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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Chris Spitz requests that California Fire Chiefs Association and LA County Fire Department officials review and oppose SB 50 legislation, arguing that the bill's language regarding exemptions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) parcels is unclear and that allowing increased residential density in these areas poses public safety risks during wildfire evacuations regardless of fire-resistant construction.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes Senate Bill 50 as written and requests an amendment to exempt all parcels in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) from the bill's up-zoning mandates, citing public safety concerns regarding evacuation during wildfires in fire-prone communities. The letter argues that the bill's current exemptions are insufficient and ambiguous, and could dangerously increase population density in areas with limited egress routes.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests urgent assistance from Councilmember Bonin and LAFD Deputy Chief Hogan to oppose Senate Bill 50, which would allow conversion of single-family homes to fourplexes in fire-prone areas, arguing that increased residential density in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone would endanger evacuation safety during wildfires. The Council urges city officials to contact the Senate Appropriations Committee before the January 31 deadline to advocate for an exemption for all parcels within fire hazard zones.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades and Brentwood Community Councils oppose SB50, arguing that the bill lacks adequate exemptions for parcels in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and poses a safety risk due to potential population increases that could impede emergency evacuations in fire-prone hillside areas. The councils request an exemption for all VHFHSZ parcels and raise additional concerns about the bill's lack of affordable housing mandates and protections for urban canopy.
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Land UseLand Use Reports
This Land Use Committee update from January 9, 2020 reports on three projects: the Highlands Eldercare Project at 1525 Palisades Drive, which has received planning approvals but faces a lawsuit and is pending building plan review; the Jack-In-The-Box mixed-use development at 17346 Sunset Boulevard, which the PPCC Board opposed and is currently on hold pending design revisions; and the Calvary Christian School project at 701 Palisades Drive, for which the PPCC Board voted conditional support and a public hearing was held in November 2019.
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Land UseDevelopment Projects
This Land Use Committee update from January 9, 2020 reports on three projects: the Highlands Eldercare Project at 1525 Palisades Drive, which has received planning approvals but faces a lawsuit and is pending building plan review; the Jack-In-The-Box mixed-use development at 17346 Sunset Blvd, which the PPCC Board opposed and is currently on hold pending applicant revisions; and the Calvary Christian School project at 701 Palisades Drive, which the PPCC Board conditionally supports pending a determination letter expected in approximately two months.
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Land UseLegislationSignage
This January 2020 legislative update covers four Los Angeles policy matters: a proposed pilot program for rooftop digital ads on taxicabs, a vacation rentals ordinance approved by the City Planning Commission with a 90-day annual limit and 14,500-permit citywide cap, an adopted Accessory Dwelling Units ordinance allowing ADUs in most residential zones with fire safety restrictions in high-hazard areas, and the status of SB 50 regarding state preemption of local zoning controls. The document also notes that the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of the Boise homeless camping case, allowing the 9th Circuit decision to stand.
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Land UseWracDevelopment Projects
The Berggruen Institute, a think tank founded by billionaire Nicholas Berggruen, proposes to construct a campus on 447 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains in Brentwood, claiming exemption from restrictive zoning as an educational institution, but the project faces opposition from Mountaingate homeowners and MOSMA over zoning classification, environmental impacts, and fire risk. The Pacific Palisades Community Council determined not to agendize the matter at this time, citing that the project is outside PPCC's jurisdiction, is in early review stages, and impacts to the Palisades are unknown or remote.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracCommercial
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission regarding the proposed Vacation Rentals Ordinance, stating their opposition to legalizing short-term rentals in residential zones except for owner-occupied primary residences limited to 30 days per year, and requesting inclusion of a 24-hour complaint hotline similar to the one in the Home-Sharing Ordinance.
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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 2019, organized by category including coastal projects, variances and exceptions, and other land use matters. The council's positions ranged from support to opposition based on concerns such as traffic impacts, geology and hydrology, height and density, and community interest.