Dana Reserve Specific Plan
The Dana Reserve Specific Plan was adopted in April 2024 and amended in November 2025. The Specific Plan allows for the phased development of a 288-acre master-planned community with up to 1,242 residential units, 110,000-203,000 square feet of commercial and non-residential (Visitor Serving/Hotel, Education) floor area, a minimum of 60.86 acres of open space, and 6.3 acres of recreation area, and related circulation and infrastructure. The project included a County-initiated General Plan and Ordinance Amendment to change the land use categories within the specific plan area, to incorporate the property into the Nipomo Urban Reserve Line (URL), and to ensure the General Plan is consistent with the DRSP. The project was annexed into the Nipomo Community Services District service area in November 2024 to facilitate the provision of water and wastewater services to the project. The project site is located west of US 101, east of Hetrick Avenue, and adjacent to the Nipomo URL. The project is located within the South County Inland Sub Area of the South County Planning Area.
Conditions of Approval can be viewed here: Attachment 7
Project Contacts
Comments and questions regarding the project may be submitted via email to the Planning Manager, Eric Hughes at [email protected] or mailed to the following address:
Department of Planning and Building
ATTN: Dana Reserve/Eric Hughes
976 Osos Street, Room 300
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Project Updates
Board of Supervisors Hearing - April 23 and 24, 2024
The Board of Supervisors held a two-day hearing on the Dana Reserve Specific Plan on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, and Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Board of Supervisors approved the Dana Reserve Specific Plan and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report.
The staff report for the Board of Supervisors hearing is available online at the following link:
Board Meetings, Agendas and Minutes - County of San Luis Obispo (ca.gov)
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
The certified Final Environmental Impact Report includes the Draft EIR, along with staff responses to public and agency comments on the Draft EIR, related revisions to the text of the EIR and mitigation measures, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Planning Commission Recommendation
The Planning Commission held a two-day hearing on the DRSP on October 23 and 24, 2023, and forwarded a memo to the Board of Supervisors recommending approval of the DRSP with suggested changes and additional analysis.
