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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hollister public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Archer Aviation propeller testing at Hollister Airport
Archer Aviation, which has started flying its electric aircraft into Hollister, wants to test propellers on the ground at the airport's northeast corner. It would bring five to six staff daily, pay ground-lease rates, and put currently unused airport land to work generating revenue.
Los Pinars apartments and Nash Road traffic
The long-planned Los Pinars apartment complex on Cushman Street needed a final lot split to secure financing. Neighbors said Nash Road area traffic has worsened over 13 years and questioned whether 2013-era environmental studies reflect today's reality; commissioners agreed the broader infrastructure question needs its own discussion.
Housing Trust Fund establishment
A state settlement requires Hollister to set up a housing trust fund with $300,000 from the general fund. Funds will go toward rehabilitating existing affordable housing for extremely low, very low, and low-income households.
FAA grants for Hollister Municipal Airport
uAvionix Corporation wants to place advanced avionics sensor equipment at the airport. The commission recommended the use agreement move to the City Council, where final approval will happen.
Kramer Commons subdivision extension and housing supply
A long-planned 4.27-unit-per-acre subdivision on North Chappell Road got its final two-year extension. Some commissioners worried the market-rate, affordable-by-design project does little for the 40% of residents who are low-income, but others called it exactly the missing-middle infill Hollister needs.
Industrial warehouse development at 1850 Airway Drive
Three shell warehouses totaling 42,000 square feet got the green light in the industrial business park. It's a revival of a 2008-approved project, bringing vacant land near the county jail into use and potential jobs to town.