NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS

Pursuant to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the County Planning Commission are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. 

The April 27, 2022, Planning Commission meeting can be accessed in the following methods:

A.   Public in-person attendance at the Board of Supervisors Chambers: 481 4^th St, Hollister, CA, 95023.

Ø  For the safety of public and County employees, all attendees must comply with the June 15, 2021, or any subsequently issued, California Department of Public Health face covering requirements, found at:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx

·         Unvaccinated Members of the Public: Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals. If you are exempt from the CDPH face-covering guidance (above) and are not fully vaccinated, you must wear a face shield which will be provided to attend the meeting.  If you cannot, or choose not to, wear a face covering or face shield, you may participate in the meeting by Zoom.

·         Fully Vaccinated Members of the Public.  Masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals.

·         All attendees must comply with any other rules, procedures or instructions announced by the Chair.

B.   Through Zoom (https://zoom.us/join) on your web-browser or the Zoom app on your tablet or smartphone using the meetings Webinar ID and Password:

 Webinar ID: 894 2401 1340

 Webinar Password:  547988

1)    Select “JOIN A MEETING”

2)    The participant will be prompted to enter the Webinar ID and Password listed above.

3)    The participant can launch audio through their computer or set it up through the phone.

4)    Public Comment: Select the “Participants Tab” and click “Raise hand” icon, and the Zoom facilitator will unmute you when your turn arrives.

C.   Zoom Audio Only (phone): If you are calling in as audio-only, please dial US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923.

·         It will ask you to enter the Webinar ID listed above followed by the “#” key (pound key), then enter the Password also listed above.

·         It will then ask for a Participant ID, press the “#” key (pound key) to continue. Once inside the meeting you will automatically be placed on mute.

·         Public  Comment: If you are using a phone, please press “*9” (star-nine) to raise your hand, and the Zoom facilitator will unmute you when your turn arrives.

D.   Remote live stream on CMAP, YouTube and the County’s Social Media Page(if available for that specific meeting):

Ø  San Benito County Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/sbccalifornia

Ø  Community Media Access Page(CMAPS) YouTube Page:

                  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLj3iW3_dsDzbYqnY1KdCvA.

E.    Written Comments & Email Public Comment: Members of the public may submit comments via email by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday prior to the Planning Commission meeting to the Resource Management Agency at sbcplan@cosb.us. Regardless of whether the matter is on the agenda, every effort will be made to provide Planning Commission members with your comments before the agenda item is heard. 

F.    Public Comment Guidelines:

·         The San Benito County Planning Commission welcomes your comments.

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

·         Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes.

·         Please keep your comments, brief, to the point, and do not repeat prior testimony, so that as many people as possible can be heard.  Your cooperation is appreciated. 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE GUIDELINES:

1)    The individual will be asked to leave the Board Chambers.

2)    The Chair will call a recess of the Planning Commission Meeting.

3)    If the recess does not result in the individual complying, or if the individual does not leave the meeting, the Planning Commission may close the meeting to the public and resume the meeting exclusively through Zoom and phone-in participation.

Ø  If you have any questions, please contact the Resource Management Agency at (831) 637-5313 or at sbcplan@cosb.us.

Title 25: Zoning Ordinance Update:  This ordinance will repeal San Benito County Code Title 25 entitled Zoning in its entirety and amends the San Benito County Code to add new Chapters 25.0 to 25.09 of Title 25 entitled Zoning, including table of contents, general provisions and administration, permits and other planning actions, zoning map and zoning districts, combining zones, planned unit development, specific plans, general development and design standards, standards for specific uses and areas, and glossary, in part to make the regulations more consistent with state law, achieve the vision and goals outlined in the 2035 General Plan, and make the code more clear, concise, and user friendly. The presentation will be given by staff and the County’s consultant, Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:  An NOD will be filed in accordance with CEQA Section 15183 Projects consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning. PLANNER: Arielle Goodspeed / Presenter: Interwest Consulting Group Inc. (agoodspeed@cosb.us)