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Land UseUrban ForestLand Use Reports
The PPCC Land Use Committee held a virtual public meeting on January 11, 2022, to gather input on development standards in R-1/Non-Hillside/Coastal areas of Pacific Palisades. The committee unanimously recommended that the PPCC Board pursue implementation of Council File 10-1058-S4 to apply the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance to these areas as an interim measure, closing a zoning loophole that currently allows homes up to 45 feet tall with 3:1 floor area ratio.
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Land UseEventsMinutesTraffic & Transportation
This November 2021 PPCC report from Council District 11 covers city initiatives to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety, including new speed limit ordinances and permanent COVID-era safety measures, as well as local improvements such as bike sharrows in Santa Monica Canyon, guardrail repairs at Will Rogers State Park Road, and upcoming renovations to the Palisades Branch Library.
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Land UseLand Use Reports
The PPCC Land Use Committee examined the 16796 Marquez Ave. construction project and found it complies with applicable zoning regulations allowing 45-foot heights in R1-1 non-hillside Coastal Zone areas, while recommending the PPCC consider supporting stricter development standards through Councilmember Bonin's motion to extend the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance to these areas.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
This document presents a comprehensive table of City of Los Angeles zoning requirements for Pacific Palisades, detailing specifications for various residential zones including lot sizes, setbacks, height limits, and floor area ratios for both hillside and non-hillside parcels. The requirements are organized by zone type (R1, R1V1, R1H1, RE9, RE11, RE15, RE20, RE40, and RA) with specific provisions for coastal zone areas.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracTraffic & Transportation
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a comment on the Notice of Preparation for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Express Lanes Project, requesting that Metro evaluate potential traffic effects on Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, which are critical evacuation and emergency response routes for the community. The request was made to ensure public safety assessment given Pacific Palisades' location in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone with limited ingress and egress routes.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee expresses grave concern about SB 9 and SB 10, which eliminate single-family zoning and allow local governments to override voter-approved land protections to permit multi-unit housing, citing particular safety risks for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone due to increased density affecting wildfire evacuation routes. The committee plans to work with city officials and state representatives to explore local regulations and state legislation that could mitigate adverse impacts on fire hazard areas.
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Land UseMotionsPlanning & DensityHomeless Camping
An attorney from Advocates for the Environment requests to be added to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering's mailing list for Coastal Development Permit applications, hearings, and determinations for Will Rogers State Beach and its parking lots in Pacific Palisades, citing Los Angeles Municipal Code section 12.20.2.1 E.1.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz requests Governor Newsom veto Senate Bills 9 and 10, arguing the bills represent an unconstitutional intrusion on local control and would mandate market-rate housing without affordability requirements, eliminate parking and environmental protections, and create public safety risks in fire-prone hillside areas. Koretz proposes the City of Los Angeles is willing to collaborate with state officials on housing solutions that respect local land-use decision-making.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council urges Los Angeles City Councilmembers Martinez and Koretz to have the City's Sacramento lobbyist directly petition Governor Newsom to veto SB 9 and 10, citing the City Council's formal opposition to these bills and concerns about public safety risks in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones due to increased density impacts on evacuation routes.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.