HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4100        FILED ON: 6/29/2017

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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 used for park, playground or recreation uses for school purposes and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4100        FILED ON: 6/29/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3832

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 used for park, playground or recreation uses for school purposes and for installation of subsurface geothermal wells.

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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 herein. The City shall restore the present recreational amenities after construction and the parcel shall remain dedicated to park, playground or recreational purposes under Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The existing parcel is 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 a point of beginning.

Thence turning and running S 49°56'05" E, a distance of 514.58 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, Massachusetts, dated July 18, 2016, prepared by Feldman Land Surveyors.

SECTION 2.The City of Cambridge is hereby authorized to relocate a pool facility known as the Gold Star Pool from a site designated by Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1955 for “the erection of a public school building, “for other school purposes” and “all purposes incidental thereto” now owned and held by said City for the purposes set forth in said Act, 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 334.50 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to the point of beginning;

Thence running S 39°47'24" W, a distance of 117.44 feet, along the westerly sideline of Berkshire Street to a point;

Thence turning and running N 49°56'05" W, a distance of 100.44 feet to a point;

Thence turning and running N 39°43'36" E, a distance of 116.85 feet, to a point;

Thence turning and running S 50°16'24" E, a distance of 100.57 feet, to the point of beginning.

Containing an area of 11,774 Square Feet, more or less, as shown on a plan entitled, “Plot Plan Showing Proposed Swimming Pool Area and Proposed Geothermal Field” King Open School 850 Cambridge Street, 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.