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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT RELATIVE TO CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND HELD BY THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD LAND BANK AND THE TOWN OF EDGARTOWN.

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. Notwithstanding the conservation restriction held by the Martha’s Vineyard land bank on land owned by the town of Edgartown and known as the Pennywise Preserve property the following may occur relative to such property:
(a) the construction of a road along the southern boundary, which shall connect to Metcalf drive and which shall serve as an access road for an affordable rental housing project;
(b) the utilization of a portion of the northern corner for such affordable rental housing project; and
(c) the addition of a frost pocket and connecting land to the conservation restriction.

SECTION 2.
Notwithstanding the conservation restriction held by the town of Edgartown on the property of the LSV Realty Trust d/b/a Vineyard Golf Club, a road crossing may be constructed from Metcalf drive to a proposed access road for an affordable rental housing project and other adjustments.

Approved August 6, 2008