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A. Applicability. The provisions in this section shall apply to “fraternities and sororities,” as defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions) and where permitted in Chapter 17.10 (Use Regulations). This section is intended to promote the quality of life in residential neighborhoods by ensuring that dwelling units housing multiple persons who are members of a fraternity or sorority provide adequate support facilities for the intensity of associated use, and that such uses are operated in a manner that is not detrimental to the neighborhood in which they are located due to excessive noise, inadequate off-street parking, general property maintenance, and similar conditions. The following standard conditions shall apply to all fraternities and sororities.

1. Occupancy shall be limited to not more than one resident per sixty square feet of building area. The landlord shall allow the city to verify occupancy by allowing an inspection of the records or by a visual inspection of the premises. Any inspection shall be at a reasonable time and shall be preceded by a twenty-four-hour notice to the residents.

2. The maximum number of persons allowed on site for routine meetings and gatherings shall not exceed the limit established by the applicable conditional use permit.

3. The fraternity or sorority shall remain affiliated and in good standing with the Interfraternity Council of Student Life and Leadership at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. If the fraternity or sorority becomes unaffiliated or no longer held in good standing with California Polytechnic University, the conditional use permit shall be revoked.

4. The landlord shall provide names and telephone numbers of responsible persons to the community development department and SLOPD neighborhood services manager on an annual basis. Responsible persons shall be available during all events and at reasonable hours to receive and handle complaints.

B. Required Findings. In acting to approve a conditional use permit for a fraternity or sorority, the review authority shall be required to make the following findings:

1. As conditioned, the project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of persons living or working at the site or in the vicinity because conditions have been included that place limits on the number of persons allowed on site, restrict activities, provide adequate parking, and limit potential disturbances to neighboring properties. The project will be compatible with site constraints and the character of the neighborhood.

2. The proposed project is consistent with General Plan Land Use Policy 2.6.5 and Housing Element Policy 8.6 to locate student housing projects, fraternities, and sororities in close proximity to the Cal Poly campus and other student-oriented uses and housing.

3. As conditioned, the proposed use is consistent with the zoning regulations because the number of residents is consistent with the group housing maximum occupancy limits and the parking configuration is consistent with neighboring properties and results in an adequate number of parking spaces for residents. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)