Morro Bay, CA · San Luis Obispo County
Variance Application
Property owners and their representatives use this application to request relief from a development standard or zoning requirement for a Morro Bay project.
What this form is
The application requests project and property details, a description of the variance, and written explanations addressing the required findings. Applicants must include the variance supplement and listed plans, including a site plan, topography, drainage, adjoining-property information, elevations, and floor plans. The city may request additional information after its initial review.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking a variance for a Morro Bay project complete this application and supplement with information explaining the request and required findings.
How to submit it
Submit digitally by uploading the application to the City’s Community Portal, or provide five full plan sets, one reduced plan set, and one electronic copy for paper submittals. The document advises contacting Planning staff with questions before submitting.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the applicant, agent, and property owner, if applicable, sign and date it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Variance Application and its supplement.
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Complete the Forms
Provide project and property information, describe the variance, and explain how the request addresses the required findings.
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Gather the Required Plans
Include the listed plans and other minimum submittal materials; the city may request additional information after initial review.
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Submit to the City
Upload the application through the City’s Community Portal or provide the paper-submittal plan sets and electronic copy.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Variance Application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines for the applicant, agent, and property owner if applicable, but no notary block.
- How do I submit the Variance Application?
- Upload the application through the City’s Community Portal, or follow the listed paper-submittal plan set requirements. Contact Planning staff with questions before submitting.
- What must accompany a variance request?
- Include the completed Variance Application Supplement and the listed project materials, such as a site plan, topography, drainage, elevations, and dimensioned floor plans.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for project and property details, a brief description of the request, applicant and owner contact information, and explanations addressing the variance findings.
Need something notarized?
This Variance Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Morro Bay form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.