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• PPCC letter re sign ordinance

  Letter May 27, 2019

  Land UseSignage

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Council Planning & Land Use Management Committee regarding Council File 11-1705 (Citywide Sign Ordinance), expressing support for Version B+ of the proposed ordinance to protect parks, scenic highways, and residential neighborhoods from visual blight caused by off-site signs and billboards. The council expressed concern about inadequate review time due to the hearing being scheduled immediately before a holiday weekend and urged adoption of Version B+ or continuation of the file for further review.

  

• PPCC Letter re Developer Contributions

  Letter May 21, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports Council File 19-0046, which restricts developer and contractor contributions to Los Angeles City elected officials, with specified clarifications regarding eligible recipients, timing restrictions, covered parties, and enforcement by the City Ethics Commission.

  

• SB 50 2019 letter

  Letter May 15, 2019

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  The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing 14 neighborhood and community councils and nearly half a million residents on Los Angeles's Westside, opposed Senate Bill 50 in a letter to the California State Senate Committee on Appropriations, citing concerns about circumvention of local control over city planning and zoning decisions and the bill's failure to adequately address affordable housing shortages.

  

• More SB50 comments

  Letter May 8, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the California State Senate Committee on Appropriations opposing Senate Bill 50, arguing that the bill eliminates local control over planning and zoning decisions and threatens single-family neighborhoods while unfairly exempting certain coastal cities but not communities like Pacific Palisades that are located within larger cities.

  

• PPCC Letter re SB50.1

  Letter February 17, 2019

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on February 14, 2019, to oppose Senate Bill 50 and urges Councilmember Bonin to introduce a resolution opposing the bill and similar legislation that restricts local land use control.

  

• Letter - Nov 11, 2018 (Position Marquette Project)

  Letter November 11, 2018

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Planning Department regarding the Marquette Project (560-620 North Marquette Street) requesting that the City carefully review neighbors' concerns about the development, examine the appropriateness of multiple lot line adjustments, and determine if Marquette Street has been withdrawn from public use. The PPCC board passed this motion on November 8, 2018, after the developer presented and answered questions about the proposed eight-house development.

  

• PPCC EC Letter Re Marquette project

  Letter October 26, 2018

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests a 30-day extension of the comment deadline for the Marquette Project (Case Nos. DIR-2017-264, -268, -334, -336, -361, -366, -445 and -449) to allow time for a board vote on October 25, 2018 discussion that was postponed to November 8, 2018. The council also requests that the Department of City Planning apply applicable zoning regulations and Coastal Act provisions while considering community concerns regarding geology, environmental impacts, sewer connection, public safety, building sizes, and lot line adjustments.

  

• Letter - Oct 9, 2018

  Letter October 10, 2018

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  Caruso responds to Pacific Palisades Community Council concerns about Palisades Village parking by outlining measures taken to address employee parking on residential streets, including tenant communications, signage, and enforcement actions. The company also announces an extension of the free parking grace period from 30 minutes to one hour and addresses validation system issues.

  

• Letter Caruso re Parking Final EC

  Letter October 6, 2018

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracVillage Project

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to Rick Caruso of Caruso regarding ongoing parking issues at the newly opened Palisades Village, including employee parking violations on residential streets, unclear validation policies, and customers parking on neighborhood streets instead of using the garage. The council invited Caruso to attend their October 25, 2018 board meeting to address these community concerns.

  

• Letter - Sep 10, 2018 (STRS Position)

  Letter September 9, 2018

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission opposing certain provisions of the proposed Home-Sharing Ordinance, including the 120-day annual cap, extended home-sharing processes with limited notice requirements, and advocating for a private right of action for affected residents. The Council supports other provisions such as primary residence requirements, host registration, permits, liability insurance, and a trust fund for enforcement.