Navigator Charter School conversion of former Kmart
Summary
A vacant big-box store would become a school for up to 1,070 students. Traffic on Lad Lane and Tres Pinos Road was the flashpoint, and the commission discussed busing partnerships to ease congestion.
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Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
The school expects to spend about $29 million on improvements, paid back over 40 years through public bonds from its operating funds.
Hollister families needing school seats in a district running out of space, plus the west-side neighborhood gaining an activated, landscaped site.
Neighbors near Lad Lane and Tres Pinos Road who face added school-hour traffic congestion.
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