Regulations
Maximum
Density		 Residential 12 units/net acre See also Section17.70.040 (Density) ~~17.16.010.~~Regardless of
the density calculation, at least two units shall be allowed on each
parcel; except this shall not apply to common interest subdivisions
that conforms with minimum lot size for the R-2 zone.
Minimum Setbacks
Front 20 feet See also Section ~~XX.XX.XXX:~~17.76.030 (Front Yard Paving)
Interior Side and Rear
See Section 17.18.020.B, Table X2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks.
Corner Lot-Street Side 10 feet. See Figure 2-3: Street Side Setback on Corner Lots.
Maximum Building Height 35 feet See also Sections17.18.020.B (Interior Side and Rear Setback
Standards) and 17.70.080 (Height Measurement and
Exceptions).17.16.020 and 17.16.040

Exceptions)
.17.16.020 and 17.16.040
Maximum Lot Coverage 50% See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot Coverage )16.030
Minimum Lot Area 5,000 square feet
See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions;
Lot Dimensions)

Figure 2-3: Street Side Setback on Corner Lots

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  • B. Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards . The interior side and rear setback standards for the R-2 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks. See also Figure 2-4: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height.

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Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks

Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks
Maximum Building Height Minimum Required Setback
Apoint this high on the roof of a building: Must be at least this far from thepropertyline:
1 – 12 feet 5 feet(minimum setback)
13 – 15 feet 6 feet
16 – 17 feet 7 feet
18 – 19 feet 8 feet
20 – 22 feet 9 feet
23 – 24 feet 10 feet
25 – 26 feet 11 feet
27 – 28 feet 12 feet
29 – 31 feet 13 feet
32 – 33 feet 14 feet
34 – 35 feet 15 feet

Figure 2-4: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height

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17.18.030 – Additional Regulations

A. High-Occupancy Residential Use. Refer to Chapter XX 17.14 8: (High-Occupancy Residential Use Regulations).

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