HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4879        FILED ON: 6/11/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4633

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 town of Sharon to use of a certain parcel of land for general municipal purposes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

6/11/2018

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

6/11/2018

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

6/11/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4879        FILED ON: 6/11/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4633

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4633) of Louis L. Kafka, Paul R. Feeney and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) that the town of Sharon be authorized to use  a certain parcel of land for general municipal 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 town of Sharon to use of a certain parcel of land for general 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. (a) The board of selectmen of the town of Sharon may use a certain portion of the property known as the Sacred Heart site, currently used for outdoor recreational purposes, for general municipal purposes or the construction of a municipal building and related facilities, including parking. The land was acquired by the town by deed of The Order of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of New England, Inc. dated December 26, 1974 and recorded in the Norfolk county registry of deeds in book 5099, page 169 and is shown as “Parcel B” on a plan entitled “Plot Plan of Sacred Heart Property, Sharon, Mass.” dated June, 1973 prepared by the Sharon Engineering Department, recorded in said registry as plan number 1102 of 1974. The portion of “Parcel B” to be used for general municipal purposes or the construction of a municipal building and related facilities, including parking contains approximately 0.86 acres of land and is shown as “Parcel ‘T’” on a plan entitled “Proposed Park Land Conversion” prepared by the Sharon Engineering Department,  which is on file with the clerk of the town of Sharon.

(b) In exchange for the use of “Parcel ‘T’” for general municipal purposes or the construction of a municipal building and related facilities, including parking, the board of selectmen or the conservation commission shall dedicate replacement land to public outdoor recreational use. The land to be dedicated is identified as “Parcel F” on a plan entitled “Plot Plan of Sacred Heart Property, Sharon, Mass.” dated June, 1973 prepared by the Sharon Engineering Department, recorded in Norfolk county registry of deeds as plan number 1102 of 1974 and  described in a deed to the town of Sharon recorded in the Norfolk county registry of deeds in book 5099, page 168. The parcel contains approximately 2.2 acres of land.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.