2020-2028 Housing Element Implementation
2020-2028 Housing Element Implementation Framework
On March 12, 2024, the Board of Supervisors considered a board-requested housing policy review conducted by the Department of Planning and Building, which included a recommended Housing Element implementation framework for the next four years. The Board provided input and directed staff to implement the Housing Element in accordance with the modified framework. Implementation is targeted to begin July 2024. All items will return to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
Please contact Planner Tristan Roach at troach@co.slo.ca.us with any questions or to be added to an interested parties contact list for specific framework actions.
Project Contacts
Tristan Roach at troach@co.slo.ca.us
Project Updates
Near-Term Actions
July 25, 2025 Planning Commission HearingAction 02 - Regional Housing Incentive Program
(LRP2024-00016)
June 26, 2025 Planning Commission Hearing
Action 01 - Encourage Multi-Family Dwelling Development (LRP2024-00015)
On June 26, 2025, the Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt updated regulations related to multi-family dwelling development with two modifications:
- Require builders to dedicate 16% instead of 8% of total dwelling units as guaranteed affordable units for very low- or low-income categories in order to waive the ground-floor commercial requirement for parcels [A] 1 acre or larger or [B] within a Central Business District (CBD); and
- Re-evaluate the minimum number of dwelling units per acre for sites in commercial land use categories, by considering three site factors -- (1) development status (developed or undeveloped), (2) parcel size, and (3) developability to provide required number of residential units.
- Recommended ordinance amending Title 22
- Recommended ordinance amending Title 23
- Recommended ordinance amending Inland Framework for Planning
- Recommended ordinance amending Coastal Zone Framework for Planning
June 3, 2025 Board Hearing
Action 04 – Encourage Accessory Dwellings (LRP2024-00013) and
Action 05 – Expand Density Bonus Program (LRP2024-00014)
On June 3, 2025, the Board of Supervisors adopted updated regulations relating to accessory dwellings, urban dwellings and urban lot splits. Click on the links below for more information.
Long-Term Actions
Action 06 – Nipomo Community Plan Update (LRP2024-00007)
See project updates at: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/planning-building/grid-items/active-projects/nipomo-update
Phases & Milestones
Tentative Timeline
| Tentative Timeline (2025) | |||
| Action | Outreach | Public Hearings | |
| Planning Commission | Board of Supervisors | ||
| BOS Annual Housing Update | - | - | April 29 |
| Near-Term Actions | |||
| Actions 04 & 05 Accessory Dwellings, Density Bonus |
March: CAC update | April 24 | June 3 |
| Action 01 Encourage Multi-Family Dwellings Development |
May: CAC update | June 26 | August 19 (tentative action) September 23 (final action) |
| Action 02 Strategic Housing Incentive Program |
May-June: public comment period, CAC update, focus groups, town halls | July 24 | September 23 (tentative action) October 21 (final action) |
| Long-Term Actions | |||
| Actions 06, 07, 08, and 09 anticipated to begin in September 2025 (assuming near-term actions are completed within target time frame) |
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