1. Hazel Avenue Surplus Sales
Presented by:
Jennifer Claussé, SR/WA
Real Estate Program Manager
Asset Management Section
County of Sacramento
Real Estate Division

2. Hazel Avenue Surplus Sales
30 Surplus Parcels Total
1 sold to a Former Property Owner
22 sold to Adjacent Property Owners
3 sold to PG&E
1 retained by County
3 going out to public bid

4. No Access from Remnants Parcels!
Per the Board of Supervisors, the County was required to restrict access along the Hazel corridor.

5. Applicable Legal Codes
Code of Civil Procedure
Notices to Former Property Owners
Government Code 54221
Determine exempt status of surplus parcel
Government Code et al.
Non-exempt property sale procedure

6. Code of Civil Procedure 1245.245 (effective January 1, 2008)
The noticing process for the disposition of property acquired for a public project, but not used for public project purposes.
Former Property Owner has a right of first offer to purchase the property back.
If residential property is sold by the public entity as surplus property, the Former Property Owner shall receive any financial gain between the original acquisition price, adjusted for inflation, and the final sale price.

7. Working with Former Owners
The Former Property Owner on the right purchased back the parcel and sold to the middle property owner.
The middle property owner purchased the parcel on the left.

8. Working with Former Owners
A Former Property Owner (3rd from Phoenix) expressed interest in purchasing back, but could not obtain access.
Three end parcels were sold to PG&E.

9. Government Code 54221 Determining exempt status of parcel:
Less than 5,000 square feet in area; or
Has no record access and is less than 10,000 square feet in area;
The surplus land must be sold to an adjacent property owner to be considered exempt.

10. Government Code 54221 If the parcel is “exempt surplus land”:
The sale does not require 60-day Public Agency noticing pursuant to GC
The sale does not require competitive bidding pursuant to GC
The parcel can be sold directly to the adjacent property owner.

11. Remnant Parcels Reconfigured
Property lines did not match up, so new parcels were created by County Surveys.
Adjacent neighbors had the opportunity to expand their backyards.
Most remnant parcels were valued at $1,500 to $3,500.

12. Working with Adjacent Owners
Two Adjacent Owners interested in the end parcel: Residential owner and a business.
Went to Bid: $4,000 min., final $7,183!

13. Working with Adjacent Owners
Three Adjacent Owners were willing to split the parcel.

14. Government Code 25526 et al. Non-Exempt Surplus Property Sale:
Requires 60-day Public Agency noticing pursuant to GC
Requires competitive public bidding with a sealed bid process.
Requires Board of Supervisors approval of a Resolution of Intention, published notice, and Board approval of the sale to the highest responsive bidder.

15. Surplus Property Sales
Three remnant parcels were combined into two buildable parcels with access.
Appraised value is $90,000 each.

16. Surplus Property Sales
Two remnant parcels were combined into one buildable parcel with access.
Appraisal value is $75,000.

17. Surplus Property Sales
We are currently in the 60-day public agency noticing period.
If no public agencies express interest by June 1st, these parcels will be advertised for public bid.
We anticipate completing the sales by the end of this calendar year.

18. Thank You!
Questions?