Los Angeles has only approved four permits to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged during the January wildfires in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that charred some 7,000 homes.
A handful of residents received approval to begin rebuilding their properties last week, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Three of the permits were for one to repair a damaged home and two for full rebuilds, according to the Department of Building and Safety. The first permit was issued on March 5, less than two months after the Palisades fire swept through the Pacific Palisades and the surrounding area and destroyed or seriously damaged more than 6,000 homes.
Los Angeles has only approved four permits to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged during the January wildfires in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that charred some 7,000 homes.
A handful of residents received approval to begin rebuilding their properties last week, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Three of the permits were for one to repair a damaged home and two for full rebuilds, according to the Department of Building and Safety. The first permit was issued on March 5, less than two months after the Palisades fire swept through the Pacific Palisades and the surrounding area and destroyed or seriously damaged more than 6,000 homes.
The first few permits issued have been touted by Mayor Karen Bass as a milestone in the city’s recovery, but local leaders and residents have criticized the slow permitting process. Councilmember Traci Park said it was “concerning” that only four permits had been issued as of March 24, more than two months after the fires.
“When I hear in the community meeting like we had today that only four permits have been issued, and we’re on day 75 post-fire, that is concerning to me,” Park said during Monday’s meeting “And I don’t think it’s a lack of interest in rebuilding, I suspect it is indicative of systemic issues that we need to continue to focus on.”
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