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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 opposes housing density bills (SB 902, 1085, 1120, and 1385) scheduled for a suspense hearing on June 18, arguing that increased density in their Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone community would compromise emergency evacuation and firefighting access during wildfires. The council urges the Senate Appropriations Committee to reject these bills unless they include an unconditional exemption for VHFHSZ areas.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee on June 15, 2020, opposing four housing density bills (SB 902, 1085, 1120, and 1385) scheduled for hearing on June 18, citing public safety concerns in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and requesting an unconditional exemption for all parcels within such zones.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
A letter from Bertoni regarding community matters related to Pacific Palisades. The specific content and purpose of the letter cannot be determined from the metadata provided.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests amendments to the proposed conditions of approval for a development project at 1270 N. Marinette Road, focusing on tree replacement requirements and landscape plan approval procedures involving the Urban Forestry Division. The amendments were unanimously approved by the PPCC Executive Committee following review by the Land Use Committee.
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Land UseWracDevelopment Projects
The PPCC Land Use Committee held a public meeting on March 4, 2020, to discuss a proposed 4-lot subdivision project at 1270 N. Marinette Rd. that includes demolition of an existing home, construction of four new homes, and removal of protected and significant trees. The committee unanimously recommended amendments to the city's proposed conditions of approval, focusing on tree replacement ratios and landscape plan requirements.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the City Planning Department regarding a project at 1270 N. Marinette Road that involves removing ten protected trees and 53 significant non-protected trees, requesting that all applicable city zoning regulations, municipal code provisions, and urban forestry rules be strictly applied and enforced. The Council took no position on the overall project due to timing constraints but emphasized its support for urban forest preservation and adherence to established planning regulations.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Chris Spitz, on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, writes to Assemblymember Richard Bloom requesting clarification on whether AB 1279 would apply to Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, and urging amendment of the bill's VHFHSZ exception to provide unconditional exemption for fire-prone areas due to public safety concerns regarding emergency evacuations and wildfire risk.
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Land UseLegislationPlanning & Density
This document updates on three California housing bills: SB 50 (which failed but may be reintroduced), AB 1279 (pending in Senate committees with concerns about density mandates in high-resource areas), and SB 330 (which became effective January 1, 2020 and requires local agencies to provide vesting rights for certain development projects). The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses concerns about wildfire safety impacts and unclear exemptions for coastal and high fire hazard areas.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Chief Michael McLaughlin of the California Fire Chiefs Association announced that SB 50 failed in the Senate and would not proceed, noting that while the state has housing issues, the bill would have worsened wildland-urban interface problems without addressing core issues.