Property Zoning and Land Use
If you have an Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) or address of a particular property, you can use our look up property zoning information here:
Property Zoning Information Lookup
Allocations and Allotments
The County of San Luis Obispo has a Growth Management Ordinance that meters the number of residential dwelling units that are available in any one year in the unincorporated area. In order to secure one of these units, a request called an "allocation" or "allotment" is required. An "allocation" is a request for dwelling units in areas where a waiting list exists, while an "allotment" is a request for dwelling units in areas where units are immediately available provided the applicant has a full set of construction drawings and has completed any required use permit review.
Every week, a new list of the available "Allocations" and "Allotments" is created. You can view these lists here:
Weekly Allocation/Allotment Updates for 2008
Weekly Allocation/Allotment Updates for 2007
Weekly Allocation/Allotment Updates for 2006
We've designed a guide to help answer your questions about the Growth Management - Allocation/Allotment process. View the guide here:
Guide to Growth Management - Allocations/Allotments
View a summary of on-going activities during the month and fiscal year-to-date, highlighting selected activities such as number of permits issued, building inspections, workload, and more.
Monthy Report of Planning and Building Department Activity (114 KB) 
Secondary Dwelling Stock Plans Program
Eleven secondary dwelling stock plans will be available at the Planning and Building Department's front counter. These plans will be available free of charge for use as a secondary dwelling. You can read more about the program and view floor plans and elevations here:
Secondary Dwelling Stock Plan Program
Road Naming
We've put together information on road naming and creating addresses. View that information here:
Road Names and Addresses
Priority Processing for Smart Growth Projects
Good news for "Smart Growth" development projects! We've initiated priority processing for land development or subdivisions that include features attributed to Smart Growth principles. Projects that score a certain amount of points on a checklist of criteria could qualify for quicker review and save months in the time it takes to process applications. Download the Smart Growth Criteria for Development Projects Checklist.
If you have questions or would like to have your proposed project reviewed for possible priority processing, please contact Martha Neder at 781-4576, or Chuck Stevenson at 781-5197.
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