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• 1525 Palisades Drive - Eldercare 2017

  Letter November 3, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council voted on October 26, 2017 to support a proposed eldercare facility at 1525 N. Palisades Drive, finding it an appropriate use while noting community concerns about height, safety, access, noise, and proximity to open space, with the developer agreeing to modifications including an exit-only driveway and responsiveness to lighting complaints.

  

• Letter - Sep 29, 2017 (LAMC Support)

  Letter October 3, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports maintaining a Coastal Development Permit that restricts beach access from midnight to 5am under LAMC 66.34 B 14 (b), citing public safety, quality of life, and environmental considerations.

  

• Letter - Sep 18, 2017 (Wracposition SB Cell Tower)

  Letter September 26, 2017

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  The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing 13 neighborhood and community councils on Los Angeles's Westside, urges Governor Jerry Brown to veto SB 649, which would remove local city control over the placement of small cell wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights-of-way and on city property. Twelve of the thirteen member councils have voted to oppose the measure, joining the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, and hundreds of other municipalities in their opposition.

  

• PPCC letter SB649-LGcmtee

  Letter June 20, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 649, legislation that would restrict local government authority to regulate small cell wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights of way. The council argues the bill strips cities and counties of regulatory power over location and aesthetics of wireless facilities in sensitive areas including residential zones, parks, and schools.

  

• Letter - Jun 16, 2017 (Home Sharing)

  Letter June 19, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the proposed home-sharing ordinance for short-term rentals, urging the PLUM Committee to cap annual rental days at no more than 90 days, allocate 10% of transient occupancy tax to enforcement, and require notification to nearby property owners. The council argues that without proper regulation, short-term rentals risk converting residential neighborhoods into commercial operations and compromising community character.

  

• PPCC letter SB649-fin1

  Letter June 18, 2017

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  Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 649, legislation that would restrict local government authority to regulate wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights of way and on public property. The Council joins over 110 California cities and counties in opposing the bill, arguing it would eliminate critical local regulatory protections in sensitive areas including residential zones, parks, and schools.

  

• Letter - Jun 7, 2017 (Smolinisky)

  Letter June 8, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the owner of the Palisadian Post on June 7, 2017, requesting he reconsider installing parapet-level signage at 881 Alma Real that was previously rejected by the Design Review Board and Area Planning Commission as violating the Commercial Village Specific Plan. The letter acknowledges the owner's legal right to install the signs under the Permit Streamlining Act but urges good faith dialogue to address community concerns about their size and placement.

  

• CP - 881 Alma Real Signage issue

  Letter May 18, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposed the approval of signage at 881 Alma Real Drive on May 11, 2017, after the sign was approved by Los Angeles Superior Court under the Permit Streamlining Act despite the community's previous objections and the local Specific Plan. The Council chair requested that the City Attorney appeal the court ruling and implement measures to prevent future approvals that bypass community input.

  

• Letter - May 8, 2017 (Vision Zero Motion Position)

  Letter May 11, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses support for the City's Vision Zero Initiative to eliminate traffic deaths by 2020, following a traffic fatality in their community and in response to LAPD's plan to form a strategic team to address local traffic safety concerns. The council pledges to work with city departments and encourages collaborative efforts between the LAPD, LADOT, and community councils to implement effective solutions to traffic problems.

  

• Beach detail and motion

  Letter April 25, 2017

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  The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Los Angeles Police Department establish a year-round, budgeted beach patrol as a fixed line item to address homelessness and maintain enforcement continuity along the Los Angeles shoreline. The council reports success with their two-pronged approach combining services and enforcement, with approximately 40 people in interim housing or off the streets and over 30 enrolled in services.