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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.
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Land UseMinutesVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Council File 20-1170 regarding construction suspension in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones unless amended to focus on street congestion rather than construction itself. The council proposes specific measures to keep evacuation routes clear during Red Flag and high wind days, including parking restrictions, material handling protocols, and contractor evacuation procedures.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Land UseLand Use Reports
This document summarizes Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on development projects and land use matters from 2001 to 2020, organized by category including coastal projects, variances and exceptions, and other land use matters. The positions reflect the Council's stances on issues such as height, density, traffic impacts, geology, and environmental concerns for various proposed residential, commercial, and institutional projects in the area.
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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.
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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.
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Land UseDevelopment Projects
A public hearing notice for a proposed mixed-use development at 17346 West Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, involving demolition of a vacant fast food restaurant and construction of a 5-story, 39-unit residential building with ground floor commercial space and parking. The hearing officer will consider the project's environmental review, density bonus incentives, design review, coastal development permit, and Mello Act compliance.