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SAN BENITO COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION

 


 
Vincent Ringheden
District No. 1
Richard Way
District No. 2 - Chair
Robert Scagliotti
District No. 3
Robert Gibson
District No. 4
Bobbie Thomason
District No. 5 - Vice-Chair
 

Board of Supervisors Chambers 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
PLANNING COMMISSION - REGULAR SESSION-
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
6:00 PM

The meeting will be available through Zoom, YouTube, and Peak Agenda for those who wish to join or require accommodations

Members of the public may participate remotely via zoom at the following link https://zoom.us/join with the following Webinar ID and Password:

 

Webinar ID: 827 7057 3025

Webinar Password:  775882

Join via audio: +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)


Those participating by phone who would like to make a comment can use the “raise hand” feature by dialing “*9”. In order to receive the full zoom experience, please make sure your application is up to date.

Remote zoom participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the Planning Commission reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access.

 

Remote Viewing:

Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view a livestream of the meeting online through either the:

A.   Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLj3iW3_dsDzbYqnY1KdCvA.
B.   Peak Agenda Page: https://cosb.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1

 

Written Comments & Email Public Comment

Members of the public may submit comments via email by 5:00 PM on the Monday prior to Planning Commission meeting to the Resource Management Agency at sbcplan@sanbenitocountyca.gov

Public Comment Guidelines

         A.  The San Benito County Planning Commission welcomes your comments.

         B.  If participating on Zoom, once you are selected you will hear that you have been unmuted:  At this time, please state your first name, last name, and county you reside in for the record.  

         C.  Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes, or such other time as may be designed by the Chair.

         D. Speakers are encouraged to keep your comments, brief and to the point, and not to repeat prior testimony, so that as many people as possible can be heard.  Your cooperation is appreciated. 

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Resource Management Agency at sbcplan@sanbenitocountyca.gov


1

CALL TO ORDER

 
2

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
3

ROLL CALL

 
4

PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

 
4.1.
PLANNING COMMISSION -Approve Certificate of Recognition recognizing Stephanie Reck's service to the Planning Department from April 4th, 2022 to November 21st, 2025.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
Certificate of Recognition (Stephanie Reck)
5

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
5.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Review and approve the 2026 Regular Meeting calendar of the Planning Commission.FILE NUMBER: 790
 
2026 Planning Commission Meeting Calendar
6

PUBLIC COMMENT

 
7

CONSENT AGENDA

These items will be considered as a whole without discussion unless a particular item is requested by a member of the Commission, Staff or the public to be removed from the Consent Agenda.  Approval of a consent item means approval of the recommended action as specified in the Staff Report.

 

If any member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Agenda Item please fill out a speaker card present it to the Clerk prior to consideration of the Consent Agenda and request the item be removed and considered separately.

 
7.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Acknowledge the Certificate of Posting for the November 19th, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
2025-11-19 PC Certificate of Posting
7.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING -Approve the draft Planning Commission minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 15th, 2025.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
2025-10-15_PC_MINUTES Draft
8

REGULAR AGENDA

 
8.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR - PLANNING AND BUILDING - Consider a request for a periodic compliance review of the Development Agreement by and Between the County of San Benito and Panoche Valley Solar, LLC  dated November 10, 2021 with first amendments dated January 11, 2018 per Section 19.11.012 of the San Benito County code.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Presentation
Resolution
1. Ascertaining Development Agreement Panoche Valley Solar
2. Panoche Valley Solar, LLC - 1stAm Dev Agr.
3a. Annnual Report Panoche Valley Preserve FY 2023 - 2024
3b. Annual Panoche Valley Preserve Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024
4. Con Edison Clean Energy Bus Invoices and Paid Amounts
5. Con Edison Clean Energy Bus Invoices and Paid Amounts
6. Online Freelance Newspaper Article June 11, 2015
7. Powerpoint Slides Renewal Energy Panoche Elementary School
8. Con Edison Clean Energy Bus Invoices and Paid Amounts
9. Con Edison Clean Energy Bus Invoices and Paid Amounts
10. HFD and PVS Contract
11. Hollister Fire Comments
9

PUBLIC HEARING

 
9.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Hold a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution to approve PLN250045, a tentative map subdividing an existing 36.02-acre parcel into three lots of 5.11 acres, 5.18 acres, and 25.73 acres. The project site is located at 748 Bolado Road (approximately ¼ mile west of the intersection of Highway 25 and Quien Sabe Road) in unincorporated San Benito County.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Presentation
Staff Report
Resolution (Attachment B to Staff Report)
Free Lance Notice
9.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY- A. PRADO, DIRECTOR of PLANNING AND BUILDING-1. Conduct a public hearing; and_2. Review any written and oral comments; and_3. Approve Resolution 2025-__ recommending approval of REF250003 General Plan Land Use Element and Map Amendment to the Board of Supervisors; and_4. Approve Resolution 2025-__ recommending approval of REF250003 Subdivision and Zoning Code and Map Amendment to the Board of Supervisors; and_5. Direct staff to forward REF250003, to the Board of Supervisors for consideration on December 16th, 2025.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Presentation 11-19-2025
Staff Report 11-19-2025
PC Resolution GPLU Amendment 11-19-2025
PC Resolution Code Amendments 11-19-2025
Draft BOS Resolution GPLU Amendment 12-16-2025
Draft BOS Ordinance Code Amendments 12-16-2025
San Benito County Housing Element FINAL ISMND
San Benito County HEU ISMND Errata Responses to Comments Final
Free Lance Proof 10-31-2025
10

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 
11

COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
12

ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: A copy of this Agenda is published on the County's Web site by the Friday preceding each Commission meeting and
may be viewed at www.cosb.us. All proposed agenda items with supportive documents are available for viewing at the San
Benito County Administration Building, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday (except holidays.) This is the same packet that the Planning Commission reviews and discusses at the
Commission meeting. The project planner's name and email address has been added at the end of each project description.
As required by Government Code Section 54957.5 any public record distributed to the Planning Commission less than 72
hours prior to this meeting in connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection at the Planning
Department, 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023. Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for
public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County. If the public record is prepared by some other person and
distributed at the meeting it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the Planning Department.
APPEAL NOTICE: Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Commission may appeal the decision within ten (10)
calendar days to the Board of Supervisors. The notice of appeal must be in writing and shall set forth specifically wherein the
Planning Commission's decision was inappropriate or unjustified. Appeal forms are available from the Clerk of the Board at the
San Benito County Administration Office, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister and the San Benito County Planning Department, 2301
Technology Parkway, Hollister.
NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Board of Supervisors meeting facility is accessible to
persons with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board's
office at (831) 636-4000 at least 48 hours before the meeting to enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility.