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• PLUM Sign Ordinance Letter

  Letter May 19, 2016

  Public SafetySign Ordinance

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Council PLUM Committee on May 19, 2016, expressing support for Sign Ordinance Version B+ and outlining six specific requirements including prohibiting off-site signage in parks, restricting new signs to designated commercial zones, and establishing takedown ratios for existing billboards.

  

• VillageProjectCPCLetter

  Letter April 19, 2016

  GovernanceAgendas

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter of support to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the approval of the Palisades Village Project, citing extensive community outreach by the applicant and an overwhelming board vote of 17-1 in favor of the project. The Council urged approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, land use entitlement application, and parcel map request.

  

• AB 57 Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZCell Tower Regulation

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes AB 57, stating the bill would severely restrict local government authority to regulate wireless telecommunications facilities and cell tower siting, and expressing concern that it may curtail environmental review requirements under the California Coastal Act for facilities in coastal zones. The council urges Senator Hueso to vote against the bill.

  

• CPC Archer Project Letter-2

  Letter March 19, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments to the City Planning Commission regarding the Archer School for Girls project, expressing concerns about potential traffic congestion impacts on Pacific Palisades, particularly regarding overlap with the California Incline replacement project scheduled to begin April 20, 2015. The Council urged that no approval be granted without thorough assessment of cumulative construction impacts and verifiable assurances that negative traffic impacts can be mitigated.

  

• CPC Sign Ordinance Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  Environment & Public Spaces

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council's Executive Board unanimously opposes the draft Citywide Sign Ordinance (CPC-2015-3059-CA), citing insufficient public comment time and objecting to provisions that fail to expressly prohibit digital billboards on public property, freeway-facing digital billboards, digital signs outside sign districts, and amnesty for illegal billboards, while also failing to preserve mandatory square footage takedown requirements from the 2009 agreement.

  

• PPCC City Council Committees Letter

  Letter March 19, 2016

  GovernanceMotions

  Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that City Council members include PPCC on the same basis as certified neighborhood councils and neighborhood council alliances for additional speaking time before the City Council and agencies under Council File 15-0389. PPCC argues it performs identical functions to neighborhood councils but remains ineligible for certification because it declines City funding, and highlights its 1973 founding, frequent public meetings, elected board structure, and leadership on various municipal legislative matters.

  

• PPCC Village Project Letter

  Letter March 14, 2016

  Land UseVillage Project

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter on March 14, 2016, supporting approval of the Palisades Village Project, including land use entitlements, a vesting zone change, and a parcel map vacation, based on a board vote of 17-1 in favor and reported community support. The Council recommended approval contingent on the applicant's commitment to fund off-site streetscape improvements in coordination with local community organizations.

  

• Bluffs Project CDP Appeal Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

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  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 be prepared prior to issuance of a Coastal Development Permit, with specific focus on soils, hydrology, haul routes, traffic, and storm-drain/sewer access. The council also requested that the Planning Commission apply and enforce all applicable City zoning regulations and Coastal Act provisions.

  

• SB 218 Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for Senate Bill 218, which would end photo enforcement of stop signs by the Mountains Recreation Conservancy Authority (MRCA) within parklands. The council argues that MRCA's legislative exception to the California Vehicle Code is unwarranted and has been abused, citing the placement of photo enforcement machines in Temescal Canyon Gateway Park at intersections with no accident history or significant traffic.

  

• Shell Station CUP/CUB Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

  Land UseCommercial

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed gas station with mini-mart and beer/wine sales at 15401 W. Sunset Blvd. as currently written, citing concerns about hours of operation, alcohol sales hours, building size, placement, and traffic impacts. The Council requests the applicant revise the application in consultation with neighboring residents and businesses.