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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special meeting on October 12, 2023, to discuss the Potrero Canyon pedestrian bridge project ahead of a Board of Public Works vote the following day on the contractor's pre-design phase contract. Board members debated whether to proceed with the project, with concerns raised about insufficient community outreach, environmental review, public safety, and changed conditions since the project's original conception, while others argued the project should advance to allow the contractor's professional outreach and expert consultation process to proceed.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on November 9, 2023, where Vice-President Sue Kohl presided over discussions including reports on youth safety concerns, Metro digital billboard updates, the proposed SAB Center project, bluff stability issues, and various government agency updates on homelessness, road improvements, and public safety initiatives.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Housing Element's proposed rezoning of R-1 and multifamily neighborhoods, arguing that sufficient capacity exists in commercial corridors and through adaptive reuse to meet state housing mandates without residential upzoning beyond what SB 9 and ADU laws already allow. The council calls on city officials to reject residential upzoning and direct development to underutilized commercial areas instead.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is an agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board Meeting scheduled for November 9, 2023, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, youth art exhibit presentations, a presentation on digital scams by an Assistant US Attorney, and a motion opposing rezoning of single-family and multifamily neighborhoods in favor of upzoning commercial corridors.
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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
Pacific Palisades Community Council voted on October 26, 2023, to oppose the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) program, which proposes installing 86 large digital billboards throughout LA City, citing concerns about driver distraction, environmental impacts, visual blight, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges the City Planning Commission and Councilwoman Park to reject the program and remove all proposed billboards from Council District 11.
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GovernanceAgendas
This document contains the agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for October 26, 2023, including reports on various community issues such as the Metro TCN digital advertising ordinance, the Asillomar Bluffs project, and proposed bylaws amendments regarding member organization certification requirements. The Bylaws Committee recommends updating the organization name for the Pacific Palisades Library Association and revising certification requirements for member organizations.
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GovernanceAgendas
This document contains the agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for October 26, 2023, including reports on various community projects such as the Asillomar Bluffs project and bridge project predesign phase, as well as a proposed motion opposing the Metro Transportation Communication Network digital advertising program. The document also includes a Bylaws Committee report recommending amendments to update organization names and modify written certification requirements for member organizations.
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Community LifeEventsMinutes
The September 28, 2023 Treasurer's Report shows a current balance of $45,285.03 with recent transactions and detailed accounting of donations and commitments for the Jubilee event, totaling $7,696 in cash donations plus in-kind contributions and pending commitments of $3,750.
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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Department of City Planning include an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, citing public safety concerns related to wildfire evacuation risks and limited egress routes in the community. The council argues this exemption is consistent with City Council positions, the approved Housing Element, and necessary to allow adequate environmental review of housing projects in fire-sensitive areas.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero Canyon
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a special meeting on October 12, 2023, to discuss the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon bridge project connecting to Will Rogers beach. The Council voted with strong majority support to advance the project to the predesign phase, contingent on meaningful community outreach addressing public safety concerns including hours of operation, security measures, law enforcement resources, and monitoring systems.