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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 4.1Pt. 2Ch. 1§ 4446 State Hospital Road Easements

§ 4446 State Hospital Road Easements

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§ 4446 State Hospital Road Easements

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can make a deal with the City of Santa Clara to let them use some state land for roads and other public stuff.
  • •The city has to pay for building and fixing the roads, not the state.
  • •The deal must protect the state's land and make sure it can still be used or sold later.
  • •The roads and easements have specific sizes and locations described in the law.

Example

Imagine the state owns a big piece of land, like a park. The city wants to build a new road through part of that park so people can get to a new shopping area.

The state can say yes, but only if the city pays for the road and follows all the rules. The state also makes sure the road doesn’t mess up the rest of the park or make it hard to sell the land later.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 4446 State Hospital Road Easements

(a) Notwithstanding Section 4444, the Director of General Services may enter into an agreement with the City of Santa Clara for the dedication of a public right-of-way and the granting of long-term easements, as specified in subdivision (d), by the department over and across state property within Agnews State Hospital, for public road purposes. (b) The term of any easement agreed to by the department shall be of sufficient duration to enable the city to exercise jurisdiction over the public street or road thereon for maintenance purposes. Any construction or maintenance of a public street or road shall be at no cost to the state, and shall be subject to any applicable state or local requirements relating to accessibility for the physically handicapped or disabled. (c) The agreement shall contain such terms, conditions, reservations, and exceptions as the director deems in the best interest of the state, and as will protect the future use and marketability of the property. (d) Any public right-of-way or easements agreed to pursuant to subdivision (a) shall meet the following specifications: (1) A public right-of-way over approximately an 80-foot wide strip of land starting at a point approximately 1450 feet east of the center line of De La Cruz Boulevard and running in a northerly direction from Montague Expressway approximately 2200 feet to a point 250 feet south of the northern boundary of the Camsi III property, the last 970 feet of which lies contiguous with the western boundary of the Camsi III property, together with land necessary for acceleration and deceleration lanes from the proposed collector street onto and off of Montague Expressway, the land consisting of two wedge shaped parcels, 600 feet in length and varying width, between 20 feet to 0 feet. (2) A 20-foot wide easement for entry into state land, to fill an existing channel and install and maintain a water main, lying contiguous to the northern right-of-way line of Montague Expressway and running from the western boundary of Camsi III property, westerly to De La Cruz Boulevard, excepting that right-of-way previously described in paragraph (1) of this subdivision for the proposed street purpose. (3) A 30-foot wide easement, for the purpose of filling an existing storm channel, running from Montague Expressway 441 feet northerly along the water boundary of Camsi III property. (4) Other easements determined by the Director of General Services as necessary for the purpose of constructing a business development park pursuant to Section 14672.9 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 121, Sec. 2. Effective June 3, 1986.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementeasementhospitalpropertyroaddirectormontague expresswaygeneral services

Related Statutes

  • § 4105 Patton Hospital Road Easement
  • § 4447 State Hospital Road Rights
  • § 7203 Patton Hospital Road Easements
  • § 7206 State Hospital Road Right-Of-Way
  • § 7207 Utilities Relocation Easement Grant

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 4446.
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