HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1780        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marjorie C. Decker

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land acquired for park, playground or recreation purposes for other municipal purposes.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1780        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1100

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act authorizing the city of Cambridge to use certain land acquired for park, playground or recreation purposes for other municipal purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. The City of Cambridge is hereby authorized to use for the erection of a public school building and for other school purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, an area now owned and held by said City for park, playground or recreation purposes described as follows.

Commencing at the intersection of the southerly sideline of Cambridge Street and the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street, said point being a point of curvature, thence running along a curve to the right having a radius of 8.00 feet and arc length of 14.38 feet to a point of tangency, thence running S 39°47'24" W, a distance of 158.34 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to the point of beginning;

Thence running S 39°47'24" W, a distance of 142.00 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to a point;

Thence turning and running N 50°12'36" W, a distance of 126.00 feet to a point;

Thence turning and running N 39°47'24" E, a distance of 142.00 feet, to a point;

Thence turning and running S 50°12'36" E, a distance of 126.00 feet, to the point of beginning.

Containing an area of 17,892 Square Feet, more or less, as shown on a plan entitled, "Plot Plan Showing (A) Existing Swimming Pool Area and (B) Proposed Geothermal Field" King Open School, 850 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, dated July 18, 2016, prepared by Feldman Land Surveyors.

SECTION 2. The City of Cambridge is hereby authorized to use for the installation of subsurface geothermal wells a portion of an area now owned and held by said City for park, playground or recreation purposes described as follows.

Commencing at the intersection of the southerly sideline of Cambridge Street and the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street, said point being a point of curvature, thence running along a curve to the right having a radius of 8.00 feet and arc length of 14.38 feet to a point of tangency, thence running S 39°47'24" W, a distance of 451.94 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to the point of beginning;

Thence running S 39°47'24" W, a distance of 74.51 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to a point;

Thence turning and running N 49°56'05" W, a distance of 514.62 feet to a point on the easterly sideline of Willow Street;

Thence turning and running N 39°48'43" E, a distance of 72.85 feet, to a point on the easterly sideline of Willow Street;

Thence turning and running S 49°56'05" E, a distance of 514.58 feet, to the point of beginning.

Containing an area of 37,915 Square Feet, more or less, as shown on a plan entitled, "Plot Plan Showing (A) Existing Swimming Pool Area and (B) Proposed Geothermal Field" King Open School, 850 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, dated July 18, 2016, prepared by Feldman Land Surveyors.

SECTION 3. This act shall take full effect upon its acceptance by vote of the City Council of said City, but not otherwise.