Summary: Sunday, February 21, 2016 / 7:30 a.m. What’s happening in San Benito County? The Monterey Bay Region officially includes San Benito County. Santa Cruz County and Monterey County residents sometimes forget that, because San Benito County doesn’t directly touch the Monterey Bay. San Benito County is not far away, though, and San Benito County, and the cities within San Benito County, are all members of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, or AMBAG. That’s our local regional governance association. Sometimes, of course, San Benito County is actually ahead of its bayside siblings. Just to take fracking as an example, the people of San Benito County enacted an anti-fracking ordinance in 2014, and that important topic is now coming to the public’s attention in Monterey County. On the issue of fracking, of course, Santa Cruz County gets bragging rights, because the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors simply adopted an ordinance itself. There was no need for the voters to have to go to the ballot box. My purpose today is not, really, to talk about fracking. I’d like KUSP listeners to know that the City of San Juan Bautista is just about to adopt a new General Plan. A public hearing is scheduled for Friday, February 26th. Also, “heads up” on a major new residential subdivision proposed in the City of Hollister. Get more information at kusp.org/landuse. More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Information on Measure J – Anti-Fracking Initiative Get information on the proposed Roberts Ranch Subdivision in the City of Hollister by contacting Abraham Prado - (831) 636-4360. A project description can be found at the City of Hollister's website. Information on the City of San Juan Bautista General Plan is available from Roger Grimsley. Contact him at - (831) 623-4661. The San Juan Bautista Website will have other information.
