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GovernanceBylawsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on March 7, 2024, featuring a presentation by Jacobs Engineering and city officials about the Potrero Canyon Bridge Project, including project background, environmental review process, and a three-phase community outreach plan with meetings scheduled for March 14, September, and a final phase. The council also approved previous minutes, reviewed the treasurer's report showing a balance of $51,567.52, and heard reports from the chair regarding meetings with city district officials about park improvements and safety concerns.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its April 25, 2024 meeting with 14 voting members present, approving previous minutes and hearing updates on library programming, ham radio emergency preparedness, crime and public safety, infrastructure issues including the Marvin Braude Bike Path failure and slope slippage, and legislative matters affecting coastal development and housing density. The council also discussed tagging incidents in Potrero Canyon, food vendor compliance near schools, and various development projects including the Castellammare project.
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GovernanceAgendas
This is an agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for September 28, 2023, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, updates on community issues such as Castellammare development and public safety concerns, committee reports, and a motion to support a public park and skateboard facility at West LA Commons.
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Environment & Public SpacesUrban Forest
This report from the PPCC At-Large Representative covers three policy matters: SB 423, a state housing density bill that would streamline permitting for residential projects with exemptions for areas without local coastal programs; the Grants Pass case, a U.S. Supreme Court appeal regarding local government regulation of homeless camping for which PPCC submitted a supporting letter; and the Metro TCN program, which the City Planning Commission approved to allow digital billboards throughout Los Angeles despite PPCC opposition.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on August 24, 2023, featuring presentations on fire hazard insurance from the California Department of Insurance and discussions with California State Parks and LAFD regarding brush clearance on state-owned land in the community. The meeting also included treasurer reports, appointment of new advisors, and discussions on various community issues including the Potrero bridge project, Metro CTN transportation program, and bluff stability concerns.
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Land UsePlanning & Density
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on June 7, 2023, to oppose SB 423 unless amended to retain the current coastal zone exclusion from ministerial approval requirements, citing concerns that removing the exclusion could result in significant detrimental impacts to coastal resources including public access, sensitive habitats, and coastal hazards while providing only nominal affordable housing benefits.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board met on May 11, 2023, with 50 attendees to discuss three main issues: the Castellamare mega-homes development project on a hillside with concerns about stability and scale, state housing laws limiting local zoning restrictions, and coastal access projects for Potrero Canyon Park including a trail and bridge in predesign phases. Board members and community members raised questions and concerns about environmental review requirements, community support for the bridge project, and funding mechanisms for the park improvements.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon
The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering issued a Task Order Solicitation for consulting services to prepare Project Approval and Environmental Documents for the Potrero Canyon Pacific Coast Highway Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Project, which would construct a 200-foot pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting Potrero Canyon Park to Will Rogers State Beach. The solicitation outlined six primary tasks including project management, stakeholder coordination, environmental compliance, and conceptual architectural design, with a 12-month project schedule and proposals due May 31, 2023.
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GovernanceCoastalPotrero CanyonAgendasBylawsElectionsLeadershipLegislationMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on May 11, 2023, where Jeff Khau from Councilmember Traci Park's office discussed three main issues: the Castellammare mega-homes development project and hillside stability concerns, out-of-scale homes in coastal R1 areas and state housing laws, and updates on Potrero Canyon Park's trail and bridge projects. The meeting included extensive discussion and questions from board members regarding the Castellammare project's environmental impact report, community support for the bridge project, and funding mechanisms for the coastal access improvements.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon
The Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee submitted its adopted Trail Uses and Facilities plan to the City of Los Angeles for a 40-acre passive park in Potrero Canyon, including proposals for meadow areas, trails, riparian restoration, a pedestrian bridge over Pacific Coast Highway, ranger supervision, and community oversight. The plan was developed over nearly three years of public meetings and incorporates input from the California Coastal Commission and City officials.