Amendment ID: H4468-1

Amendment 1

Land Transfer

Mr. Boncore moves to amend the bill by striking out section 3, in its entirety, and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sections:-

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation may convey to entities which have been  designated by the department all or a portion of parcels of land in the city of Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts being further described as those certain parcels of land with the improvements located thereon referred to as Parcel 15 and situated at Boylston Street, Cambria Street, Dalton Street and St. Cecilia Street, in the city of Boston, county of Suffolk, and commonwealth of Massachusetts being more particularly described as Parcel B2-9 shown on Land Court plan no. 20418B, filed with said registry district with certificate of title no. 84478; Parcels B2-9, B2-10, B2-11, B2-12, B2-13, B2-14, B2-15 and B2-16 and a portion of Parcel B2-17, shown on Taking Plan for Order of Taking B2, recorded in book 7655, page 576.

SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation may convey to entities which have been  designated by the department all or a portion of parcels of land in the city of Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts being further described as those certain parcels of land with the improvements located thereon, referred to as Parcel 12 and situated at Boylston Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Newbury Street in the city of Boston, county of Suffolk, and commonwealth of Massachusetts being more particularly described as Parcel B1-13, B1-14 & B1-15 shown on Order of Taking Plan No. B1, as shown on book 7639, page 50; a portion of Parcel B2-1, Parcels B2-2, B2-3, B2-4, B2-5 and B2-6 shown on Order of Taking Plan No. B2 in book 7655, page 576; being also shown on a Taking Plan No. B50, recorded at book 7710, page 172; excluding Lot 100 shown on plan in book 2014, page 202; excepting a lot containing 81 sq. ft. shown on plan at book 8599, page 724; and excepting Taking 72 sq. ft. shown on plan in book 8617, page 44.

SECTION 5. An independent appraisal of the fair market value and value in use of the parcels described in sections 1, 3 and 4 shall be prepared in accordance with the usual and customary professional appraisal practices by a qualified appraiser commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Consideration for the grant of the interests in sections 1, 3 and 4 shall be the full and fair market value or the value in proposed use, whichever is greater, as determined by the department, and calculated with regard to the full development potential as assembled with other lands owned or otherwise controlled by the grantees.  The department shall submit any appraisals to the inspector general for the inspector general’s review and comment. The inspector general shall review and approve the appraisals, and the reviews shall include an examination of the methodology utilized for the appraisals. The inspector general shall prepare reports of the review and file the reports with the department for submission by the department to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight. The secretary of transportation shall submit copies of the appraisals and the inspector general’s reviews and approvals and any comments to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight at least 30 days prior to the execution of any documents effecting the transfers described in sections 1, 3 and 4.