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Environment & Public SpacesWracHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board unanimously passed a motion on August 12, 2021, supporting the inclusion of a direct Metro station on the UCLA campus as part of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, with a direct connection to the Wilshire Purple Line to provide efficient transit between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. The motion emphasizes that an on-campus station would serve tens of thousands of daily UCLA users and help alleviate congestion on the I-405 Freeway.
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Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion urging four Los Angeles City Councilmembers to consult with their respective WRAC member councils regarding the designation of sites for enforcement under LAMC 41.18, which addresses encampment prohibitions near sensitive uses, infrastructure, and homeless services facilities. The motion requests that councilmembers bring resolutions to the City Council once sites meeting the specified requirements are identified, with enforcement radius distances to be determined by the relevant member councils.
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Land UseLegislationWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council Board adopted a WRAC-recommended motion supporting affordable housing legislation that increases housing supply while protecting public safety, the environment, and local land use control. The Board specifically endorsed Senate Bill 15 and Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 as positive legislative examples.
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Public SafetyWracHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed four WRAC-recommended motions addressing homeless encampments on the Westside, calling for site cleanups and sanitation, law enforcement against crimes and illegal drug sales, enforcement of public right-of-way laws, and increased funding for safe parking programs.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a formal objection to the California State Redistricting Commission's draft plan that would divide Pacific Palisades into separate Congressional and Assembly districts along Sunset Boulevard, arguing that the community has historically been unified and should remain represented by single representatives in both chambers.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
This document presents a comprehensive table of City of Los Angeles zoning requirements for Pacific Palisades, detailing specifications for various residential zones including lot sizes, setbacks, height limits, and floor area ratios for both hillside and non-hillside parcels. The requirements are organized by zone type (R1, R1V1, R1H1, RE9, RE11, RE15, RE20, RE40, and RA) with specific provisions for coastal zone areas.
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GovernanceWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted two motions on October 14, 2021: one urging Councilmembers to consult with WRAC member councils regarding enforcement site designations under LAMC 41.18 for homeless encampments, and another supporting revisions to the DONE Code of Conduct to ensure due process protections for Neighborhood Council members.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracTraffic & Transportation
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a comment on the Notice of Preparation for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Express Lanes Project, requesting that Metro evaluate potential traffic effects on Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, which are critical evacuation and emergency response routes for the community. The request was made to ensure public safety assessment given Pacific Palisades' location in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone with limited ingress and egress routes.
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GovernanceWrac
The Pacific Palisades Community Council adopted a motion supporting Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7, which would restore local governmental control over land use, zoning, and planning decisions. This position aligns with WRAC's previous stances on related legislation.
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Land UseMinutesMotionsWracPlanning & Density
Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted comments on the Draft Housing Element 2021-2029 Update and Draft EIR to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning, expressing concerns about wildfire hazards, evacuation risks, and missing data, and requesting that Pacific Palisades be excluded from the Rezoning Program due to its location entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.