Jack in the Box Re-Development

Published by admin on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

June 16, 2020

Dear Planning Board Members and Hearing Officer:
On behalf of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, I am writing to urge you to postpone the hearing that is currently scheduled for July 6, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. I do so for several important reasons. First, and most importantly, the developer’s revised plans for his proposed project have not yet been made available to the public. Because of that, the time remaining until the hearing is far too short to permit organizations and individuals to review them, take positions, and provide intelligent comments.
We are an organization that has made sound planning and growth in Pacific Palisades our primary focus for 60 years. In this case, we previously expressed our strong opposition to the developer’s proposal as it was originally submitted. So, too, did the Pacific Palisades Community Council, its Land Use Committee, and most importantly, the only local body with an official role in the approval process, the Pacific Palisades Design Review Board. Each of these positions was taken by a unanimous or near unanimous vote.

Today, however, I do not address the revised proposal that will be considered on July 6th, which one of our Board members, Carol Bruch, shared with us. Rather, we want only to point out the obstacles to a useful hearing on July 6th. The site elevation measurements that you asked the developer to make at Edgewater Towers will not be made until Monday, June 22, 2020, for example, and the condominium’s office does not know when the surveyors’ report will be made available to them or the public. In addition, the long weekend for the Fourth of July will take place immediately before the announced hearing. Further, many organizations and their boards meet only monthly, and often less frequently over the summer. Finally, many people schedule their vacations to take advantage of long-weekends. This timing could not be much worse.
The matter before you is of great importance to our community. We are already dealing with the disadvantages of the pandemic. Please postpone this meeting for at least a month, and preferably until September, so that everyone can participate in a fair and useful process.

Sincerely,
Sarah Conner
President
PalisadesResidents.com

City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning
c/o Nick Vasuthasawat, Planning Assistant
200 N. Spring Street, Room 720
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Via email: Nick.Vasuthasawat@lacity.org Re: 17346 West Sunset Boulevard
Case No. CPC-2018-504-DB-DRB-SPP-VCDP-MEL
CEQUA No. ENV-2018-505-MND