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• PPCC EC Letter - cap on home size

  Letter September 29, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed citywide cap on single-family home sizes, arguing that a uniform approach is inappropriate for a diverse city and that the term 'size' requires clarification regarding whether it refers to height, FAR, or building envelope. The council takes no position on the motion's request to ban mansionization in multi-family zones.

  

• 8-21-20 signed Housing to Gov

  Letter August 21, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom's veto of SB 1120, a housing density bill that would increase residential density statewide without adequately protecting residents in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, arguing that increased density would compromise evacuation routes during wildfires in their community. The council also opposes similar housing bills (SB 902, 1085, and 1385) unless they include unconditional exemptions for VHFHSZ areas.

  

• Housing density ASM 8-16-20

  Letter August 16, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes housing density bills SB 902 and SB 1120 scheduled for hearing on August 18, arguing that increased density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone poses serious public safety risks during wildfire evacuations due to limited ingress and egress routes. The council urges the Assembly Local Government Committee to decline moving these bills forward unless they are amended to include an unconditional exemption for all parcels within the VHFHSZ.

  

• Assembly housing density letter 8-5-20

  Letter August 5, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes housing density bills SB 902, 1120, and 1385 before the California Assembly Local Government Committee, citing public safety concerns in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and requesting an unconditional exemption for all parcels in such areas. The council argues that increased density would compromise emergency vehicle access and resident evacuation routes during mandatory wildfire evacuations in their community.

  

• Message to Planning re JIB hearing

  Letter July 3, 2020

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a message to Los Angeles City Planning on July 3, 2020, reiterating its opposition to the proposed height and density of a development project at 17346 Sunset Boulevard, referencing its previous position letter from August 25, 2019.

  

• PPCC EC Letter Senate Housing Density Bills

  Letter June 16, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee on June 15, 2020, opposing four housing density bills (SB 902, 1085, 1120, and 1385) scheduled for hearing on June 18, citing public safety concerns in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and requesting an unconditional exemption for all parcels within such zones.

  

• BertoniLetter

  Letter April 23, 2020

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  A letter from Bertoni regarding community matters related to Pacific Palisades. The specific content and purpose of the letter cannot be determined from the metadata provided.

  Letter

• PPCC Letter re 1270 Marinette2R

  Letter March 27, 2020

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests amendments to the proposed conditions of approval for a development project at 1270 N. Marinette Road, focusing on tree replacement requirements and landscape plan approval procedures involving the Urban Forestry Division. The amendments were unanimously approved by the PPCC Executive Committee following review by the Land Use Committee.

  

• PPCC Letter re 1270 MarinetteR

  Letter February 24, 2020

  Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the City Planning Department regarding a project at 1270 N. Marinette Road that involves removing ten protected trees and 53 significant non-protected trees, requesting that all applicable city zoning regulations, municipal code provisions, and urban forestry rules be strictly applied and enforced. The Council took no position on the overall project due to timing constraints but emphasized its support for urban forest preservation and adherence to established planning regulations.

  

• Message to Asm. Bloom re AB 1279

  Letter February 12, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Chris Spitz, on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, writes to Assemblymember Richard Bloom requesting clarification on whether AB 1279 would apply to Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, and urging amendment of the bill's VHFHSZ exception to provide unconditional exemption for fire-prone areas due to public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuations and wildfire risk.