Department of Transportation: transfer of property: City of Orange.

Existing law vests the Department of Transportation with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights on property acquired for state highway purposes. Various provisions of existing law specifically provide for the acquisition, transfer, and use of property owned by the department. This bill would require the department, if requested by the City of Orange, to transfer two parcels, which are currently leased to the city for use as public parks, to the city, subject to certain requirements, including a requirement that the property be used solely for recreation and open-space purposes.