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• PPCC EC Ltr ACE Yard #2

  Letter December 31, 2025

  Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning regarding a Temporary Long-Term Use Permit application for an ACE Building Materials yard, noting that Via de la Paz will be closed until at least early May 2026 for water regulator station rehabilitation and recommending the project be delayed unless safe ingress and egress can be demonstrated using only Sunset Boulevard access.

  

• CD11 Letter - Coastal Dev Permit App (1)

  Letter October 7, 2025

  Land UseCoastalDevelopment Projects

  Councilmember Traci Park requests that the California Coastal Commission continue the October 8 hearing on the proposed Gladstones site redevelopment in Pacific Palisades to allow for additional community outreach and public participation. She argues that the project's scale warrants more robust constituent engagement to comply with Coastal Act requirements for public participation.

  

• PPCC EC Letter PSA Gladstones

  Letter October 7, 2025

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and State Senator Ben Allen facilitate a waiver of the Permit Streamlining Act for the Gladstones project (CDP No. 5-24-1045) to allow for community outreach and postponement of the Coastal Commission hearing beyond the November 5, 2025 deadline. The Council emphasizes the public's right to participate in coastal planning decisions and seeks agreement from the applicants to extend the timeline for community engagement.

  

• PPCC EC Letter Gladstones

  Letter October 5, 2025

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests postponement of a California Coastal Commission hearing scheduled for October 8, 2025, regarding the Gladstones Redevelopment Project, citing insufficient community notice and the need for the applicants to brief residents on project plans before the hearing, particularly given the community's ongoing recovery from the January 2025 Palisades Fire.

  

• PPCC Letter CF 25-1083 (Park)

  Letter September 29, 2025

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on September 25, 2025, strongly opposing SB 79 and supporting Council File 25-1083, which calls for a report on SB 79's impacts on Los Angeles including infrastructure costs and potential legal challenges. The Council expresses concerns about housing density mandates in fire hazard zones and the lack of funding mechanisms for resulting impacts on infrastructure and public safety.

  

• PPCC Letter Gov. Veto SB 79

  Letter September 14, 2025

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Newsom's veto of SB 79, arguing that the bill's mandate for streamlined dense housing approvals near transit stops poses public safety risks to the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, particularly given the community's recent devastation from the Palisades Fire. The letter notes that the bill lacks an unconditional exemption for the VHFHSZ and has been opposed by numerous local and state elected officials despite passing narrowly in the legislature.

  

• Message to Legislators re SB 79

  Letter September 4, 2025

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 79, expressing concerns that the bill's provisions regarding exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones are unclear and that legislators lack adequate information to vote on it responsibly. The organization urges state elected officials to vote against the bill or pause it until clearer explanations of its contents are provided.

  

• PPCC EC Letter SB 749

  Letter August 15, 2025

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for SB 749, which seeks to protect residents' rights and housing stability in the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Park following its destruction in the Palisades Fire. The council urges the Assembly Appropriations Committee to vote in favor of the bill, citing its importance for preserving affordable housing and preventing community displacement.

  

• PPCC EC Letter Gov. Newsom SB 79

  Letter August 9, 2025

  Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 79, a housing density bill that would mandate streamlined approval for multi-family buildings near transit stops, arguing it lacks an exemption for very high fire hazard severity zones and poses public safety risks following the Palisades Fire. The council requests that Governor Newsom encourage Senator Wiener to withdraw or amend the bill to include a full exemption for fire hazard areas, or veto it if passed without such exemption.

  

• Further EC Letter SB 9-2025

  Letter July 29, 2025

  Land UsePlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Governor Newsom issue an emergency order to temporarily suspend SB 9 operations in Pacific Palisades, citing public health and safety risks from increased density on narrow streets with limited access routes, and requesting the suspension remain in place during the community's expected three-year recovery period.