Department News & Announcements - County of San Luis Obispo

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The Department of Planning and Building Permit Center is open by appointment only for limited building permit intake, correction returns/pick-up, and permit issuance. To set up an appointment, please call 805-781-5601.

To submit electronic Building Permit or Land Use Permit Applications, please visit the Permitting page.

As of January 15, 2022, a technology fee of 6% will be added to all Planning and Building charges for permits processed by the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building.

Department of Planning & Building will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 26^th, 2022 from 9:30am-12:00pm For an All Staff Departmental Meeting

Trevor Keith

Director of Planning & Building

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Free Educational Webinar on Indoor Cannabis Cultivation Hosted By 3C-REN and the Resource Innovation Institute (RII)

3C-REN and the Resource Innovation Institute (RII) are hosting a free educational webinar for indoor cannabis cultivators operating in the Central Coast California region on February 3, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. PST to help hobby and commercial growers with lighting and HVAC, the two major cost drivers for indoor gardens.

Information on Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

For information on Diablo Canyon Power Plan decommissioning, please click the link above.

View of vineyard with natural hillsides in background Click to view article, Draft Paso Basin Land Use Planting Ordinance Available for Public Review and Comment

Draft Paso Basin Land Use Planting Ordinance Available for Public Review and Comment

A draft Paso Basin Land Use Planting Ordinance is now available for public review and comment from October 25, 2021 to November 24, 2021.

Public Comment Period for the Draft Avila Community Plan Extended to October 22, 2021

The public comment period on the draft plan has been extended to 5 PM on October 22, 2021.

Conceptual Rendering of Potential Mixed-Use Building Click to view article, Public Information Session on Proposed Amendment to the Woodlands Specific Plan (Trilogy at Monarch Dunes)

Public Information Session on Proposed Amendment to the Woodlands Specific Plan (Trilogy at Monarch Dunes)

On August 25, 2021, at 6:00 PM, the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Planning and Building will host a public information session via Zoom, to present the proposed amendment to the Woodlands Specific Plan. The public information session will provide an overview of what is currently allowed under the Woodlands Specific Plan and what...

Notice of Public Workshop CDBG-CV2

The County of San Luis Obispo will conduct a virtual public workshop via Zoom on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 6:00 PM. The public will have the opportunity to a question and response session about the proposed project starting Monday, August 2, 2021, through 5:00 PM, Monday, August 9, 2021, on the proposal to apply for CDBG-CV2 funds.