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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
Vacant
District No. 5
 

Board of Supervisors Chambers 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
PLANNING COMMISSION - REGULAR SESSION-
MARCH 18, 2026
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: 823 8114 5876

Webinar Password: 702044  

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

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
5

PUBLIC COMMENT

 
6

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.

 
6.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING -Acknowledge the Certificate of Posting for the March 18, 2026, regular Planning Commission meeting.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
2026-03-18_Certificate of Posting
6.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING -Approve the draft Planning Commission minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 18, 2026.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
2026-02-18_PC_MINUTES_DRAFT
7

PUBLIC HEARING

 
7.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING - Hold a public hearing to reconsider adopting a resolution to approve County Planning file PLN250072, a use permit at 2200 San Juan Hollister Road (Assessor's Parcel 021-020-021), approximately 1 3/4 miles west of Downtown Hollister in unincorporated San Benito County, to construct a 100-foot monopine-style wireless communication tower, installation of nine new antennas, three remote radio units (RRUs), one microwave dish, one GPS antenna, and associated ground equipment within a 2,500-square-foot lease area, in addition to an 865-foot-long gravel roadway for site access.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Draft Resolution (Attachment A to Staff Report)
Staff Report
Public Hearing Notice as Published in the Hollister Free Lance March 6, 2026
7.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING - Hold a public hearing to consider County Planning file PLN230019, a tentative parcel map/minor subdivision at 761 Riverside Road, unincorporated San Benito County (APNs 021-060-024, 021-060-032, and 021-060-033), and to consider adopting a resolution that would adopt a mitigated negative declaration for this subdivision and would approve approve the tentative map, with said map subdividing a 74.49-acre parcel into three parcels of 24.66 acres, 24.88 acres, and 24.71 acres, in addition to proposing three homes and three accessory dwelling units together with driveways and other infrastructure. SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Resolution (Attachment B to the Staff Report)
Staff Report
Notice of Availability for IS/MND
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), August 8, 2025 (Attachment C to Staff Report, 85 pages)
San Benito High School District Comment Letter on IS/MND
California Department of Toxic Substances Control Comment Letter on IS/MND
Monterey Bay Air Resources District Comment Letter on IS/MND
Public Hearing Notice as Published in the Hollister Free Lance March 6, 2026
7.3.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING -Review and provide recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on proposed text amendments to San Benito County Code Title 25 (Zoning) of the San Benito County Code, said amendments including San Benito County Code Chapters 25.01 (General Provisions and Administration), 25.02 (Permits and Other Planning Actions), 25.03 (Zoning Map and Zoning Districts), 25.07 (General Development Standards), 25.08 (Standards for Specific Uses), and 25.09 (Glossary). Staff requests that the Planning Commission continue this item to the regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
 
Public Hearing Notice as Published by the Hollister Free Lance March 6, 2026
8

REGULAR AGENDA

 
9

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 
10

COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
11

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.