San Luis Obispo Municipal Code § 17.50.020 Allowed uses and development standards

The specific plan (SP) overlay zone is established to implement Sections 65450 through 65457 of the California Government Code. As provided for in the Government Code, a specific plan is designed to provide for flexibility, innovative use of land resources and development, a variety of housing and other development types, and an effective and safe method of pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The SP overlay zone is intended to translate the provisions of an adopted specific plan into regulations for the subsequent development of land. The SP overlay zone will be applied to areas for which a specific plan has been adopted or where the general plan calls for a specific plan prior to development. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

A. Allowed Uses.

1. Prior to Specific Plan Adoption. Prior to adoption of a specific plan, areas in the SP overlay zone shall comply with the use provisions of the C/OS zone.

2. Post Specific Plan Adoption. Once a specific plan has been adopted, uses shall be as provided in the applicable specific plan.

B. General Development Standards. Density, FAR, height, setbacks, lot coverage, parking, and any other listed development standards shall be as provided in the applicable specific plan. If the specific plan does not contain explicit provisions on these items, they shall be provided as required for the underlying zone. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)

Other development features explicitly contained in the applicable specific plan, such as landscaping, building siting and form, and circulation, shall be as provided in the specific plan. Where a specific plan is silent with regard to particular development standards, the provisions of the underlying zone shall govern. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)