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Land UseLand Use Reports
This collection documents Pacific Palisades Community Council Land Use Committee reports and positions from 2017 to 2022, covering committee formation, legislative responses including SB 827, coastal commission guidelines, and zoning matters including the Marquez/Ida project.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted two motions requesting that LA City Planning calculate maximum buildout capacity under existing zoning with density bonuses and accessory dwelling units for Westside neighborhoods, and provide updated population and density figures compared to 2010 data.
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Land UseDevelopment Projects
This is a City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works maintenance hole opening permit (MH20180003) issued to the City of Los Angeles/DWP, valid for one year from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, authorizing the opening of sewer, storm drain, and other maintenance holes citywide with specified traffic control requirements and restrictions.
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The Skinny on Los Angeles Regulations – Commercial Cannabis Activity.4
Background Info December 8, 2017Land UseWracCommercial
This document summarizes Los Angeles commercial cannabis activity regulations, detailing location restrictions and buffer zones for retail sales, delivery-only operations, and other cannabis businesses, with notes that on-site retail sales are unlikely in Pacific Palisades due to proximity to sensitive uses like parks, schools, and libraries. Licensing and operating regulations adopted by the city are also referenced, with the document noting that the City Council was expected to consider amendments in early 2018.
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Land UseWracCommercial
The Pacific Palisades Community Council clarifies its positions on Conditional Use Beverage permit applications, stating it voted no objection to Sam's Restaurant's CUB request and took no position on Chipotle's application due to divided community opinions. The Council emphasizes it is an advisory body without authority to issue permits and that its non-opposition stance does not prevent permit approval.
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Land UsePotrero CanyonMinutesCommercial
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the proposed home-sharing ordinance for short-term rentals, urging the PLUM Committee to cap annual rental days at no more than 90 days, allocate 10% of transient occupancy tax to enforcement, and require notification to nearby property owners. The council argues that without proper regulation, short-term rentals risk converting residential neighborhoods into commercial operations and compromising community character.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracSignage
The Pacific Palisades Community Council wrote to the owner of the Palisadian Post on June 7, 2017, requesting he reconsider installing parapet-level signage at 881 Alma Real that was previously rejected by the Design Review Board and Area Planning Commission as violating the Commercial Village Specific Plan. The letter acknowledges the owner's legal right to install the signs under the Permit Streamlining Act but urges good faith dialogue to address community concerns about their size and placement.
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Land UseWracSignage
This document chronicles a dispute over sign permits for 881 Alma Real involving the Palisadian Post, spanning from April 2015 to May 2017, in which the Planning Director missed the Permit Streamlining Act deadline, leading to the application being deemed approved by operation of law after a court-ordered writ of mandate. The West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission ultimately granted the appeal in May 2017 following the court's decision.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracSignage
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously opposed the approval of signage at 881 Alma Real Drive on May 11, 2017, after the sign was approved by Los Angeles Superior Court under the Permit Streamlining Act despite the community's previous objections and the local Specific Plan. The Council chair requested that the City Attorney appeal the court ruling and implement measures to prevent future approvals that bypass community input.
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Land UseWracCommercial
The Pacific Palisades Community Council unanimously passed a motion on April 29, 2017, supporting a Conditional Use Permit application for KaynDaves restaurant to sell a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption, citing the restaurant's long-standing responsible operation in the community.