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GovernanceAgendas
This is an agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for January 25, 2024, covering items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, public comment, reports from various government representatives and committee chairs, and motions regarding vehicle dwelling and parking restrictions.
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GovernanceMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to Councilwoman Traci Park detailing hazardous construction conditions in hillside neighborhoods, particularly regarding roadway blockages caused by haul routes and construction activities that impede emergency vehicle access and evacuation routes in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The letter proposes six categories of measures to mitigate these public safety risks, including restrictions on haul route permits, modifications to the haul route process, developer compliance requirements, a resident complaint portal, stronger penalties, and potential designation of hillside construction districts.
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Land UseUrban ForestPlanning & Density
The PPCC Land Use Committee developed proposed solutions to address hillside construction safety problems, particularly following incidents on Paseo Miramar in 2023, based on review of relevant regulations and community input. The committee's draft letter to Councilmember Park with these proposals was scheduled for discussion and approval at the PPCC Board meeting on January 25, 2024.
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Environment & Public SpacesDrainageMinutes
The Los Angeles Department of Public Works Geotechnical Engineering Division completed a field investigation of a landslide below Via De Las Olas at Friends Street in Pacific Palisades that occurred in January 2022 and was reactivated in early 2023. The investigation found that the deteriorating ribbed-metal bulkhead is susceptible to further undermining due to continuous groundwater seepage at the geologic contact, and recommends cooperation between Recreation and Parks and Cal Trans to repair the slide, clean terrace drains, and refer the bulkhead to the Hillside Slope Stability Program.
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Environment & Public SpacesDrainageMinutes
The City of Los Angeles Geotechnical Engineering Division responds to 13 questions from the Pacific Palisades Community Council regarding a field investigation of a landslide that occurred in the bluffs near Via de las Olas in August 2023. The responses address concerns about erosion mitigation, bulkhead replacement, subsurface water investigation, and public safety, noting that funding and coordination with multiple agencies are required before mitigation measures can be implemented.
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GovernancePotrero CanyonElectionsLeadershipMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its January 11, 2024 meeting via Zoom with 20 voting members and 8 non-voting members present. The meeting covered reports on crossing guard issues at Canyon School, public safety camera initiatives, Metro TCN ordinance passage, Asilomar Bluffs construction, and various community concerns including hillside development and coastal access.
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Land UseCoastalPotrero CanyonRecapsDevelopment Projects
The California Coastal Commission staff recommends approval of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks' application to install approximately three million cubic yards of clean fill dirt in Potrero Canyon at Pacific Palisades and develop it as a public park with restored riparian habitat, subject to multiple conditions including habitat preservation, erosion control, and public access requirements.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero CanyonRecaps
The California Coastal Commission approved an amended permit for the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to modify Phase III of the Potrero Canyon fill project in Pacific Palisades, including changes to the canyon floor height, road configuration, riparian restoration area, and buttress fill design. The amendment requires submission of revised final engineering plans within one year and detailed landscaping and restoration plans consistent with previously approved mitigation measures.
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Environment & Public SpacesCoastal
This progress report to the California Coastal Commission details expenditures and project status for the Potrero Canyon Park restoration project as of November 22, 2023, including $37.5 million in funds expended to date, projected expenditures of $1.73 million for the next six months, and a remaining account balance of $10,507. The report addresses upcoming tasks including years 2-5 of a five-year maintenance phase and construction of a lateral pedestrian trail, while noting that a public access path across Pacific Coast Highway will be addressed separately through the Potrero Canyon Pedestrian Bridge Project.
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GovernanceMinutes
This document is an index of Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting minutes from 2024, listing 19 regular meetings, 2 special meetings, and 1 holiday event held throughout the year via Zoom videoconference with select hybrid meetings at local venues.