(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department should have a reasonable opportunity to acquire properties needed for transportation projects.
(b) Whenever the department determines that a specific parcel of private property will or may be required for the right-of-way of a state highway transportation corridor within seven years, or is located within a corridor which is the subject of a special study, the department shall so notify the planning department of the city or county in which the parcel is located. When reviewing proposals for the development of a parcel so identified, the city or county shall review with the department the status of the proposed transportation project involving that parcel.
(c) As used in this section, “special study” means a highway study approved by the commission or the department on or before July 1, 1989, or a study approved after that date conducted pursuant to Section 14530.5 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 744, Sec. 1.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018