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• Planning & Density (from 2023 forward)

  Background Info March 3, 2024

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  This document is a compilation of Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on planning and density matters from 2023 forward, including letters opposing various state bills (AB 1287, SB 423, SB 4, SB 677, SB 79, SB 9) and addressing local housing and safety concerns. The positions span from April 2023 through September 2025 and include policy statements, letters to state legislators and city officials, and references to related documents on evacuation, fire recovery, and specific planning issues.

  

• Coastal Zone Matters -- from 2023

  Background Info March 2, 2024

  Land UseCoastalDevelopment Projects

  This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on Coastal Zone matters from 2023 forward, including opposition letters to various state bills (AB 1287, SB 423, AB 2560) and requests regarding coastal development permit hearings and public service area waivers.

  

• Digital Advertising -- from 2023

  Background Info March 2, 2024

  Land UseSignage

  This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on digital advertising, billboards, and Metro TCN from 2023 forward, including multiple letters opposing the TCN project and supporting extended comment periods, with references to a related Westside Councils position letter and past signage positions from 2015-2022.

  

• Planning & Density Positions -- from 2023

  Background Info March 2, 2024

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on planning and density-related state and city measures from 2023, including opposition letters to bills AB 1287, SB 423, and SB 4, as well as a letter regarding an Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance. The positions span from April through October 2023.

  

• LUC Policies-Procedures 2023R

  Background Info November 20, 2023

  Land UseBylawsLand Use Reports

  This document outlines the policies and procedures for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Land Use Committee, including its purpose to provide standardized analysis of zoning and land use issues, the types of projects and policies it may review, and the operational procedures for meetings and decision-making. The committee consists of 5-9 members appointed by the PPCC Chair and makes recommendations to the full PPCC Board on development projects and land use policy matters.

  

• WRAC motion re R1

  Motion November 10, 2023

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Housing Element's proposed rezoning of R-1 and multifamily neighborhoods, arguing that sufficient capacity exists in commercial corridors and through adaptive reuse to meet state housing mandates without residential upzoning beyond what SB 9 and ADU laws already allow. The council calls on city officials to reject residential upzoning and direct development to underutilized commercial areas instead.

  

• Metro TCN Oct 26

  Letter October 31, 2023

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  Pacific Palisades Community Council voted on October 26, 2023, to oppose the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) program, which proposes installing 86 large digital billboards throughout LA City, citing concerns about driver distraction, environmental impacts, visual blight, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges the City Planning Commission and Councilwoman Park to reject the program and remove all proposed billboards from Council District 11.

  

• AHSO Fin

  Letter October 14, 2023

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Department of City Planning include an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, citing public safety concerns related to wildfire evacuation risks and limited egress routes in the community. The council argues this exemption is consistent with City Council positions, the approved Housing Element, and necessary to allow adequate environmental review of housing projects in fire-sensitive areas.

  

• Unclassified - Sep 12, 2023 (EQU Planning Package)

  Image October 10, 2023

  Land UseDevelopment Projects

  This is a planning package for a tenant improvement and interior remodel of an existing health club/gym at Equinox Pacific Palisades located at 17383 Sunset Boulevard. The project involves modifications to floors 1-3 of Building C and the 3rd floor of Building B, with a net area decrease from 24,731 SF to 24,718 SF, and includes reconfiguration of interior circulation stairs.

  

• FIN Tramonto Rvello Dev. project letter 2

  Letter October 9, 2023

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission opposing a proposed development on Tramonto and Revello Drives, citing concerns about excavation on an active landslide site, inadequate road infrastructure, violation of community plan guidelines, and risks to public safety and evacuation routes. The Council requested a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report to address potential impacts on slope stability, nearby homes, and the surrounding community.