Title 17 — ZONING REGULATIONS CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

Chapter 17.20 — MEDIUM-HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) ZONE

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

17.20.010 – Purpose and Application

The R-3 zone is intended primarily to provide housing opportunities provides for attached dwellings with common outdoor areas and compact private outdoor spaces. The R-3 zone is generally appropriate near employment centers and major public facilities, along transit corridors and nodes, and close to commercial and public facilities serving the whole community.

17.20.020 – Development Standards

  • A. General Development Standards. The general property development standards for the R-3 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-8: R-3 Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.
Table 2-8: R-3 Zone Development Standards Table 2-8: R-3 Zone Development Standards Table 2-8: R-3 Zone Development Standards Table 2-8: R-3 Zone Development Standards
Development Standard R-3 Zone Additional Regulations
MaximumResidential Density 20 units/net acre See also Section 17~~.16.01070.040 (Density).
Regardless of the density calculation, at least three
units shall be allowed on each parcel; except this
shall not apply to common interest subdivisionsthat~~
conforms with minimum lot size for the R-3 zone.
Minimum Setbacks
Front 10 feet See also Section
Paving)		 XX.XX.XXX17.76.030: (Front Yard
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Interior Side and Rear See Section 17.20~~3.~~020.B, Table 2-9: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear
Setbacks.
Corner Lot-Street Side 1510feet
Maximum Building Height 35 feet See also Sections17.20.020.B (Interior Side and
Rear Setback Standards) and 17.70.080 (Height
Measurement and Exceptions).17.16.020 and
17.16.040

Measurement and Exceptions)
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17.16.040
Maximum Lot Coverage 60% See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot Coverage )16.030

Minimum Lot Area		 5,000 square feet~~/unit~~
See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot
Dimensions)
Edge Condition Requirements See SectionXXX70.050 (Edge Conditions)
  • B. Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards. The interior side and rear setback standards for the R-3 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-9: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks. See also Figure 2-5: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height.

Table 2-9: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks

Table 2-9: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks Table 2-9: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks Table 2-9: R-3 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 – 13 feet 5 feet(minimum setback)
14 – 17 feet 6 feet
18 – 22 feet 7 feet
23 – 26 feet 8 feet
27 – 31 feet 9 feet
32 – 35 feet 10 feet
Note: See also Section XX.XX.XXX17.70.050.D.2(Edge Conditions - Setbacks).
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Figure 2-5: R-3 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height

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