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The Skinny on Los Angeles Regulations – Commercial Cannabis Activity.4
Background Info December 8, 2017Land UseWracCommercial
This document summarizes Los Angeles commercial cannabis activity regulations, detailing location restrictions and buffer zones for retail sales, delivery-only operations, and other cannabis businesses, with notes that on-site retail sales are unlikely in Pacific Palisades due to proximity to sensitive uses like parks, schools, and libraries. Licensing and operating regulations adopted by the city are also referenced, with the document noting that the City Council was expected to consider amendments in early 2018.
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Community LifeEvents
The Pacific Palisades Community Council announced its 2017 award winners, honoring six residents for their community contributions including safety initiatives, student advocacy, environmental education, noise pollution activism, homeless encampment cleanup, and humanitarian work. The awards were to be presented at the annual holiday party on December 14 at Gladstones Restaurant.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council voted on October 26, 2017 to support a proposed eldercare facility at 1525 N. Palisades Drive, finding it an appropriate use while noting community concerns about height, safety, access, noise, and proximity to open space, with the developer agreeing to modifications including an exit-only driveway and responsiveness to lighting complaints.
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GovernanceBylaws
The PPCC Bylaws Committee proposes numerous mainly minor changes to the organization's bylaws, including permitting acclamation voting for unopposed officers, moving up organizational representation deadlines, retitling a category, and institutionalizing electronic balloting while lowering the voting age to 18 and eliminating the one-vote-per-household rule. The proposed changes were introduced at the first October meeting and are being presented for a second distribution vote tonight, with three separate votes required due to differences in voting criteria.
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Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWrac
On May 11, 2017, the Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously voted to support the formation of a Dog Park Working Group to assess potential locations, identify funding sources, and conduct community outreach for creating a dog park in response to a January 2017 City Council motion by Councilmember Mike Bonin.
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Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports maintaining a Coastal Development Permit that restricts beach access from midnight to 5am under LAMC 66.34 B 14 (b), citing public safety, quality of life, and environmental considerations.
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Community LifeAwards & HeritagePotrero CanyonMinutes
Pacific Palisades Community Council is accepting nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year and Golden Sparkplug Awards, with a deadline of October 28, 2017, and awards to be presented at the annual holiday party on December 14, 2017. The Citizen of the Year Award recognizes long-term volunteer service and recent extraordinary accomplishments, while the Golden Sparkplug Award honors citizens who initiate community projects.
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Public SafetyPotrero CanyonMinutesCell Tower Regulation
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing 13 neighborhood and community councils on Los Angeles's Westside, urges Governor Jerry Brown to veto SB 649, which would remove local city control over the placement of small cell wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights-of-way and on city property. Twelve of the thirteen member councils have voted to oppose the measure, joining the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, and hundreds of other municipalities in their opposition.
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Community LifeCivic Advocacy
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to veto SB 649, arguing the bill undermines local control over wireless telecommunications facilities, excludes fire departments and coastal zones from protections, and poses public safety risks in fire-prone hillside communities. The council contends the legislation is unnecessary, unfair, and does not require providers to develop 5G infrastructure or close the digital divide.
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GovernanceWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on July 27, 2017, supporting Sam's by the Beach's conditional use permit application for expanded operating hours and a small full bar with no more than 6 seats, based on the restaurant's long history of responsible operation in the neighborhood.