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• 090321 SB 9 & 10 Veto Request of Governor Newsom

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz requests Governor Newsom veto Senate Bills 9 and 10, arguing the bills represent an unconstitutional intrusion on local control and would mandate market-rate housing without affordability requirements, eliminate parking and environmental protections, and create public safety risks in fire-prone hillside areas. Koretz proposes the City of Los Angeles is willing to collaborate with state officials on housing solutions that respect local land-use decision-making.

  

• 9-7-21 Email re SB 9 and 10

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges Los Angeles City Councilmembers Martinez and Koretz to have the City's Sacramento lobbyist directly petition Governor Newsom to veto SB 9 and 10, citing the City Council's formal opposition to these bills and concerns about public safety risks in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones due to increased density impacts on evacuation routes.

  

• PPCC Comment Letter Housing Element DEIR

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

  

• Supp. Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter September 7, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10 or require an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding wildfire impacts, emergency response, and evacuation plans. The letter notes that Los Angeles City Council has opposed these bills and that the city's Draft Environmental Impact Report recommends excluding VHFHSZ areas from rezoning to meet housing requirements.

  

• PPCC Letter Governor - SB9&10

  Letter August 26, 2021

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom veto SB 9 and SB 10, housing density bills that would increase residential density statewide without adequate protections for areas in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, citing public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuation routes. The council argues that increased density in fire-prone areas like Pacific Palisades would put lives and property at greater risk during wildfires.

  

• Riviera-Letter of Communication

  Letter July 13, 2021

  Land UseEventsMinutesDevelopment Projects

  The Los Angeles Department of City Planning issued a notice requiring Riviera Golf and Tennis Inc. to file a Deemed-to-be-Approved Plan Approval application to review existing uses at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, including a golf course, hotel, restaurant, and tennis courts, and to establish conditions of approval due to intensification of operations and concerns about increased traffic at the Longworth Drive entrance.

  

• PPCC Letter re Appeal Fee Increase

  Letter March 27, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & DensityHomeless Camping

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted on March 25, 2021 to oppose a proposal to increase the land use decision appeal fee from $89 to $16,097, arguing the increase would prohibit meaningful public access to the appeal process. The council urged the City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee to reject the proposal.

  

• PPCC EC Letter SB55 amendments2

  Letter March 19, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee writes to Senators Ben Allen and Henry Stern regarding proposed draft amendments to SB 55, requesting that the bill be modified to allow property owners to rebuild on a 1:1 basis in accordance with applicable zoning codes at the time of rebuilding, rather than restricting rebuilding to the same or smaller size. The Council argues that limiting home size is not reasonably related to wildfire evacuation safety and expresses concerns about density mandates and equal treatment of similarly-situated properties.

  

• PPCC Letter Senate Housing-SB 290

  Letter March 10, 2021

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter opposing Senate Bill 290, which would remove local governments' ability to refuse development concessions or waivers based on adverse impacts to the physical environment. The council urged a vote against the bill unless amended to preserve local authority over environmental assessments.

  

• PPCCHousing Element Comment Letter

  Letter February 12, 2021

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the scope of the Environmental Impact Report for the Citywide Housing Element 2021-2029 Update, expressing concerns about potential increased housing density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and requesting that the EIR analyze impacts on emergency evacuation, wildfire risk, and scenic resources. The Council disagreed with several findings of less than significant impact in the Initial Study, particularly regarding hazards, wildfire, and aesthetics.