The San Luis Obispo City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Here’s what happened on housing over the last two months, plus a County project that opened in the City. We’ll round these up regularly; the full list of decisions, each linked to its source, is on our local housing actions page.

Sept. 15: $15 million in bonds for 60 affordable apartments

The Council unanimously approved up to $15 million in tax-exempt bond financing for Sendero Apartments, a 60-unit affordable rental project at 165 Cessna Court. The bonds are issued through the California Municipal Finance Authority, and the City takes on no financial obligation; it’s a common way to unlock lower-cost financing and state and federal housing tax credits.

The developer, C&C Development, plans one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for low-income households, with construction expected to start in October.

Sources: KSBY, Sept. 22, 2026

Aug. 18 and Sept. 1: Mobile home owners get more protection when they sell

About 1,500 mobile homes sit in 12 parks in the City. Residents own their homes but rent the spaces underneath, and the City’s Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance limits how much that space rent can rise.

The Council advanced changes on Aug. 18 and adopted them on Sept. 1 (Ordinance 1759). They took effect Oct. 1. The main points:

  • Long-term leases are now covered. Leases longer than 12 months had been exempt, and most mobile home leases are long-term. State law changed in 2025; the City’s rules had to be updated to match.
  • Space rent at a sale is limited. City staff said some residents with older leases saw space rent jump more than 200% when they sold. Under the update, park owners generally can’t raise space rent by more than 10% when a home changes hands.
  • Park owners must notify tenants about the rules.
  • Annual increases already set in leases signed before July 2, 2026, don’t change.

Not everyone agrees. Harmony Communities, which owns South Peak Mobile Home Park, told KSBY it plans to sue, arguing the changes impair existing contracts.

Sources: City public hearing notice; City Municipal Code Ch. 5.44; KCBX, Aug. 19; KSBY, Sept. 13

Aug. 4: $350,000 to three affordable housing projects

On its consent calendar, the Council released $350,000 from the state’s Prohousing Incentive Program to three local affordable housing projects, covering homes for low-income families, seniors and residents who need supportive housing.

Source: City of San Luis Obispo, Aug. 4 Council Meeting Recap

County: Welcome Home Village opens in San Luis Obispo

The County opened Welcome Home Village on its Health Agency campus in San Luis Obispo in early September: 40 permanent supportive housing units and 14 interim units. The first residents were more than a dozen people who had been living along the Bob Jones Bike Trail. Good Samaritan Shelter runs the village and provides case management and services. The trail encampment work is funded by a $13.4 million state Encampment Resolution Fund grant, and the City and County are partners.

Source: County of San Luis Obispo, Sept. 9, 2026

Coming up

The Council meets next on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 990 Palm Street. Agendas are posted ahead of each meeting on the City’s agenda page, and meetings stream on the City’s YouTube channel.