SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and in accordance with M.G.L. c. 3, § 5A, the town council of the city known as the town of Barnstable may change the purpose of 5,803 square feet of land within Mother’s Park as shown on a plan of land titled “Approval Not Required Plan Mother’s Park 20 Phinney’s Lane” drawn by Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works dated 2/23/2023 for the purpose of making public safety improvements by reconfiguring the intersection of Phinney’s Lane and North Main Street as shown on said plan. The town of Barnstable may make minor modifications to the plan to carry out this act.
SECTION 2. As consideration for the change of purpose of the land described in section 1, the town of Barnstable shall dedicate for park purposes land of not less than 9,288 square feet within the discontinued portion of Mother’s Park Road to increase the area of Mother’s Park as shown on the plan referred to in Section 1.
SECTION 3. The town manager of the town of Barnstable may execute and record on behalf of the town any instruments necessary to carry out this act.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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