CA AB983

Expands the definition of "exempt surplus land" to include land designated in an adopted downtown revitalization plan not exceeding 1.1 square miles that includes residential, commercial, office, civic, and hospitality uses.

Exempt surplus land is not subject to the surplus land disposal procedures that normally require notification to the Department of Housing and Community Development and other entities.

The amendment adds a fourth category to existing exempt surplus land definitions, alongside land that is less than 5,000 square feet, less than minimum legal residential building lot size, or has no record access and is less than 10,000 square feet.

The exemption applies only if the land is not contiguous to property owned by state or local agencies used for open-space or low- and moderate-income housing purposes; otherwise it remains subject to standard surplus land procedures.