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• Digital Ads Letter Bd Pub Works1

  Letter November 21, 2020

  Public SafetyMinutesMotionsWracSign Ordinance

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Board of Public Works Commissioners on November 21, 2020, objecting to a planned Request for Proposal (RFP) for digital signage installation in city bus shelters, citing inadequate public outreach and requesting that Pacific Palisades be exempted from the program. The council argued that the preliminary RFI process conducted through LABAVN excluded neighborhood and community councils from participation and violated principles of open government.

  

• CF 1098 Request for Clarification

  Letter October 15, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  Pacific Palisades Community Council requested clarification from Councilmembers Bonin and Ryu regarding CF 1098, which passed with an amendment calling for Planning to analyze standards and zoning regulations that may limit single-family home size. Councilmember Bonin responded confirming that different iterations based on locale and neighborhood character would be considered in the analysis.

  

• PPCC EC Letter2-CF20-1098:cap on home size

  Letter October 13, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed citywide cap on home size (CF 20-1098), arguing that such a blanket regulation fails to account for the diverse topography, neighborhood character, and local conditions across different communities. The Council advocates instead for tailored zoning regulations that reflect the unique characteristics of individual neighborhoods.

  

• Replacement St. Trees 15539 Via De Las Olas

  Letter October 9, 2020

  Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWrac

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges the City of Los Angeles to require increased replacement street trees and improved maintenance practices at 15539 W. Via De Las Olas, where four of six remediation trees planted in February 2020 died following unauthorized removal of healthy parkway trees. The Council requests the owner plant up to 10 replacement trees, implement proper arboriculture standards, extend the bond survival period to reflect October 2020 replanting, and ensure acceptable bond issuance before Certificate of Occupancy.

  

• PPCC Letter - HCRD Expansion

  Letter September 30, 2020

  Land UseWracPlanning & Density

  The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on a motion to expand the Hillside Construction Regulation District/Pilot Program, supporting a halt on construction grading and hauling during windy and Red Flag Days as determined by LAFD, and supporting further review and study to determine whether the program should be expanded to their community. The Council noted insufficient time for detailed review and indicated their position may be supplemented after full Board review.

  

• 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.