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Land UsePlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Executive Committee expresses grave concern about SB 9 and SB 10, which eliminate single-family zoning and allow local governments to override voter-approved land protections to permit multi-unit housing, citing particular safety risks for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone due to increased density affecting wildfire evacuation routes. The committee plans to work with city officials and state representatives to explore local regulations and state legislation that could mitigate adverse impacts on fire hazard areas.
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Palisades Fire 2025Immediate Response
Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin provides updates on resident access to fire-damaged areas in Pacific Palisades, including four reopened zones with escort requirements between 10am-5pm and proof of residency verification at a Santa Monica staging area. The message includes contact numbers for mud flow concerns and debris removal services.
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evacuations, sheltering for survivors, household hazardous waste removal
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Public SafetyEventsMinutesHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes a proposed homeless housing project at Will Rogers State Beach parking lot, arguing it violates state park regulations, the Coastal Act's public access mandate, and would compromise wildfire emergency operations. The council requests that state officials inform Los Angeles city and county authorities that California does not approve this use of state-owned land.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracTraffic & Transportation
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a comment on the Notice of Preparation for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Express Lanes Project, requesting that Metro evaluate potential traffic effects on Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, which are critical evacuation and emergency response routes for the community. The request was made to ensure public safety assessment given Pacific Palisades' location in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone with limited ingress and egress routes.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
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GovernanceWrac
UCLA submitted formal comments on Metro's Sepulveda Transit Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Report, expressing support for high-ridership alternatives that would serve the UCLA campus directly while raising concerns about construction impacts on traffic, research operations, and vibration-sensitive medical equipment.
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WRAC Letter Veto SB 79
LetterGovernanceWrac
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing fourteen neighborhood and community councils on Los Angeles's Westside, requests Governor Newsom veto SB 79, arguing the housing streamlining bill mandates increased density without funding infrastructure and public safety improvements, lacks affordability requirements, and undermines local control despite cities like Los Angeles having approved compliant Housing Elements.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades and Brentwood Community Councils issued a joint message thanking firefighters, police, and first responders for their efforts during a recent fire. The message announced upcoming events including a Public Safety Town Hall on November 9 and a PPCC Public Board Meeting on November 14 featuring fire season recap and guest speaker LA City Controller Ron Galperin.
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GovernanceRecaps
Pacific Palisades Community Council thanks first responders for their efforts in containing a fire that threatened approximately 200 homes in Upper Marquez, resulting in no destroyed homes or loss of life. The council emphasizes the ongoing wildfire threat to the community and directs residents to their Disaster Readiness page for emergency preparedness resources.