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Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes SB 946, which would establish state-level sidewalk vending regulations requiring local municipalities to permit vending in parks and public spaces with limited location restrictions. The Council prefers to preserve local control and jurisdiction over sidewalk vending regulations.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council clarifies that its October 2017 motion supporting an eldercare facility at 1525 Palisades Drive was limited to finding the use appropriate for the property, and did not constitute approval of the building design, compliance with coastal or zoning regulations, or environmental review determinations. The letter documents community concerns about height, safety, access, noise, and disruption, and emphasizes the Council's expectation that all applicable laws and regulations be scrupulously applied.
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Resolution - Feb 22, 2018 (Wraclupcres Strs) - City Council Housing Committee
Resolution April 24, 2018Land UseCommercial
Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a resolution supporting a Short-Term Rentals Ordinance contingent on specific conditions including night rental caps, primary residence requirements, liability insurance, revenue allocation to enforcement and affordable housing, and private right of action for affected residents. The council noted a preference for full prohibition in residential zones but acknowledged that many councilmembers support short-term rentals in such zones.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council chair invites the Riviera Country Club general manager to attend a board meeting on April 12, 2018 to discuss concerns about the club's apparent expansion of activity and use along the eastern edge of the Polo Fields residential neighborhood.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposed SB 827, a state bill that would override local zoning laws to allow taller and denser development near transit, arguing it infringes on local control and planning authority. The council urged Senator Wiener to withdraw the bill and called on the City of Los Angeles to protect local land use authority.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposed Senate Bill 827 at its January 25, 2018 board meeting, arguing that the bill would inappropriately empower the state to override local zoning authority and remove community input from land use planning decisions within a quarter to half mile of transit hubs. The Council called on the City of Los Angeles to vigorously oppose the legislation and protect local control over planning and zoning.
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Land UseMinutesCommercial
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, representing 13 neighborhood and community councils, submitted a letter to the Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Management Committee expressing support for specific provisions in a proposed short-term rental ordinance, including annual night caps for hosts, proof of primary residence requirements, and dedicated enforcement funding from transient occupancy tax receipts. The coalition strongly opposed any amendments that would allow individual hosts to exceed caps, permit self-certification of residency, or divert enforcement funds to the General Fund.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a motion opposing California State Senate Bill 827, which would remove local land use and planning authority within half a mile of high-quality transit, arguing it undermines local democracy and conflicts with existing Los Angeles housing density bonus ordinances. The council called for the bill's withdrawal and requested that the City of Los Angeles vigorously oppose the legislation.
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Land UseLegislationCommercial
This document reports on the status of City File 10-1832, a proposed ordinance allowing Certified Farmers Markets in residential zones. The ordinance has been under consideration since 2010, with the most recent version from September 2017 requiring discretionary permits for farmers markets in R zones while allowing by-right permits in other zones, and includes operating standards for hours, lighting, noise, and signage.
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Land UseLand Use Reports
The PPCC meeting on January 25, 2018 included discussion of SB 827, a proposed state bill that would override local zoning controls near transit hubs to increase housing density. The document presents opposing viewpoints, including a Los Angeles Times editorial supporting housing near transit and a letter from PPCC Chair Christina Spitz opposing SB 827 as an overreach of state power that would preempt local land use controls, with several Westside councils voting to oppose the bill.