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• Supp. Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10 or require an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding wildfire impacts, emergency response, and evacuation plans. The letter notes that Los Angeles City Council has opposed these bills and that the city's Draft Environmental Impact Report recommends excluding VHFHSZ areas from rezoning to meet housing requirements.

  

• PPCC Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter August 26, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10, housing density bills that would increase residential density statewide without adequate protections for areas in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuation routes. The council argues that increased density in fire-prone areas like Pacific Palisades would put lives and property at greater risk during wildfires.

  

• Riviera-Letter of Communication

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Land UseEventsMinutesDevelopment Projects

  The Los Angeles Department of City Planning issued a notice requiring Riviera Golf and Tennis Inc. to file a Deemed-to-be-Approved Plan Approval application to review existing uses at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, including a golf course, hotel, restaurant, and tennis courts, and to establish conditions of approval due to intensification of operations and concerns about increased traffic at the Longworth Drive entrance.

  

• PPCC Letter re Appeal Fee Increase

  Letter March 27, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & DensityHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted on March 25, 2021 to oppose a proposal to increase the land use decision appeal fee from $89 to $16,097, arguing the increase would prohibit meaningful public access to the appeal process. The council urged the City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee to reject the proposal.

  

• 2021_OP-NEXT-flyer

  Flyer March 23, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  LADWP's Operation NEXT program, in partnership with LA Sanitation and Environment's Hyperion 2035 initiative, is undergoing environmental review under CEQA to improve water supply resiliency by recycling 100% of the City's available treated wastewater. The Notice of Preparation scoping period runs from March 15 to April 14, 2021, and invites public and agency input on environmental issues to be evaluated in the Program Environmental Impact Report.

  

• PPCC EC Letter SB55 amendments2

  Letter March 19, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee writes to Senators Ben Allen and Henry Stern regarding proposed draft amendments to SB 55, requesting that the bill be modified to allow property owners to rebuild on a 1:1 basis in accordance with applicable zoning codes at the time of rebuilding, rather than restricting rebuilding to the same or smaller size. The Council argues that limiting home size is not reasonably related to wildfire evacuation safety and expresses concerns about density mandates and equal treatment of similarly-situated properties.

  

• SB 55 Draft Amendments 031821

  Legislation Update March 19, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & DensityVHFHSZ

  This California legislation adds Section 51182.5 to the Government Code, prohibiting new residential, commercial, retail, or industrial development in very high fire hazard severity zones or state responsibility areas unless counties and cities comply with state fire hazard planning guidance. The law includes exceptions for repairs, reconstruction of damaged structures, essential public services infrastructure, and fire prevention facilities.

  

• PPCC Land Use Committee Interim Report

  Report March 18, 2021

  Land UseLand Use Reports

  The PPCC Land Use Committee issued an interim report investigating the Marquez/Ida project at 16796 Marquez Ave., a three-story home nearly 45 feet tall that residents claim violates zoning code provisions, and examining broader zoning regulations for non-hillside Coastal Zone areas in Pacific Palisades. The report documents the project's permit history, applicable zoning regulations, and discusses potential alternatives such as stricter development standards or an Interim Control Ordinance.

  

• PPCC Letter Senate Housing-SB 290

  Letter March 10, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter opposing Senate Bill 290, which would remove local governments' ability to refuse development concessions or waivers based on adverse impacts to the physical environment. The council urged a vote against the bill unless amended to preserve local authority over environmental assessments.

  

• Background Information-Affordable Housing Bills

  Background Info February 25, 2021

  Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density

  This document provides background information on WRAC's past positions regarding affordable housing legislation and presents two pending bills, SB 15 and SCA 2, as positive alternatives to density mandate bills that WRAC has opposed. SB 15 would provide incentive grants for cities to voluntarily rezone idle retail sites for workforce housing, while SCA 2 would repeal California's Article 34 constitutional amendment that discourages public housing development.