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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.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on February 11, 2021, featuring a Public Safety and Disaster Readiness Forum with presentations from LAPD, LAFD, and a wildfire safety advisor on emergency preparedness and fire mitigation. The board also approved a Housing Element Update EIR comment letter addressing wildfire evacuation risks and discussed planned traffic improvements at PCH intersections.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 79, legislation that would streamline housing density approvals, arguing it erodes local control and compromises public safety in fire-prone areas without adequate infrastructure funding or exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The council urges the Los Angeles City Council to support CF 25-0002-S19 to add opposition to SB 79 to the city's 2025-26 state legislative program.
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 21-0350, which proposes using public beaches and parks for homeless housing, citing concerns including violations of the California Coastal Act, inadequate transit access and sanitary facilities for homeless individuals, fire risks, impacts on emergency response capabilities, and safety concerns for families and children. The council argues that alternative inland sites are more suitable and notes that similar projects in other California beach cities were relocated inland due to coastal access concerns.
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GovernanceElections
This document presents candidate statements for the 2022 Pacific Palisades Community Council elections, including candidates for eight area representative positions and one at-large representative position. Candidates discuss their community involvement, professional backgrounds, and priorities including fire safety, homelessness, development, and quality of life issues.
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GovernanceMotions
On March 13, 2025, the Pacific Palisades Community Council passed two motions: one opposing SB 677 (Wiener) due to public safety concerns regarding increased housing density in high fire hazard areas, and another requesting that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety notify permit applicants of Specific Plan provisions and confirm that these provisions will be enforced during Pacific Palisades reconstruction.
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GovernanceRecaps
The November 14, 2019 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting featured announcements of 2019 award honorees, presentations from LAFD and LAPD officials on fire season experiences and safety, and information on disaster readiness and wildfire prevention. The document also lists upcoming community meetings and events through December 2019.
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Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density
This document updates the Pacific Palisades Community Council on the status of California housing density bills as of June 27, 2020, including bills in the State Senate (SB 902, 1085, 1120, 1385, and 474) and State Assembly (AB 1279 and 3107), with particular attention to how these bills may affect the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone that encompasses the entire Palisades area. The council notes that some bills include exemptions for fire hazard zones while others do not, and indicates ongoing efforts to seek clarification from legislators.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee writes to Senators Ben Allen and Henry Stern regarding proposed draft amendments to SB 55, requesting that the bill be modified to allow property owners to rebuild on a 1:1 basis in accordance with applicable zoning codes at the time of rebuilding, rather than restricting rebuilding to the same or smaller size. The Council argues that limiting home size is not reasonably related to wildfire evacuation safety and expresses concerns about density mandates and equal treatment of similarly-situated properties.
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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.