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City reports steady rebuild progress; council hears residents urging faster approvals and equitable prioritization
Summary
City staff reported dozens of rebuild permits issued, fee waivers totaling about $6.3M for Woolsey fire victims and active outreach at the rebuild center, while public commenters urged faster approvals and questioned apparent differences in how developer activity was handled after the fires.
Yolanda Bundy, director overseeing rebuild operations, updated the council on Nov. 10 about recovery and permitting following the Woolsey and Franklin fires. Bundy said the city has made measurable progress in planning and building permits for destroyed properties and is continuing to streamline permitting and provide support to fire‑impacted families.
"Out of [approximately] 465 parcels we lost on Palisades, 375 have been submitted for our review," Bundy said, and she reported that many parcels have moved through planning and building processes with multiple certificates of occupancy issued and…
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