DATE:
February 10, 2026
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO SELL SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY - 11.71 ACRES ON COTTONWOOD AVENUE, SANTEE - COUNTY PARCEL NUMBER 2013-0091-A; AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT PUBLIC AUCTION AT COUNTY OPERATIONS CENTER; DIRECTION TO COMMIT USE OF EXCESS REVENUE FROM POTENTIAL FUTURE EDGEMOOR PROPERTY SALE TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING; AND APPROVAL OF CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 2)
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OVERVIEW
On December 3, 2013 (18), the Board of Supervisors (Board) declared County of San Diego (County) Parcel Number 2013-0091-A (Property 1) surplus to County needs. Property 1 is further identified as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 381-051-17 and consists of approximately 11.71 acres of vacant land located immediately south of the Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility. In November 2016, the County issued a Notice of Availability (NOA) per State of California Surplus Land Act (SLA) and attempted to sell the property twice to repay the Edgemoor Development Fund, per Board Policy F-38, Edgemoor Property Development (Board Policy F-38).
On August 1, 2024, the County issued the NOA as required by SLA to local public entities, as defined by Section 50079 of the Health and Safety Code, that have jurisdiction over the surplus land. The NOA was also sent to California Housing Finance Agency Certified Housing Sponsors, as defined by Section 50074 of the Health and Safety Code, that have notified the California Department of Housing and Community Development of their interest in surplus land for affordable housing development. In accordance with SLA, interested parties were given 60 days to respond to the NOA. The County did not receive interest from any public entities, but did receive proposals from three housing sponsors, and entered into a good faith negotiation period with the selected developer as required by SLA. However, the County and the selected developer could not agree on mutually sat...
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