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Planning
Division
Office
Hours: 8:00-12:00
/ 1:00-5:00 Monday-Thursday CLOSED FRIDAYS
Office
Location: 420 Hill Street, Building
A
Telephone:
(831) 636-4360
Fax
Number: (831)
636-4364
Email:
planning@hollister.ca.gov
Planning
Department Staff
Mission
Statement
The
mission of the Planning Division is to preserve the integrity
of the general plan, to shape the physical environment in
a way that benefits the needs of all citizens, while balancing
public and private interests.
What Is
Planning?
Planning is the
process by which public agencies, such as the City of Hollister
, determine the intensity and pattern of various land uses
in a community. Because the way that land is used and distributed
in the community affects the general public, the environment
and the economy, planning also involves environmental and
socio-economic impact assessment, and the creation and enactment
development of laws and regulations to shape and implement
the community's goals. It also involves analyzing and evaluating
the design for the physical layout of the community, and a
public approval process to facilitate balanced decision-making.
Why Does
the City of Hollister Need It?
The City engages
in Planning to ensure that land is preserved and used in ways
that are socially and economically desirable, in order to
protect the quality of life of its citizens. The primary
goal is to shape the physical environment in a way that benefits
the needs of all citizens, while balancing competing public
and private interests. So, Planning is necessary to help
the community use its resources in a rational, efficient,
fair and environmentally sound way.
What We
Do:
The Planning Division
is responsible for carrying out both Long-Range, Current Planning,
and Zoning activities within the City of Hollister Planning
Area (see link below). Long-Range Planning activities, include
the preparation of planning policy documents, such as the
City's General Plan, which provides decision-makers with a
community-wide vision and guide for future land use decision
making. Current Planning activities include interpreting and
enforcing planning, zoning and subdivision regulations, reviewing
and processing use development proposals, creating and maintaining
a land use inventory, technical and demographic research and
analysis, interdepartmental and intergovernmental coordination
and permit processing.
Information
Links:
For detailed information
about State Planning Laws, and/or the City's Planning policies
and Zoning Regulations, click on the links provided below:
Title 17
Zoning Regulations
Hollister
Municipal Codes
California
Environmental Quality Act
www.ceres.ca.gov
Growth
Management Allocation Application
Residential
Development Project Map 2011
Residential
Development Project List 2011
Home
Occupation Application 2011
Application and
information for home based business. For more information
and home occupation permit contact this Planning Department
at (831) 636-4360.
Sign
Permit Application 2011
Application and
information for Administrative Review of a Wall Sign, Awning,
Canopy Sign, Projecting / Blade Sign, Window Sign, Hanging
Sign, Pedestrian Sign, and Temporary Banner. Administrative
Permit (over counter) $42 plus $10 each additional sign. Zoning
District Regulations will apply depending on where your property
is located. For more informaion please contact the Planning
Department at (831)636-4360
Proposed
Public Facilities Fees Study (October 2006)
2012/2013
Planning Commission Schedule/ Important Dates & Deadlines
Planning
Commission Meeting Agenda February 23, 2012
City
of Hollister Request For Proposal For Sale of 1148 San Benito
St
Redevelopment
Agency Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule
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