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Environment & Public SpacesStreet Furniture
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the automatic renewal of the City's 20-year bus shelter and advertising contract with Decaux, requesting instead a community input process leading to an open competitive bidding process. The council cites problems including insufficient bus shelters at transit stations and major arterials, and emphasizes the need to respect local control and Specific Plan protections.
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Environment & Public SpacesStreet Furniture
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests a delay in the City Planning Commission hearing for the Citywide Sign Ordinance to allow adequate time for community review and participation, arguing that the current schedule of one week between staff report release and the hearing is insufficient for meaningful public input. The council expresses concerns about various aspects of the ordinance including impacts on parks, schools, scenic areas, and digital displays.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonMinutes
This document presents design guidelines and cost analysis for two alternatives to add a third left turning lane from Temescal Canyon Road to southbound Pacific Coast Highway, with estimated construction costs of $2.5 million for oceanside widening and $12.5 million for landside widening, along with relevant Highway Design Manual standards for lane width requirements. The analysis notes that these are informal advisory guidelines from the Department of Transportation and Council Office with no current plan or action contemplated.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
The Potrero Canyon Preserve is a 46-acre City-owned property in Pacific Palisades that will be stabilized through check dam construction while creating approximately eight acres of riparian habitat with walking paths, scenic overlooks, native plant restoration, and an ADA-compliant restroom. The project will connect the Palisades Recreation Center to the beach and include parking improvements.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero CanyonRecaps
This document describes the plant communities and ecological design for Potrero Canyon Preserve, including riparian habitat zones, coastal scrub transition areas, and fuel modification zones with representative native plant species. The design incorporates creek restoration with check dams, riparian fencing, and an urban runoff management system that intercepts and cleans water before pumping it to riparian systems.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
Councilmember Mike Bonin requests Assemblymember Richard Bloom's assistance in urging Caltrans to expeditiously approve a temporary traffic signal on Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades to facilitate soil transfer from the Palisades Village construction project to the Potrero Canyon Riparian Park project. The traffic signal would allow dump trucks to access the park directly from PCH rather than using the Chautauqua and Temescal Canyon route, which has generated community concern.
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Environment & Public Spaces
The Department of City Planning presented rezoning proposals for Pacific Palisades on September 8, 2016, outlining changes to floor area ratios and building envelopes for various lot types both inside and outside the coastal zone, with different regulations applied to hillside and non-hillside properties.
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Environment & Public SpacesDrainage
The project includes construction of a new stormwater treatment building, installation of a submersible pump in an existing underground tank, 2,500 feet of treated stormwater line, 2,800 feet of new irrigation pipeline, and planting of 35 new onsite trees.
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Environment & Public SpacesDrainage
The Temescal Canyon Park Stormwater BMP Project Phase II is a $3.105 million City of Los Angeles initiative funded by Proposition O Clean Water Bond Program that will construct a new stormwater treatment building, install pumps and pipelines, and plant 35 trees to conserve water, improve water quality, and reduce beach closures. Construction is scheduled from August 2016 through Fall 2017.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest
This document outlines the ongoing duties and responsibilities of the Pacific Palisades Community Council President, including presiding over board meetings, managing communications and website content, authorizing expenditures, drafting motions and position letters, conducting research on community issues, and maintaining relationships with government officials and community members.