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SAN BENITO COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION

 


 
Vincent Ringheden
District No. 1
Richard Way
District No. 2
Robert Scagliotti
District No. 3 - Vice-Chair
Robert Gibson
District No. 4 - Chair
Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra
District No. 5
 

Board of Supervisors Chambers 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023
PLANNING COMMISSION - REGULAR SESSION-
MARCH 20, 2024
6:00 PM
 

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS


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

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Remote Viewing:

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

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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@cosb.us.

Public Comment Guidelines

         A.  The San Benito County Board of Supervisor's 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@cosb.us.

1

CALL TO ORDER

 
2

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 
3

ROLL CALL

 
4

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
4.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A.PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Receive reminder for committee assignments that have Planning Commission representation.
 
2024 Homeless Taskforce Calendar
2024 San Benito County Conservation Plan Public Advisory Committee Calendar
4.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A.PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Accept informational report on recent project applications submitted following February 21, 2024
 
Recent Planning Applications.pptx
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 20th, 2024 Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
 
Certificate of Posting 2024-03-20.pdf
6.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-Approve the draft Planning Commision Minutes from the  Regular Meeting of February 21, 2024 and the Special Meeting of March 6, 2024.
 
2024-02-21_PC_MINUTES_DRAFT.docx
2024-03-06_PC_MINUTES_DRAFT.docx
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PUBLIC HEARING

 
7.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - A. PRADO, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING-The project proposes to subdivide an existing 123.5-acre parcel into two parcels of 64.5 acres and 59.0 acres.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
Resolution
Staff Report
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REGULAR AGENDA

 
8.1.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY-A. PRADO,DIRECTOR- PLANNING AND BUILDING-Receive presentation from Assistant County Counsel and discuss Planning Commission Duties.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
§3.05.051 Planning Commission Meetings and Duties
8.2.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY-A. PRADO,DIRECTOR- PLANNING AND BUILDING-Discussion of Tile 25 Zoning Code amendments since adoption on June 30, 2022, and provide staff direction. SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
Zoning_Code_Draft_Update_20240326 (1).pptx
Redlined - 25.01 General Provisions and Administration
Redlined - 25.02 Permits and Other Planning Actions
Redlined - 25.03 Zoning Map and Districts
Redlined - 25.07 General Development Standards
Redlined - 25.08 Standards for Specific Uses
Redlined - 25.09 Glossary
Hipcamp Intro_ San Benito County Economic Development Advisory Committee (1).pdf
Chaffee County Case Study_Hipcamp (2).pdf
Economic Impact-Hipcamp in Mendocino County .pdf
Economic Impact-Hipcamp in San Luis Obispo County.pdf
Low Impact Camping - Santa Cruz County BoS Meeting 11.14.2023.pdf
Low-Impact Camping - Policy Options.docx (1).pdf
SB 620 Explainer (1) (1).pdf
8.3.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY-A. PRADO,DIRECTOR- PLANNING AND BUILDING-Discussion of Tile 23 Road Standards for road improvement requirements.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
Title 23 Road Standards
8.4.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY-A. PRADO,DIRECTOR- PLANNING AND BUILDING-Discussion on code to limit new driveways onto certain major arterial roads such as Union, Fairview, and Buena Vista.SBC FILE NUMBER: 790.2
 
Discussion of Limiting Driveways.pptx
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COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
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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.