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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Nangle

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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 Lowell to use certain municipal land for school purposes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

4/3/2017

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

4/3/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

4/4/2017

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

4/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3889        FILED ON: 4/3/2017

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By Mr. Nangle of Lowell, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David M. Nangle and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Lowell be authorized to use a certain parcel of land in the city of Lowell and the town of Tewksbury for the construction of a public high school and other school related purposes.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 Lowell to use certain municipal land for school 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 Lowell is hereby authorized to use approximately 18.65 acres of City-owned land at 512 Clark Road and 512.1 Clark Road, Lowell collectively described more particularly in deeds filed with the Registry of Deeds for Middlesex County North at Book 776 Page 282, Book 1661 Page 343, and Book 28537 Page 242, which includes land extending into Tewksbury and which is currently athletic fields and public space (hereinafter “Clark Road Fields”), for the construction of a new public high school and school related purposes thereto; and

Section 2. The City of Lowell is hereby authorized to use approximately 3.7 acres of City-owned land at 438 Douglas Road, 424 Douglas Road and 392 Douglas Road, Lowell, respectively described more particularly in deeds filed with the Registry of Deeds for Middlesex County North at Book 943 Page 425 (also Book 7471 Page 347), Book 859 Page 20 (also Book 8268 Page 9), and Book 995 Page 395 (also Book 2091 Page 98), which land shall include the entirety of parcel 438 Douglas Road and portions of 424 Douglas Road and 392 Douglas Road for a total of approximately 3.7 acres and which land is currently a parking lot for the Cawley Stadium in Lowell (hereinafter “Stadium Parking Land,”) for the construction of new playing fields in connection with the proposed school; and

Section 3. There shall be no net loss of municipal recreational use as a result of this disposition because if a public school is constructed at the Clark Road Fields the recreational uses provided by the Clark Road Fields and the Douglas Road Land will be replicated in full by the designation and, if necessary, the improvement of 22.35 or more acres of land owned by the City of Lowell, and currently held for other municipal, non-Article 97 purposes, for recreational uses equivalent with the current recreational use of the property described in sections 1 and 2 above; and

Section 4. In submitting this legislation, the City of Lowell authorizes the City Manager to create and provide to the General Court and state agencies any and all additional information that may be necessary for passage; and

Section 5. In submitting this legislation, the City of Lowell authorizes the General Court to make such changes in the drafting process as are necessary for passage; and

Section 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage during the current year.