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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF ARTICLE NINETY-SEVEN LAND FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN OF DUNSTABLE

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.  The conservation commission of the town of Dunstable may transfer to the board of selectmen a certain parcel of land identified as parcel 14-T, containing approximately 1,990 square feet, and may grant a temporary easement over a certain parcel of land identified as parcel TE-15, containing approximately 1,687 square feet, for public way, retaining wall and sidewalk purposes. The conservation commission may grant a permanent utility easement for public utility purposes over a certain parcel of land identified as parcel PUE-15, containing approximately 276 square feet, located at 437 Main street. The parcels of land identified in this section are portions of land more particularly described in a deed recorded with the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in book 30442, page 164 and shown on sheet 15 of a plan of land entitled “Plan and Profile of Main Street (Route 113) in the Town of Dunstable”, dated April 26, 2021, and prepared by BSC Group, which plan shall be recorded in the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds. The land is currently dedicated for conservation purposes and is subject to a conservation restriction and easement recorded with the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in book 23645, page 1.

SECTION 2.  The town of Dunstable may grant a permanent easement for utility purposes over parcel PUE-13, containing approximately 321 square feet, and temporary easements for driveway reconstruction and grading purposes over parcel TE-3, containing approximately 763 square feet, and parcel TE-22, containing approximately 485 square feet, which are portions of the parcel of land located at 510 Main street and more particularly described in a deed recorded with the Middlesex northern district  registry of deeds in book 2071, page 346, and shown on sheet 13 on the plan of land described in section 1. The land is known as the town common and is designated for public park purposes.

SECTION 3.  The town of Dunstable may use: (i) parcel TE-2, containing approximately 15,074 square feet; (ii) parcel E-1, containing approximately 35 square feet; (iii) parcel E-2, containing approximately 325 square feet for public way and sidewalk purposes at 511 Main street, portions of the land which is more particularly described in registered land certificate 37 recorded with the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds and as shown on sheet 13 of the plan of land described in section 1. The land is further identified as the Dunstable town hall and war memorial, has been dedicated for public park and historical preservation purposes and is subject to a historical preservation restriction recorded with the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in land court document 206472.

SECTION 4.  Upon completion of the acquisitions, grants and transfers authorized in sections 1 to 3, inclusive, the town of Dunstable shall acquire a parcel of land located at 673 Main street, containing approximately 55,124 square feet, and such land shall be used for conservation and recreation purposes.  The parcel is a portion of the land more particularly described in a deed recorded with the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds in book 2035, page 533 and shown as Parcel A on a plan of land entitled “Plan of Land in Dunstable, Mass.”, prepared by Goldsmith, Prest & Ringwall, Inc. and dated January 5, 2021, which plan shall be recorded in the Middlesex northern district registry of deeds.

SECTION 5.  This act shall take effect as of May 27, 2021.

Approved, August 3, 2022.