City takes stand against flea market idea
The Hollister City Council has taken a stand against the
proposed flea market near the airport, while the applicant’s appeal
to the board of supervisors is scheduled for Dec. 7. The San Benito
County Planning Commission last month rejected Robert Rodriguez’s
application for the flea market at 1771 San Felipe Road. Hollister
council members last week voted 4-0, with Mayor Victor Gomez
absent, to send a resolution to the board in support of the county
planning commission’s decision.
City takes stand against flea market idea
The Hollister City Council has taken a stand against the proposed flea market near the airport, while the applicant’s appeal to the board of supervisors is scheduled for Dec. 7. The San Benito County Planning Commission last month rejected Robert Rodriguez’s application for the flea market at 1771 San Felipe Road. Hollister council members last week voted 4-0, with Mayor Victor Gomez absent, to send a resolution to the board in support of the county planning commission’s decision.
The proposal is for a weekend operation with 100 vending booths, parking for 350 or more cars, portable concession areas, chemical toilets, and live and recorded music. At last month’s planning commission meeting, officials considered a “manufacturing district review” – because the property falls in an industrial zone – but it acted as the ultimate decision for the panel. Rodriguez has contended it is a safe location and he hopes to open the business in the spring of 2011. The appeal to the board is set for 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the County Administration Building, 481 Fourth St.
