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Board authorizes conveyance of portion of Veterans Hall parcel to Portola for dog park with reversion clause
Summary
The board unanimously authorized a lot‑line adjustment and grant deed conveying roughly 1 acre of county‑owned Veterans Hall land to the City of Portola for a public dog park; deed includes a five‑year buildout requirement and automatic reversion if the city fails to establish and maintain the park for public use.
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on May 26 to authorize a lot‑line adjustment and conveyance of approximately 1 acre of county‑owned Veterans Hall property to the City of Portola for public park purposes, specifically a dog park. County counsel cited California Government Code §25550 as authority to convey county property located within a city for public park use.
Staff described the lot configuration: the existing county parcel is approximately 2.5 acres and the proposed conveyed portion would be about 1 acre, leaving the Veterans Hall parcel in county ownership. The City of Portola has adopted a mirror resolution committing to establish and maintain the public park and will use ARPA funding for construction planning. County staff noted the parcel sits in a floodplain seasonally and the city will need to consider seasonal design and accommodations.
The conveyance includes conditions: if the city fails to establish the public park within five years of the recorded grant deed, or ceases to use the parcel for park purposes, title will automatically revert to the county. County planning and engineering staff will review the lot‑line adjustment application and the grant deed language to ensure compliance with state lot‑line adjustment procedures before recordation.
Board members described the transfer as a positive partnership that will place park maintenance responsibility with the city while providing a recreational amenity for county and city residents.
