Sale of Surplus County Property in Topanga Area

On May 12, 2026, the County of Los Angeles (County) Board of Supervisors approved the sale of two County-parcels of surplus land located in unincorporated Topanga Canyon, CA to adjacent property owners. The surplus properties to be sold together total 1.84 acres and were acquired by the County as a result of property tax defaults. Neither parcel has ever been contemplated for use or development by the County. In each instance, the prospective buyer owns the adjoining property which is vacant or is used for residential purposes. Both of the surplus properties will be acquired subject to a restriction precluding development of habitable structures on them. In addition, the parcels will contain a requirement that each parcel be held as one lot with each buyer's adjoining property, in perpetuity. Additionally, the County adopted a Negative Declaration for the Topanga Land Sales pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, which was adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on February 13, 2007, and a Notice of Determination was filed on June 28, 2007. The proposed activity described herein is within the scope pf the Negative Declaration for the Topanga Land Sales adopted by the Board on February 13, 2007. At that time, a recommendation was adopted, and a finding was made that the project, which included the two properties currently proposed for sale, will not have a significant effect on the environment. No further environmental findings are required.