AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD LAND BANK COMMISSION TO TRANSFER 2 PARCELS OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith the transfer of certain parcels of land in the town of Oak Bluffs to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, but subject to section 32 of chapter 7C of the General Laws, the Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission may transfer the following 2 parcels of land to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation: (i) a portion of the land acquired by the Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission by a deed recorded in the county of Dukes County registry of deeds in book 1337, page 622; and (ii) a portion of the land acquired by the Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission by a deed recorded in the county of Dukes County registry of deeds in book 1572, page 1031. The parcels transferred shall be used in connection with the construction of Beach road in the town of Oak Bluffs. Both parcels were acquired by the land bank pursuant to section 5 of chapter 736 of the acts of 1985.
(b) The parcels to be transferred are shown as parcels 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-PUE-5, 4-PUE-6, 4-TE-3, 4-TE-4, 4-TE-5, 4-TE-6 and 4-TE-7 on a plan of land entitled “Massachusetts Department of Transportation Plan of Road in the Town/City of Oak Bluffs Dukes County”, dated October 6, 2021, recorded with the county of Dukes County registry of deeds in plan book 19, page 88 and filed with the chief engineer of the highway division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
(c) The parcels to be transferred pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) are located on the southerly line of Beach road in the town of Oak Bluffs and are more particularly described as follows:
(i) PARCEL 4-2: A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes county, comprising a portion of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road and bounded as follows: northerly by the southerly location line of the aforesaid October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road about 327 feet; easterly by the property line dividing land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission and other land now or formerly of Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 8 feet; southerly by remainder land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 333 feet; containing about 1,171 square feet.
(ii) PARCEL 4-3: A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes county, comprising a portion of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road and bounded as follows: northerly by the southerly location line of the aforesaid October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road about 125 feet; easterly by the property line dividing land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission and other land now or formerly of Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 8 feet; southerly by remainder land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 125 feet; westerly by the property line dividing land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission and other land now or formerly of Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 8 feet; containing about 1,045 square feet.
(iii) PARCEL 4-4: A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes county, comprising a portion of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road and bounded as follows: northerly by the southerly location line of the aforesaid October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road about 175 feet; easterly by the property line dividing land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission and land now or formerly of Owner Unknown about 8 feet; southerly by remainder land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 176 feet; easterly by the property line dividing land of said Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission and other land of now or formerly of Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission about 8 feet; containing about 1,157 square feet.
(iv) PARCEL 4-PUE-5: A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes county, on the southerly side of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road, adjoining the location line of the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of said Beach road, bounded by the lines described as follows: beginning at a point on the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of Beach road, said point bearing S 33°27'53" E and being 28.44 feet distant from station 9+09.99 of the baseline location of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road, and extends thence, leaving said location line S 35°46'33" E 16.59 feet; thence N 54°13'26" E 6.00 feet; thence N 35°46'19" W 16.43 feet to a point, again on the location line of the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of Beach road; thence, following said location line southwesterly by a curve to the right of 827.50 feet radius 6.00 feet to the point of beginning; containing about 99 square feet.
(v) PARCEL 4-PUE-6: A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes county, on the southerly side of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road, adjoining the location line of the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of said Beach road, and bounded by the line described as follows: beginning at a point on the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of Beach road, said point bearing S 46°13'48" E and being 26.35 feet distant from station 10+24.55 of the baseline location of the October 26, 1954 (Layout No. 4216) state highway layout of Beach road, and extends thence, leaving said location line S 41°55'58" E 16.47 feet; thence N 48°04'27" E 6.00 feet; thence N 41°55'33" W 16.54 feet to a point, again on the location line of the proposed 2021 state highway alteration of Beach road; thence, following said location line southwesterly by a curve to the right of 827.50 feet radius 6.00 feet to the point of beginning; containing about 99 square feet.
(d) The parcels to be transferred pursuant to subsection (a) and (b) also include the temporary right to use and occupy parcels 4-TE-3, 4-TE-4, 4-TE-5, 4- TE-6 and 4-TE-7, all as shown on the plan referenced above. All parcels temporarily used for the construction project in connection with the construction of Beach road in the town of Oak Bluffs shall be restored to the condition they were immediately prior to the construction project in order to protect the conservation values of the surrounding lands.
SECTION 2. As a condition of and in full compensation for the transfers authorized in this act and to compensate for the costs associated with the acquisition of protected lands pursuant to section 5 of chapter 736 of the acts of 1985, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall compensate the Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission in the amount of $10,000 to be deposited into the Martha’s Vineyard land bank commission trust to be used to acquire additional land bank property or to preserve existing land bank property pursuant to said section 5 of said chapter 736.
SECTION 3. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall assume all costs associated with engineering, surveys, appraisal, deed preparation and other expenses necessary to execute the conveyances authorized by this act.
Approved, August 5, 2022.