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GovernanceAgendas
This document is the agenda for the Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for June 8, 2023, via Zoom, covering items including officer elections, committee reports, discussion of SB 423 legislation, light pollution mitigation, and signage proposals for George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon.
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Environment & Public SpacesParks & Recreation
This May 2023 Park Advisor Report from Joe Halper covers three main topics: the Palisades Park playground refurbishment project, which is over 25 years old and may require local fundraising; pickle ball usage at the park, which was discontinued at tennis courts 7 and 8 due to noise ordinance violations but is being considered for other locations; and the Potrero Canyon pedestrian bridge project, which is entering a 12-18 month planning phase with community outreach meetings.
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Environment & Public SpacesPotrero CanyonAgendas
The Pacific Palisades Community Council agenda from June 8, 2023 proposes revisions to the Rules sign at Potrero Canyon Park, including deleting outdated provisions, adding prohibitions on firearms and fireworks, clarifying fire restrictions in the high fire hazard zone, and adding restrictions on motorized vehicles with corresponding Los Angeles Municipal Code citations.
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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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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023 requesting that the City disclose its methodology for allocating RHNA housing numbers and density goals before completing Community Plan updates, and urging the Planning Department to substantively incorporate community council input into the final plans with a report-back mechanism.
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GovernanceWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on May 25, 2023, calling on the City of Los Angeles to uphold its February 28 Letter of Determination requiring additional and modified conditions for the Murphy Oil Drill Site to protect neighborhood health, safety, and welfare.
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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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GovernanceAgendas
This is the agenda for a Pacific Palisades Community Council board meeting scheduled for May 25, 2023, via Zoom, covering topics including officer elections, reports from various representatives, and three motions regarding light pollution mitigation, support for the Murphy Oil Drill Site determination, and transparency in community plan updates.
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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 May 22, 2023, including $37.4 million in funds expended to date, projected remaining costs of approximately $3.99 million, and upcoming work on maintenance phases and pedestrian trails.
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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.