Title 17 — ZONING REGULATIONS CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

Chapter 17.42 — BUSINESS PARK (BP) ZONE

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

17.42.010 – Purpose and Application

The BP zone is intended to provide for research and development, light manufacturing, and business services in a campus setting with high-quality design of public and private facilities. The BP zone standards apply to properties outside of specific plan areas. Where the Airport Area Specific Plan, Margarita Area Specific Plan, and any other specific plans apply to properties zoned BP, the applicable specific plan standards shall govern.

17.42.020 – Development Standards

The general property development standards for the BP zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-22: BP Zone Development Standards.

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Table 2-22: BP Zone Development Standards
Development Standard BP Zone Additional Regulations
Minimum Setbacks
Front Where no building adjoins, 10 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs)
Buildings: 16 feet
Interior Side and Rear Where no building adjoins, 5 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs)
No building setback unless adjacent to zone with minimum setback requirement, in which
case the adjoining setback shall be as provided in zone of adjacent lot. Lots separated by
streets or other rights-of-way are not considered adjacent. If more than one zone is adjacent,
the largest setback shall be required.
Corner Lot - Street Side Where no building adjoins, 10
Buildings: 16 feet		 feet (requirement for parking lots and signs)
Maximum Height 45 feet See also Section17.70.080 (Height Measurement and
Exceptions)s 17.16.020 and 17.16.040
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Maximum Lot Coverage 75% See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot Coverage )17.16.030
Maximum Floor Area Ratio Warehousing, Storage and
Distribution Uses: 1.0
All Other Uses: 0.6		 See also Section
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Minimum Lot Area 9,000 square feet See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot Dimensions)
Edge Condition
Requirements		 See Section 17.70.050 (Edge Conditions)XXX

17.42.030 – Additional Regulations

  • A. Medical Services in the BP zone. In order toT he approval e of a Medical Office, Dental Office, or Clinic in the BP zone , shall require that the review authority shall be required to make all of the following findings find that:

    1. The proposed medical service is compatible with surrounding land uses; .

    2. The proposed medical service is located along a street designated as an arterial or commercial collector in the circulation element; and

    3. The project will not preclude service commercial uses in areas especially suited for these uses when compared with medical services.

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