Item 34 - Resolution Declaring City-Owned Property as Exempt Surplus Land

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Community Development Agency .; www.santa-ana.org/cd Item # 34 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 2, 2025 TOPIC: Declare City -owned Property Exempt Surplus AGENDA TITLE Resolution Declaring City -Owned Property as Exempt Surplus Land RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a Resolution declaring the City -owned portion of a triangular area of driveway property south of 209 West Civic Center Drive as exempt surplus land and directing the City Manager or designee to comply with the requirements of Government Code §54220 et seq. for the transfer of ownership accordingly. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DECLARING PROPERTY ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AND SYCAMORE STREET AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND FINDING THAT THE FOREGOING ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana holds fee title to an approximately 3,784-square-foot parcel of real property, formerly a remnant portion of street right-of-way located near the northwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Sycamore Street (Exhibit 2). This parcel was created as a residual property upon the construction of Civic Center Drive in 1974. On August 20, 2020, the City Council approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell the YMCA property at 209 West Civic Center Drive. In addition, a second Council action was approved to execute all necessary agreements for conveying the triangle area inclusive of the driveway area south of the YMCA. At the time, this property belonged to the County of Orange, requiring steps for its transfer. The property was officially transferred to the City in March 2024 as part of a City/County land swap. To commence with the transfer process, the City now seeks to designate this parcel as exempt surplus land pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act (SLA), Government Code Section 54220 et seq., as amended.