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• PPCC Letter Senate Housing-SB 15

  Letter March 12, 2021

  Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping

  Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the California Senate Housing Committee on March 12, 2021, expressing unanimous support for Senate Bill 15 (Portantino) as legislation that addresses the state's affordable housing crisis while respecting local land use control and environmental protection. The council's position was adopted following a public hearing and discussion on March 11, 2021, and aligns with a broader Westside Regional Alliance of Councils recommendation.

  

• 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.

  

• 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.