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Environment & Public SpacesStreet FurnitureMotionsWrac
This document lists Pacific Palisades Community Council positions on digital signage and billboard advertising programs from 2023 forward, including opposition letters to the IKE Program, STAP Program, and Metro TCN Program, with dates ranging from January 2023 to November 2024.
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GovernanceStreet FurnitureWracHomeless Camping
This document lists motions recommended by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) and passed by the Pacific Palisades Community Council from January 2023 through July 2025, covering topics including zoning, homelessness, fire recovery, congestion pricing, light pollution, and e-bike regulations. The list includes links to the full text of each motion and references to related position letters and earlier WRAC motions from 2016-2022.
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Community LifeCivic AdvocacyMinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Metro TCN digital billboard program, citing concerns about public safety, driver distraction, environmental impacts, and erosion of scenic corridor protections. The council urges Councilwoman Traci Park to exempt the proposed digital billboard on Exposition Boulevard near the 405/10 intersection from the program.
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GovernanceMinutesMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that LADOT hire Greg Herd as a crossing guard at Canyon Elementary School, citing heavy traffic on East Channel Road, recent pedestrian accidents, and three recent school lockdowns that have heightened safety concerns. The council asks for an exception to standard hiring protocols to allow the qualified, willing applicant to work at this specific location.
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Land UseWracPlanning & Density
The Pacific Palisades Community Council opposes the Housing Element's proposed rezoning of R-1 and multifamily neighborhoods, arguing that sufficient capacity exists in commercial corridors and through adaptive reuse to meet state housing mandates without residential upzoning beyond what SB 9 and ADU laws already allow. The council calls on city officials to reject residential upzoning and direct development to underutilized commercial areas instead.
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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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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council requests that the Department of City Planning include an unconditional exemption for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, citing public safety concerns related to wildfire evacuation risks and limited egress routes in the community. The council argues this exemption is consistent with City Council positions, the approved Housing Element, and necessary to allow adequate environmental review of housing projects in fire-sensitive areas.
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Land UseMotionsWracVHFHSZ
The Pacific Palisades Community Council submitted a letter to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission opposing a proposed development on Tramonto and Revello Drives, citing concerns about excavation on an active landslide site, inadequate road infrastructure, violation of community plan guidelines, and risks to public safety and evacuation routes. The Council requested a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report to address potential impacts on slope stability, nearby homes, and the surrounding community.
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Land UseWracDevelopment Projects
The Pacific Palisades Community Council passed a motion on September 28, 2023, requesting that LA City support the West L.A. Area Neighborhood Council's request for a public park and skateboard facility as part of the West L.A. Commons project, which would serve approximately 2,500 project tenants and 5,000 neighboring residents, many of whom are low-income households without nearby park access.
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Public SafetyMotionsWracVHFHSZHomeless Camping
The Pacific Palisades Community Council expresses strong support for the Brentwood Community Council's amicus brief in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding homelessness regulation. The council argues that Supreme Court review is necessary to clarify conflicts with existing precedent and to address the severe homelessness crisis affecting Los Angeles communities, including impacts on public health, safety, and fire hazards in Pacific Palisades.