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• PPCC Minutes - 2016 / 01 / 14

  Minutes April 13, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 14, 2016 meeting with 18 voting members present, covering topics including a treasurer's report showing a cash balance of $39,668.74, announcements about upcoming LADWP and Village Project presentations, and a second reading of proposed bylaws amendments regarding organizational membership and meeting procedures.

  

• PPCC Minutes - 2016 / 01 / 28

  Minutes April 13, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 28, 2016 meeting with 21 voting members present to discuss various community issues including Short Term Rentals, the proposed Village Starbucks CUB, Sunset Boulevard traffic solutions, aircraft noise concerns, and proposed bylaws amendments for upcoming elections. The council also received reports from governmental representatives and organizational committees on topics ranging from homeless counts to park development and cell tower regulations.

  

• PPCC Minutes - 2016 / 02 / 11

  Minutes April 13, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its February 11, 2016 meeting with 20 voting members present to discuss various community matters including short-term rentals, the Village Project land use application, homelessness initiatives, and the VA Master Plan. The council received reports from governmental representatives, reviewed committee updates, and addressed local concerns including MRCA stop signs and Northern Trust permit violations.

  

• PPCC Minutes - 2016 / 02 / 25

  Minutes April 13, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on February 25, 2016, where members discussed various community matters including bylaws amendments, the Palisades Village Project land use entitlements, and announcements from governmental representatives. The council considered three motions related to the Village Project, with discussion focusing on community support for the development and concerns about retail operations and precedent-setting.

  

• Starbucks Evenings Program Letter/Presentation

  Presentation March 20, 2016

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  Starbucks submitted a response to the Pacific Palisades Community Council's questions regarding its application for a Conditional Use Permit to serve beer and wine at the Village Starbucks location at 15300 Sunset Boulevard. The company addressed concerns about alcohol service near schools, staff training, customer limits, and operational details, citing successful implementation of the Evenings Program at other Los Angeles area locations.

  

• AB 57 Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes AB 57, stating the bill would severely restrict local government authority to regulate wireless telecommunications facilities and cell tower siting, and expressing concern that it may curtail environmental review requirements under the California Coastal Act for facilities in coastal zones. The council urges Senator Hueso to vote against the bill.

  

• CPC Archer Project Letter-2

  Letter March 19, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments to the City Planning Commission regarding the Archer School for Girls project, expressing concerns about potential traffic congestion impacts on Pacific Palisades, particularly regarding overlap with the California Incline replacement project scheduled to begin April 20, 2015. The Council urged that no approval be granted without thorough assessment of cumulative construction impacts and verifiable assurances that negative traffic impacts can be mitigated.

  

• CPC Sign Ordinance Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Environment & Public Spaces

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Board unanimously opposes the draft Citywide Sign Ordinance (CPC-2015-3059-CA), citing insufficient public comment time and objecting to provisions that fail to expressly prohibit digital billboards on public property, freeway-facing digital billboards, digital signs outside sign districts, and amnesty for illegal billboards, while also failing to preserve mandatory square footage takedown requirements from the 2009 agreement.

  

• PPCC City Council Committees Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that City Council members include PPCC on the same basis as certified neighborhood councils and neighborhood council alliances for additional speaking time before the City Council and agencies under Council File 15-0389. PPCC argues it performs identical functions to neighborhood councils but remains ineligible for certification because it declines City funding, and highlights its 1973 founding, frequent public meetings, elected board structure, and leadership on various municipal legislative matters.

  

• PPCC Village Project Letter

  Letter March 14, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on March 14, 2016, supporting approval of the Palisades Village Project, including land use entitlements, a vesting zone change, and a parcel map vacation, based on a board vote of 17-1 in favor and reported community support. The Council recommended approval contingent on the applicant's commitment to fund off-site streetscape improvements in coordination with local community organizations.