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• Storage Ords Letter

  Letter March 7, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges immediate implementation of the parks storage ordinance (LAMC 63.44) and opposes certain proposed amendments to the sidewalks storage ordinance (LAMC 56.11), instead recommending alternative amendments including a 300-foot buffer zone from residences, retention of specific personal item protections, and clarified ADA access language.

  

• BMO-BHO Amendment Letter

  Letter March 6, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter opposing the proposed Baseline Mansionization/Baseline Hillside Code Amendment, requesting postponement of the CPC hearing scheduled for March 2016 to allow for additional study and public comment. The council cited six concerns including insufficient public process, lack of economic impact analysis, unclear language regarding height and size measurements, and insufficient demonstration of community consensus for the amendment.

  

• Haul Route Letter

  Letter March 6, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council writes to Rick Caruso regarding the Palisades Village Project, conveying recommended conditions for the remediation phase haul route including specific ingress/egress routes, consultation with local schools on hauling hours, and additional mitigation measures such as traffic monitors, dust control, and a 24/7 hotline. The Council also requests relevant project documents and invites Caruso Affiliated to attend a Village Project Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for February 10, 2015.

  

• Short Term Rentals Letter - 2

  Letter March 6, 2016

  Governance

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a motion to legalize short-term rentals in residential zones and urges the City to enforce existing law rather than change zoning regulations. The Council passed a motion on October 22, 2015 recommending regulatory measures that must be included in any ordinance addressing short-term rentals.

  

• Short Term Rentals Letter

  Letter March 6, 2016

  Community LifeCivic Advocacy

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Motion CF 14-1635-S2 regarding short-term rentals in residential zones, citing concerns about neighborhood safety, property values, enforcement challenges, and the need to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods. The council recommends strengthening enforcement of existing zoning laws rather than legalizing short-term rentals.

  

• Sidewalk Vending Letter

  Letter March 6, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes city-wide legalization of sidewalk and street vending due to concerns about impacts on businesses, residential neighborhoods, ADA access, and enforcement, but supports special vending district programs only if neighborhood councils can approve district boundaries and vendor concentrations with distance limits from sensitive uses. The council submitted this position to Mayor Garcetti and city council members regarding proposed amendments to LAMC Section 42.00.

  

• Aircraft Noise Letter

  Letter March 3, 2016

  Public SafetyAircraft Noise

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously approved a motion on January 15, 2016, to support the Mar Vista Community Council's request for information from the FAA regarding changes to commercial aircraft flight approaches into LAX that have resulted in increased noise complaints across multiple neighborhoods since October 2015. The PPCC board endorsed the MVCC's call for flight operations that would reduce noise impacts on affected communities.

  

• PPCC MND Letter

  Letter March 3, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council supports adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2015-2715 MND) for the Palisades Village Project, based on the City's determination that the project will have no unmitigated significant impacts and a traffic study reviewed by the Council's Transportation Advisor. The Council's support is conditional on establishment of a Village Project Committee to monitor and address issues during construction and operations.

  

• Revised AGF Ordinance Letter

  Letter March 3, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on January 28, 2016, supporting the revised Above Ground Facilities Ordinance (CF-09-2645) with a request that Community Councils be included among organizations entitled to receive notice under specified LAMC sections.

  

• Village Starbucks Letter

  Letter March 3, 2016

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council supports a Conditional Use Permit application for a Starbucks location at 15300 Sunset Boulevard to serve beer and wine for onsite consumption, subject to modification of operating hours for the Evenings Program to begin at 4pm until close of business daily. The board reached this decision after presentations, public discussion at two meetings, and review of applicant responses and survey data.