The Starbucks on Palisades Drive reopened on July 28.
Photo: ROSALIE HUNTINGTON
HIGHLANDS STARBUCKS REOPENS:
The Starbucks located at Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard reopened on July 28. If a resident is close by, stop in and order a cup of java.
SB 9 UPDATE:
In a Pacific Palisades Community Council Land Use Committee special meeting held today, Traci Park’s Planning Director Craig Bullock answered questions about L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Emergency Executive Order No. 9.
The Mayor’s order was issued after Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order, saying that SB 9, a state law which would allow duplexes on a single family lot and also lot splitting, could be put on hold in areas affected by the devastating January 7 fires. Newsom said that local officials would be allowed to develop their own standards.
Bass’ order stated that the City would not accept or process applications for a duplex project in a Very High Fire Zone. She also noted that if a plan had already been submitted to the building department, “vested” this executive order did not apply.
Bullock said that six projects had been submitted and “vested.” The reason these projects would be exempt from Bass’ order was because the rules were not in place when they applied for the duplexes.
Bullock said that if the Emergency Orders were lifted, then SB 9 could return.
Four California cities, Redondo Beach, Carson, Torrance and Whittier challenged SB 9 in a lawsuit filed on March 29, 2022. The City of Del Mar joined the lawsuit on February 7, 2023. The cities claimed the law violated their state constitutional authority.
In June 2024, the judge ruled in favor of the cities. Immediately after the ruling, Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an appeal. click here.
SPEED LIMIT:
A friend told me that she was driving 38 mph in a 25 mph construction zone, was pulled over and received a ticket for more than $500.
CalTrans District 7 posted this around 5 p.m. today on Instagram
Crews have completed work and we’ve made changes.
– McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica to Temescal Canyon Road: No more cones, 45 mph speed limit.
– Temescal Canyon Road to Sunset Boulevard: Reduced cones and signage, 35 mph speed limit
– Sunset Boulevard to Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu: This section remains an active work zone, 25 mph speed limit still in place.
Likely you don’t have the addresses of the properties where duplexes or split lots were “vested” prior to SB 9 being put on hold, however if you know if any are slated for the PP, that would be huge!
Karin–I put them in a prior story about SB 9
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