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

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

search.mrsc.org/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=hlstpage.htm$vid=municodes:Hollister

California Environmental Quality Act

www.ceres.ca.gov

City Of Hollister Development Code

(Currently Being Updated)

Home Occupation Application

Application and information for home based business.  For more information and home occupation permit contact this Planning Department at (831) 636-4360.

Proposed Public Facilities Fees Study (October 2006)

Planning Commission Agenda
Planning Commission Meeting April 24, 2008

Planning Commission Agenda
Special Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2008

Planning Commission Minutes
January 24, 2008

Planning Fees
Schedule of application fees

Planning Area Map
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