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• 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.

  

• Letter on Sidewalk DEIR

  Letter February 18, 2020

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted public comments on the City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Repair Program Draft Environmental Impact Report, requesting a 60-day extension to the comment period and recommending specific measures to protect urban tree canopy, including alternative sidewalk designs, species replacement requirements, and expanded tree care protocols.

  

• 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.

  

• Email Message from Chief Michael McLaughlin

  Letter February 8, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Chief Michael McLaughlin of the California Fire Chiefs Association announced that SB 50 failed in the Senate and would not proceed, noting that while the state has housing issues, the bill would have worsened wildland-urban interface problems without addressing core issues.

  

• 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

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  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.