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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it is a state park meant for families and all Californians, and citing public safety concerns including tsunami/flooding risks, landslides, and PCH traffic hazards. The council contends the proposal contradicts principles of equity and environmental justice and notes that 13 city councilmembers voted for restrictions on homeless dwelling near public parks.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to Los Angeles City Council and the City Administrative Officer opposing the use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing lack of public support, opposition from government officials and service providers, and the exclusion of state park properties from the Governor's homeless emergency inventory. The council argues the proposal violates the beach's General Plan, restricts public access, and presents safety concerns, and recommends focusing on alternative sites.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a draft community interest statement supporting the retention of current Congressional District 11 boundaries, citing shared characteristics with Brentwood including community planning, schools, fire hazard zones, and geographic isolation by the 405 freeway and Santa Monica Mountains. The statement emphasizes Pacific Palisades' identity as a beach community, residential suburb, and recreation-rich area with significant historical and cultural importance.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer arguing that Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler State Beach are infeasible locations for homeless housing because their General Plans and governing documents designate them exclusively for public recreation, and such use would violate California Public Resources Code and local ordinances. The Council urged the CAO to terminate the feasibility study of these state parks and redirect efforts toward other viable sites.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to California state officials on July 24, 2021, opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing that such use violates the state beach's general plan, purpose statement, and applicable laws that designate the area for public recreation rather than habitation.
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Environment & Public SpacesEventsCoastalMinutes
This document summarizes the August 1986 General Plan for Will Rogers State Beach, approved by the California State Park and Recreation Commission on November 14, 1986, which establishes the beach as a state recreation unit dedicated to public beach-oriented recreation while protecting natural and cultural resources and addressing significant geological hazards including landslides, erosion, and rockfalls. The plan documents the beach's high visitor usage (over 8 million annually in 1984-85), parking capacity constraints, and traffic congestion on Pacific Coast Highway, while emphasizing the need to maintain recreational access and environmental protection.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach and Dockweiler State Beach parking lots for homeless housing, arguing that such use violates the beaches' General Plans and Purpose Statements which mandate preservation of recreational opportunities and scenic qualities. The Council contends the proposal conflicts with California Public Resources Code provisions and state policy prioritizing public beach access.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council writes to state officials opposing the City of Los Angeles's proposed use of Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, arguing it violates the Fifty Year Operating Agreement, California Public Resources Code Section 5019.53, and the Coastal Act, and contends that alternative sites exist for this purpose.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the City Administrative Officer opposing a feasibility study for using Will Rogers State Beach parking lot for homeless housing, citing the lot's critical importance for wildfire emergency staging and command operations during recent fires in the region. The Council also expressed concern that the feasibility study may have been predetermined before the City Council vote and requested an onsite assessment with relevant stakeholders.
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Land UseEventsMinutesDevelopment Projects
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning issued a notice requiring Riviera Golf and Tennis Inc. to file a Deemed-to-be-Approved Plan Approval application to review existing uses at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, including a golf course, hotel, restaurant, and tennis courts, and to establish conditions of approval due to intensification of operations and concerns about increased traffic at the Longworth Drive entrance.