Los Angeles approves just 4 permits to rebuild in Pacific Palisades

[putnam6]

Los Angeles approves just 4 permits to rebuild in Pacific Palisades after nearly 7,000 homes burned in wildfires

Any home that is to be rebuilt needs to have a permit. The first few permits issued have been touted as a major milestone in the city’s recovery by Mayor Karen Bass and the L.A. Department of Buildings and Safety, but local leaders and residents were quick to criticize the slow pace of the permitting process, with one city councilmember saying it was “concerning” that only four permits had been issued as of March 24, more than two months after the fires.
The first permit was issued by the city on March 5, clearing the way for homeowners to fix up their wrecked properties in the star-studded Pacific Palisades neighborhood, where some 6,800 homes either burned to the ground or were seriously damaged by the Palisades fire.  
The owner of the split-level home near Rustic Canyon submitted blueprints to city inspectors back on Feb. 17, reported the Los Angeles Times.

 
“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, according to ABC7. “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.”
Realtor.com® has reached out to the Department of Buildings, seeking comment on the permitting pace and was awaiting a reply.
Other City Council members took aim at the mayor’s decision to hire Hagerty Consulting, a private firm, to oversee the recovery effort to the tune of $10 million, even as Los Angeles is staring at a $1 billion budget deficit next year. 
 

Smells like a prime real estate land grab.

Some won't rebuild, some won't get the proper permits, land will sit undeveloped and and wealthy developers will snatch up as many plots as possible.

[sahgwa]

As mentioned in the Cost of living thread, this is another prime example of corporatocracy fire-sale centralisation mind set. 
Only big monopoly corporations will be allowed to build, and then they will rent out these houses.  
No more ownership, especially in such a 'nice' area. 
How to fight it?
The fire-sale MO also ties in with 'no such thing as natural weather anymore'

[Chiefsmom]

Don't sell your property, and fight like hell to get your property tax reduced, since there is no home or anything on the property.  If everyone did that, I bet those permits would start being approved.

Loss of tax revenue hits them where it hurts.

[tarantulabite]

Los Angeles approves just 4 permits to rebuild in Pacific Palisades after nearly 7,000 homes burned in wildfires

Smells like a prime real estate land grab.

Some won't rebuild, some won't get the proper permits, land will sit undeveloped and and wealthy developers will snatch up as many plots as possible.

just happen to see this .....

FEMA receives 270,000 applications from Palisades homeowners — Only 13,000 homes were burned - LINK

(FEMA clarified that the 270,00 numbers refers to individuals and households, not just homeowners. That still amounts to 26 people in each household.) The overwhelming number of people who are just trying to get free money are making it more difficult for people who truly need it and the greed is mindboggling