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• letterreSunsetaptsappeal

  Letter September 25, 2017

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Planning Commission regarding a proposed multi-family residential development at 16990-17000 Sunset Boulevard, reiterating its request for a Focused Environmental Impact Report to address concerns about soils, hydrology, haul routes, traffic, and storm-drain/sewer access before issuance of a Coastal Development Permit. The council affirmed its commitment to upholding applicable zoning regulations and Coastal Act provisions.

  

• Letter - Aug 19, 2017 (Sams CUB)

  Letter August 20, 2017

  GovernanceWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on July 27, 2017, supporting Sam's by the Beach's conditional use permit application for expanded operating hours and a small full bar with no more than 6 seats, based on the restaurant's long history of responsible operation in the neighborhood.

  

• PPCC Statement re CUBs

  Position Paper August 19, 2017

  Land UseWracCommercial

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council clarifies its positions on Conditional Use Beverage permit applications, stating it voted no objection to Sam's Restaurant's CUB request and took no position on Chipotle's application due to divided community opinions. The Council emphasizes it is an advisory body without authority to issue permits and that its non-opposition stance does not prevent permit approval.

  

• 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.

  

• SB%20649%20Letter

  Letter June 22, 2017

  GovernanceWrac

  Councilmember Mike Bonin opposes Senate Bill 649, which would strip local authority over wireless small cell facilities and eliminate cities' ability to consider aesthetic, environmental, and neighborhood concerns in their placement. He argues the bill unconstitutionally limits local control over public property and fair-market compensation for its use.

  

• Letter - Jun 7, 2017 (Smolinisky)

  Letter June 8, 2017

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracSignage

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the owner of the Palisadian Post on June 7, 2017, requesting he reconsider installing parapet-level signage at 881 Alma Real that was previously rejected by the Design Review Board and Area Planning Commission as violating the Commercial Village Specific Plan. The letter acknowledges the owner's legal right to install the signs under the Permit Streamlining Act but urges good faith dialogue to address community concerns about their size and placement.

  

• Background Info - May 24, 2017 (Summary Pertinent Events Post Sign)

  Background Info May 24, 2017

  Land UseWracSignage

  This document chronicles a dispute over sign permits for 881 Alma Real involving the Palisadian Post, spanning from April 2015 to May 2017, in which the Planning Director missed the Permit Streamlining Act deadline, leading to the application being deemed approved by operation of law after a court-ordered writ of mandate. The West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission ultimately granted the appeal in May 2017 following the court's decision.

  

• CP - 881 Alma Real Signage issue

  Letter May 18, 2017

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracSignage

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposed the approval of signage at 881 Alma Real Drive on May 11, 2017, after the sign was approved by Los Angeles Superior Court under the Permit Streamlining Act despite the community's previous objections and the local Specific Plan. The Council chair requested that the City Attorney appeal the court ruling and implement measures to prevent future approvals that bypass community input.

  

• Letter - May 8, 2017 (Vision Zero Motion Position)

  Letter May 11, 2017

  Public SafetyMinutesMotionsWracCrime & Enforcement

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for the City's Vision Zero Initiative to eliminate traffic deaths by 2020, following a traffic fatality in their community and in response to LAPD's plan to form a strategic team to address local traffic safety concerns. The council pledges to work with city departments and encourages collaborative efforts between the LAPD, LADOT, and community councils to implement effective solutions to traffic problems.

  

• PPCCletterCUBKaynDaves

  Letter May 1, 2017

  Land UseWracCommercial

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on April 29, 2017, supporting a Conditional Use Permit application for KaynDaves restaurant to sell a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption, citing the restaurant's long-standing responsible operation in the community.