39th Street / Flower Drive / 3947 South Figueroa Street / Exempt Surplus Land
Council File 26-0916
Pending — the City is considering selling two small parcels of unused highway land to a developer building a mixed-use project nearby, who would also handle required street improvements. The motion is waiting for committee review.
Brief
Councilmember Curren D. Price Jr., seconded by Monica Rodriguez, introduced a motion on June 23, 2026, to declare 3947 South Figueroa Street (at the intersection of 39th Street and Flower Drive) as exempt surplus land. The motion has been referred to the Government Operations Committee and is currently pending review. The file does not expire until June 23, 2028.
Full summary
Councilmember Curren D. Price Jr. introduced this motion to sell two small parcels of formerly city-held highway right-of-way to the developer of an adjacent mixed-use project near USC. The two parcels — one 917 square feet near the corner of 39th Street and Flower Drive, and another approximately 2,218 square feet adjacent to 3947 S. Figueroa Street — were originally transferred to the City by Caltrans in 2018 as excess right-of-way from Flower Drive and 39th Street. The City accepted that no-fee relinquishment after the Bureau of Engineering determined it was in the City's interest (C.F. 17-1002), but the parcels do not meet City street standards and would require funded improvements including curb ramps, curbs and gutters, driveways, and repaving. The motion proposes to classify both parcels as "exempt surplus land" under the California Surplus Land Act, specifically under Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(E), which applies to former rights-of-way being conveyed to an adjacent property owner. The intended buyer is LMP USC Property Owner LLC, the entity behind the Fig Project, a mixed-use development currently under construction at 3900-3972 S. Figueroa Street that physically surrounds the two parcels. As part of the sale, the developer would complete the required street improvements. The motion also directs the Department of General Services, with support from the City Attorney and City Administrative Officer, to prepare all documents necessary to carry out the sale. The Council is asked to formally find that the properties are no longer needed for city use and that disposal serves the public interest. The motion was referred to the Government Operations Committee on the day it was introduced and remains pending there. No further legislative action has occurred.
Activity (1)
- 2026-06-23 Motion referred to Government Operations Committee.
Documents (1)
- 2026-06-23 Motion · motion