Window to Comment on California Department of Transportation Regulations to Sell Surplus Property Closing

The 45-day commenting period on the California Department of Transportation rulemaking process to permanently adopt emergency regulations that expire on September 30 will end next week.

California Department of Transportation is requesting the public’s input as it adopts permanent regulations to sell surplus properties in the cities of Pasadena, Los Angeles, and South Pasadena.

The proposed regulations outline how surplus properties along State Route 710 will be sold pursuant to state law.

The public comment period ends on April 24.

Decades ago, California Department of Transportation seized more than 500 homes in Pasadena, El Sereno, and South Pasadena to connect the 710 and 210 Freeways. Over the past few years, California Department of Transportation has been selling those homes, 163 of which remain vacant.

More than half the vacant homes are in the sales process. All current residential tenants have received a Notice of Solicitation from California Department of Transportation for an opportunity to purchase the homes they are renting. California Department of Transportation has also leased 26 vacant homes to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles for its transitional housing program.

Anyone who wants to comment on the proposed regulations during this period may submit written comments by email to: Carolyn.Dabney@dot.ca.gov

California Department of Transportation is scheduled to host a public hearing on April 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at South Pasadena High School to provide the opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed regulations. After the end of the public comment period, California Department of Transportation will submit final regulations to the Office of Administrative Law for approval later this summer.