TITLE:
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SURPLUS LAND ACT DECLARATION AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND FOR A NEWLY-CREATED PARCEL CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING AS A PORTION OF THE SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT AT 695 WEST 19TH STREET
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DEPARTMENT: CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
CONTACT INFORMATION: CARRIE TAI, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 714-754-5270
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
Find the Surplus Land Declaration is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15060(c)(3) and 15312 of the CEQA Guidelines
Adopt Resolution No. 26-XX Declaring Property to Be Exempt Surplus Land under the Surplus Land Act.
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BACKGROUND:
Effective January 1, 2020, AB 1486 amended the Surplus Land Act (Government Code section 54220, et seq.), which establishes the process local agencies must follow when disposing of surplus land. The SLA requires local agencies to prioritize affordable housing, as well as parks and open space, when disposing of surplus land. Under these requirements “surplus land” is defined as land the agency determines is not necessary for its use and “disposal” includes long-term leases of more than 15 years. The City identified a portion of the Senior Center Parking lot at 695 W. 19th Street as being a possible site for affordable housing. The City must comply with the SLA before any action can be taken to lease or otherwise dispose of Property, and must declare the Property as either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land,” through formal action at a public meeting supported by written findings. Adoption of the attached Resolution would declare the Property as exempt surplus land.
Approved Development Entitlements
Jamboree Housing Corporation (JHC) obtained approval from City Council on March 18, 2025 to develop a 70-unit affordable senior and permanent supportive housing project at the northeast corner of the Senior Center parking lot, whic...
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