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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Department of City Planning's proposed changes to construction noise thresholds, arguing the proposal violates CEQA requirements, lacks substantial evidence, contradicts the City's General Plan Noise Element, and would disproportionately harm residents in quiet residential areas and those who work night shifts or from home. The Council contends the proposal fails to demonstrate that weakening noise protections will result in additional affordable housing construction.
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Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZWildfire Prevention
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that Councilwoman Traci Park implement measures to address public safety hazards caused by hillside construction activities, including roadway blockages that impede emergency vehicle access and evacuation routes in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The letter proposes specific restrictions on haul route permits, stronger compliance requirements, and enhanced complaint mechanisms to mitigate construction-related dangers in hillside neighborhoods.
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Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously supports CF 23-0914, which proposes a citywide program to designate streets for RV and oversized vehicle parking with access to services while restricting such parking in residential areas and commercial corridors. The Council urges the Housing & Homelessness Committee and Transportation Committee to consider and pass the motion for recommendation to the full City Council.
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Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed two motions on January 25, 2024 regarding vehicle dwelling and parking: supporting a citywide program to designate safe parking areas for RVs with services while restricting such parking in residential and commercial areas, and requesting amendments to city code to restrict vehicle dwelling and camping within 500 feet of sensitive uses like libraries, parks, and schools.
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Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Metro TCN digital billboard program, citing concerns about public safety, driver distraction, environmental impacts, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges Councilwoman Traci Park to exempt the proposed digital billboard on Exposition Boulevard near the 405/10 intersection from the program.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that LADOT hire Greg Herd as a crossing guard at Canyon Elementary School, citing heavy traffic on East Channel Road, recent pedestrian accidents, and three recent school lockdowns that have heightened safety concerns. The council asks for an exception to standard hiring protocols to allow the qualified, willing applicant to work at this specific location.
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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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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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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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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission opposing a proposed development on Tramonto and Revello Drives, citing concerns about excavation on an active landslide site, inadequate road infrastructure, violation of community plan guidelines, and risks to public safety and evacuation routes. The Council requested a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report to address potential impacts on slope stability, nearby homes, and the surrounding community.