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GovernanceAgendas
This document is an agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board meeting scheduled for May 11, 2023, via Zoom, covering topics including officer nominations, treasurer's report, and discussion of the Potrero Canyon Trail and Bridge projects with funding timelines and community engagement plans.
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1. A) Current zoning capacity (including existing density bonuses & commercial zones that allow residential uses) and re
Minutes January 10, 2023GovernanceEventsMinutes
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a meeting on June 8, 2023, where members discussed community planning input, zoning capacity, and RHNA allocation, and approved a motion urging the Planning Department to incorporate neighborhood council feedback into the Community Plan update process with a report-back mechanism. The meeting also included announcements about upcoming community events, reports on infrastructure issues, and recognition of the Pacific Palisades Historical Society's new officers.
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GovernanceAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a board meeting on June 22, 2023, with agenda items including approval of previous minutes, treasurer's report, and consideration of a proposed motion opposing SB 4 (Wiener) unless amended to include specific zoning, ownership, and exemption provisions for coastal and fire hazard zones.
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**Report of PPCC Bylaws Committee – April 7, 2023** Committee members: Andrew Wolfberg, Haldis Toppel, Randy Young, and
Minutes January 10, 2023GovernanceEventsPotrero CanyonBylawsMinutes
The April 27, 2023 PPCC Board meeting included a Bylaws Committee report recommending amendments to Appendix A to add the Palisades Forestry Committee and Palisades Americanism Parade Association while removing Palisades Beautiful from the eligible organizations list. The meeting also featured presentations from LA Department of Public Works on street services and updates on Potrero Canyon Park improvements, PCH safety initiatives, and the PPCC 50th anniversary celebration planning.
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GovernanceAgendas
This document is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council Board Meeting scheduled for September 14, 2023, covering topics including committee appointments, park signage issues, a proposed native plants ordinance, and applications for At-large and Area Eight 2nd Alternate board positions.
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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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Environment & Public SpacesCoastalPotrero Canyon
This addendum to a Task Order Solicitation for the Potrero Canyon Pacific Coast Highway Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Project provides answers to consultant questions regarding project requirements, references, budget, and deliverables, and includes two reference studies from 2016 and 2018 evaluating pedestrian crossing alternatives. The 2016 feasibility study concludes that a bridge crossing is the most feasible option among four alternatives evaluated based on cost, constructability, permitting, and safety factors.
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GovernanceRecaps
The Pacific Palisades Community Council held a 2023 Holiday Dinner & Awards Gala at The Draycott where multiple community members were honored for their contributions, including Citizen of the Year Cindy Kirven, Laura Schneider for library revival, the Palisades PRIDE board, Sara Marti for community outreach, and John Dwight and Steve Corn for beautification efforts. The document also includes a crime report noting a 5% increase in burglaries in the area and information about PPCC's wine fundraiser.
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Land UseUrban ForestPlanning & Density
This document outlines the Pacific Palisades Community Council's proposed motion to oppose California Senate Bill 423 (Wiener) unless amended to maintain the Coastal Zone exemption and provide an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The bill would expand streamlined housing approvals by eliminating the Coastal Development Permit process for qualifying multifamily projects in coastal areas and lacks clear protections for fire hazard zones, raising concerns about public safety and environmental review in Pacific Palisades.
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Environment & Public SpacesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park and LADOT requesting that Temescal Canyon Road be re-striped to provide two continuous lanes in each direction, citing public safety concerns with the current striping that has created unsafe driving conditions. The council also urged the incorporation of bicycle lanes and requested Caltrans consider increasing signal timing at Pacific Coast Highway to accommodate traffic flow.