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Malibu residents urge planning commissioners to fast-track post-fire rebuilds
Summary
Dozens of Malibu residents urged the Planning Commission on Feb. 18 to speed permitting, hire dedicated rebuild staff and reduce technical hurdles so homeowners who lost houses in recent fires can rebuild quickly and affordably. Commissioners said they will take up procedural changes and urge City Council review.
Dozens of Malibu residents told the Malibu City Planning Commission on Feb. 18 that the city must move faster to help hundreds of households rebuild after recent wildfires.
The comments, made during an extended public-comment period, came from longtime residents, parents and homeowners who said delays and unclear processes are threatening families' ability to return and may push older residents out of the city. "I want my kids to stay at Webster and grow up in Malibu, but I'm not sure it is going to be a possibility given what I'm hearing about how the city handles rebuilds," said Megan Loric, identified in remarks as a second-generation Malibu resident.
Speakers described damaged or destroyed homes, health impacts and rising temporary housing costs. "Every month that the process of rebuilding drags out, costs people here $5, 10, 15, or more thousand dollars," Arnaud Koch told commissioners. Several people, including Joe Drummond and Scott…
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