Hippo Harvest
Description
The commission approved the landscaping plan for this leafy-greens packing and distribution facility, required before building permits under Condition of Approval #12. Some buffer landscaping was only seen this week, so staff got authority to keep future plantings consistent and coordinate on the roundabout.
Impact summary
Brings up to 60 jobs (mostly local hires), an 80 acre-foot-per-year water use reduction, and significant road improvements to the Shore Road/Frazier Lake Road corridor — with conditions requiring $180,000 for turn lanes.
Applicant
- Name
- Kevin Berg (Hippo Harvest)
- Address
- 2370 Shore Road, unincorporated Hollister, CASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission - Oct 21, 2026
The commission approved the landscaping plan for this leafy-greens packing and distribution facility, required before building permits under Condition of Approval #12. Some buffer landscaping was only seen this week, so staff got authority to keep future plantings consistent and coordinate on the roundabout.
Planning Commission - Apr 15, 2026
A four-phase high-tech farming operation with a 45,000-square-foot processing building, 28 acres of hoop houses, and robot-tractor hydroponic growing, approved with strengthened road, drainage, and review conditions.
Related issues (1)
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