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  • Message to Fire Chiefs

    Letter January 23, 2020

    Land UseWracPlanning & Density

    Chris Spitz requests that California Fire Chiefs Association and LA County Fire Department officials review and oppose SB 50 legislation, arguing that the bill's language regarding exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) parcels is unclear and that allowing increased residential density in these areas poses public safety risks during wildfire evacuations regardless of fire-resistant construction.

  • Letter - Jan 18, 2020 (Senater Rules SB)

    Letter January 19, 2020

    Land UseWracPlanning & Density

    Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Senate Bill 50 as written and requests an amendment to exempt all parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) from the bill's up-zoning mandates, citing public safety concerns regarding evacuation during wildfires in fire-prone communities. The letter argues that the bill's current exemptions are insufficient and ambiguous, and could dangerously increase population density in areas with limited egress routes.

  • Card-Spitz SB50 Letter2

    Letter January 16, 2020

    Land UseWracPlanning & Density

    The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests urgent assistance from Councilmember Bonin and LAFD Deputy Chief Hogan to oppose Senate Bill 50, which would allow conversion of single-family homes to fourplexes in fire-prone areas, arguing that increased residential density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone would endanger evacuation safety during wildfires. The Council urges city officials to contact the Senate Appropriations Committee before the January 31 deadline to advocate for an exemption for all parcels within fire hazard zones.

  • PPCC-BCC SB50 Letter

    Letter January 14, 2020

    Land UseWracPlanning & Density

    The Pacific Palisades and Brentwood Community Councils oppose SB50, arguing that the bill lacks adequate exemptions for parcels in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and poses a safety risk due to potential population increases that could impede emergency evacuations in fire-prone hillside areas. The councils request an exemption for all VHFHSZ parcels and raise additional concerns about the bill's lack of affordable housing mandates and protections for urban canopy.

  • Flavored Tobacco Letter

    Letter January 13, 2020

    Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping

    The Pacific Palisades Community Council board voted nearly unanimously on January 9, 2020 to support a complete ban on sales of flavored tobacco products without exceptions for menthol or hookah, and urged Councilmember Bonin to oppose carve-outs and support the City Attorney's findings on Council File 18-1104.