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• LADWP Information Regarding Work on the Caruso Village Project

  Background Info August 23, 2018

  Land UseVillage Project

  LADWP provided information about electrical work on the Caruso Village project, explaining that crews have been converting a power line from overhead to underground since late July 2018, with cable installation beginning August 12. The work is permitted under Los Angeles Municipal Code Chapter 6 and does not require a construction permit, allowing weekend work to avoid traffic impacts and enable crews to focus on other reliability work during weekdays.

  

• Background re Koretz-Bonin Tree Ord.

  Background Info July 17, 2018

  Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest

  This document provides background on a motion by Councilmembers Koretz and Bonin to strengthen the Protected Tree Ordinance as part of broader efforts to support the urban forest and develop a citywide Urban Forest Master Plan. The motion represents one step in creating more comprehensive legislation and strategy for urban forest management in coordination with city departments and community organizations.

  

• Comments re Status of Coastal Commission Regional Interpretive Guidelines – Southcoast Region

  Background Info June 30, 2018

  Environment & Public SpacesCoastal

  This document analyzes the legal status of the California Coastal Commission's Regional Interpretive Guidelines (RIG) for the South Coast Region/Los Angeles County, arguing that they are advisory interpretive rules rather than binding legislative rules. The analysis cites statutory language, Commission staff statements, court precedent, and comparisons to other interpretive guidelines to support the conclusion that RIG are designed to assist but not mandate compliance, and that consistency with the Coastal Act itself—not the RIG—is the applicable legal standard.

  

• Background re the Citywide Sign Ordinance – PPCC Participation and Positions

  Background Info March 22, 2018

  Public SafetySign Ordinance

  This document provides background on the Pacific Palisades Community Council's decade-long participation in efforts to enact a citywide sign ordinance, particularly regarding digital billboards and park protections. The PPCC has been actively involved since 2011 through various city committees and has expressed concerns about a December 2017 ordinance iteration that would allow billboards in parks and remove previously advocated protections.

  

• Farmers Markets item

  Background Info January 27, 2018

  Land UseLegislationCommercial

  This document reports on the status of City File 10-1832, a proposed ordinance allowing Certified Farmers Markets in residential zones. The ordinance has been under consideration since 2010, with the most recent version from September 2017 requiring discretionary permits for farmers markets in R zones while allowing by-right permits in other zones, and includes operating standards for hours, lighting, noise, and signage.

  

• ITEM 11.1 - SB 827

  Background Info January 27, 2018

  Land UseLand Use Reports

  The PPCC meeting on January 25, 2018 included discussion of SB 827, a proposed state bill that would override local zoning controls near transit hubs to increase housing density. The document presents opposing viewpoints, including a Los Angeles Times editorial supporting housing near transit and a letter from PPCC Chair Christina Spitz opposing SB 827 as an overreach of state power that would preempt local land use controls, with several Westside councils voting to oppose the bill.

  

• Klopper and background

  Background Info January 13, 2018

  GovernanceEventsLeadership

  This is an image file titled 'Klopper and background' from the Pacific Palisades Community Council WordPress site. The image was uploaded in February 2016 and indexed on January 13, 2018.

  

• The Skinny on Los Angeles Regulations – Commercial Cannabis Activity.4

  Background Info December 8, 2017

  Land UseWracCommercial

  This document summarizes Los Angeles commercial cannabis activity regulations, detailing location restrictions and buffer zones for retail sales, delivery-only operations, and other cannabis businesses, with notes that on-site retail sales are unlikely in Pacific Palisades due to proximity to sensitive uses like parks, schools, and libraries. Licensing and operating regulations adopted by the city are also referenced, with the document noting that the City Council was expected to consider amendments in early 2018.

  

• Land Use Committee Policies and Procedures%20%28final%207-25-17%29-2

  Background Info July 28, 2017

  GovernanceBylaws

  This document establishes the policies and procedures for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Land Use Committee, defining its purpose to provide thorough analysis and recommendations on zoning and land use issues, specifying the types of projects and policy matters it reviews, and outlining operational procedures including monthly meetings, agenda submission processes, and decision-making protocols.

  

• Summary PPCC Composition2

  Background Info July 28, 2017

  GovernanceWrac

  This document provides a comparative analysis of the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) composition and elected representative attendance, along with officer election procedures and voting member composition across the 13 members of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC). The PPCC is distinguished as the only non-certified council with representatives elected directly by public stakeholders.