Los Osos CA could end longtime building moratorium
Los Osos is one step closer to lifting its 35-year building moratorium. Since 1988, construction in the coastal town of 15,500 people has been effectively banned due to a limited water supply, habitat constraints and ineffective wastewater treatment infrastructure. The Los Osos Community Plan, however, seeks to solve those challenges by setting rules for development that protect sensitive habitats and the water supply. On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission is poised to approve the Los Osos Community Plan with a handful of revisions. If the commission supports the plan, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote on the modifications in September or October, according to SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson. After that, the commission would vote on the plan one last time in December — clearing the way for the county to start issuing building permits for Los Osos early next year, Gibson said.
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