In accordance with Assembly Bill 1255 (Robert Rivas, 2019), every California city and county is now required to have a central inventory of surplus and excess land and must report this inventory to HCD on the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) form by April 1 of each year. To download and learn more about this form, please see the Annual Progress Reports. HCD, in turn, provides the information to DGS to include in a statewide map.
Below is important information and resources for cities, counties, or special districts.
- Developer Interest List – View developers that have notified HCD of their interest in surplus local public lands (Updated: 12/31/2024).
- Developer Interest List User Aide – Information on accessing and utilizing the Developer List
- Surplus Land Portal – Send notices about available, surplus local public land to HCD
Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities
- Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities – Information on potential development opportunities (DGS website)
- Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities Map – Map of local excess/surplus sites and housing element sites (DGS website)
- Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities Map Webinar (February 24, 2023)
- Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities Map Webinar presentation slides
Use When Properties Are Being Made Available for Purchase or Lease
- Notice of Availability of Surplus Land (sample cover letter) – To notify entities that surplus land is available to purchase or lease
- Notice of Availability Property Description (sample) – Form to submit with the cover letter to provide detailed characteristics of the surplus land being made available for sale or lease. If this form is not used, local agencies must still include a complete property description when notifying entities.
Use When Submitting a Description of Notices, Negotiations, and Recorded Restrictions related to a Proposed Disposition (sale or lease)
- Description of Disposition Template (XLS) – Form to submit a description of the disposition to HCD prior to agreeing to terms for the disposition of surplus land. This form provides a road map to what materials are required when opening a disposition submission request in the Surplus Land Portal.
- Sample covenant/restriction documents below can be customized and used to record affordability covenants pursuant to Government Code sections 54233 or 54233.5.
- Sample Covenant/Restriction (DOC) (Government Code section 54233): For use by a local agency (including transit districts) that is not a district.
- Sample Covenant/Restriction for District (DOC) (Government Code section 54233.5): For use by a non-transit district.