Section 54222 Of Article 8. Surplus Land From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 8.
54222
. Any local agency disposing of surplus land shall send, prior
to disposing of that property, a written offer to sell or lease the
property as follows:
(a) A written offer to sell or lease for the purpose of developing
low- and moderate-income housing shall be sent to any local public
entity, as defined in Section 50079 of the Health and Safety Code,
within whose jurisdiction the surplus land is located. Housing
sponsors, as defined by Section 50074 of the Health and Safety Code,
shall be sent, upon written request, a written offer to sell or lease
surplus land for the purpose of developing low- and moderate-income
housing. All notices shall be sent by first-class mail and shall
include the location and a description of the property. With respect
to any offer to purchase or lease pursuant to this subdivision,
priority shall be given to development of the land to provide
affordable housing for lower income elderly or disabled persons or
households, and other lower income households.
(b) A written offer to sell or lease for park and recreational
purposes or open-space purposes shall be sent:
(1) To any park or recreation department of any city within which
the land may be situated.
(2) To any park or recreation department of the county within
which the land is situated.
(3) To any regional park authority having jurisdiction within the
area in which the land is situated.
(4) To the State Resources Agency or any agency that may succeed
to its powers.
(c) A written offer to sell or lease land suitable for school
facilities construction or use by a school district for open-space
purposes shall be sent to any school district in whose jurisdiction
the land is located.
(d) A written offer to sell or lease for enterprise zone purposes
any surplus property in an area designated as an enterprise zone
pursuant to Section 7073 shall be sent to the nonprofit neighborhood
enterprise association corporation in that zone.
(e) A written offer to sell or lease for the purpose of developing
property located within an infill opportunity zone designated
pursuant to Section 65088.4 or within an area covered by a transit
village plan adopted pursuant to the Transit Village Development
Planning Act of 1994 (Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 65460) of
Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7) shall be sent to any county,
city, city and county, community redevelopment agency, public
transportation agency, or housing authority within whose jurisdiction
the surplus land is located.
(f) The entity or association desiring to purchase or lease the
surplus land for any of the purposes authorized by this section shall
notify in writing the disposing agency of its intent to purchase or
lease the land within 60 days after receipt of the agency's
notification of intent to sell the land.