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• CD11 Comment Letter_02.09.2021_Housing Element CEQA and Wildfires

  Letter February 10, 2021

  Land UseEventsMinutesPlanning & Density

  Councilmember Mike Bonin requests that a wildfire study be included in the Housing Element 2021-2029 and Safety Element Updates' Draft Environmental Impact Report, citing concerns about increased vulnerability to wildfires in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and the cumulative impacts of development in wildland urban interface areas. He emphasizes the need for CEQA analysis to address how development in hillside communities may exacerbate wildfire conditions and threaten residents through increased risks of debris flows, landslides, and flooding.

  

• Housing Element Comment Letter

  Letter February 3, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update EIR, expressing concerns about increased housing density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, limited evacuation routes, potential impacts on scenic resources, and the lack of concurrent updates to local community plans. The council requested that the EIR analyze potential significant environmental impacts from a range of realistic rezoning possibilities that may be assigned to Pacific Palisades.

  

• PPCC Letter Senate Gov&Finance-SB9-10

  Letter February 3, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed two motions detailing specific objections to each bill, including claims that they violate the California Coastal Act and Environmental Quality Act.

  

• PPCC Letter Senate Housing-SB 9-10

  Letter February 3, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on February 3, 2021 opposing Senate Bills 9 and 10, citing concerns about public safety in fire hazard zones, violations of local control and democratic principles, and failure to ensure affordable housing requirements. The council passed motions opposing both bills, arguing they lack exemptions for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and bypass required environmental and coastal zone reviews.

  

• Letter re CF 21-0002-S18

  Letter February 1, 2021

  GovernanceWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted to oppose Senate Bill 9, which would allow ministerial approval of lot splits and dual residential units in single-family zones, and to support a Los Angeles City Council resolution opposing the bill. The council's opposition is based on concerns regarding violations of local control, the California Coastal Act, environmental review requirements, public safety in fire hazard zones, and failure to address affordable housing.

  

• Letter re CF 21-0002-S21

  Letter February 1, 2021

  GovernanceWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council voted nearly unanimously on January 28, 2021, to oppose Senate Bill 10, citing concerns about violations of the California Constitution, Coastal Act, and Environmental Quality Act, as well as impacts on fire safety and democratic processes, and urged the Los Angeles City Council Rules Committee to support a resolution opposing the bill.

  

• PPCC EC Letter re RCC Longworth Gate

  Letter January 12, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilmember Mike Bonin's office work with the City Planning Department to issue a Zoning Determination Letter confirming that Riviera Country Club's Longworth Maintenance Gate is restricted to maintenance use only, citing concerns about unauthorized expansion of gate access that threatens pedestrian safety near Paul Revere Charter Middle School.

  

• Hartzell Neighbor Outreach 1-6-21

  Letter January 7, 2021

  Community LifeEventsMinutes

  The Palisades Forestry Committee, formed by the Pacific Palisades Community Council in Spring 2019, is conducting a test case on the 900 block of Hartzell Street to recommend street tree species for planting in parkway vacancies, and is seeking community feedback before making final recommendations to the LA City Urban Forestry Division. The committee has created a database of tree species, identified potential planting locations marked with white dots, and will not require financial support from homeowners but will ask for a commitment to water newly planted trees.

  

• Community Plan Process

  Letter December 3, 2020

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Palms Neighborhood Council requests a minimum 6-month delay in the Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey Community Plan approval process to allow for additional public comment periods, a pandemic impact assessment, updated data projections, and expanded stakeholder outreach before the Environmental Impact Report phase begins.

  

• PPCC Letter Motion STAP RFP

  Letter December 1, 2020

  Environment & Public SpacesStreet Furniture

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong opposition to digital advertising signage in the public right of way throughout Pacific Palisades and supports a motion (CF 20-1536) regarding the Street Furniture Advertising Program (STAP) RFP, requesting that existing protections for scenic corridors and neighborhoods be carried forward in any new contract and that the city conduct an extensive public process before finalization.