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The Hollister Planning Commission is scheduled to meet April 25 to consider revised plans for a new Starbucks outlet. The 1,540 square-feet building is proposed for the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Westside Boulevard.
According to the agenda packet, the coffee shop proposes 16 seats indoors and 26 seats in the 1,105 square-foot outdoor patio. It will also have a drive-through, trash enclosure, parking lot, landscaping, a bike rack and 19 parking spaces, four of which would be designated as employee parking.
The project would be built on a vacant 24,526-square-foot, rectangular-shaped parcel next to the El Grullense Jal Mexican restaurant. The project includes landscaping on 26% of the property.
The proposed days and hours of operation are Monday through Sunday from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. At peak morning hours, six to seven employees would be working, but on a typical shift, four employees would be on site.
The project was first set to be considered in August 2023 but the developer was granted a study session.
“During the study session the commission indicated it would consider a parking reduction in lieu of additional outdoor seating to meet the requirement of a pedestrian-friendly oriented building,” according to the agenda packet.
The project plan was continued again in September following the study session.
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