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History
- Substituted by A10217A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1388
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7427a
- Amend and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the town of Clifton Park to discontinue the use of certain park land and lease such land for use of a wireless communications facility
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Robert Reilly
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7427A
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the town of Clifton Park in the county of Saratoga, to discontinue the use of certain park land and lease such land for use of a wireless communications facility
Purpose
The town of Clifton Park, located in the county of Saratoga, is hereby authorized, acting by and through its town board and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such board, to discontinue the use of certain municipally owned park land, and to lease at fair market value to Independent Towers, LLC, for a term not to exceed twenty-five years, said park land as described in section two of this act for the purpose of erecting, maintaining and operating a wireless communications facility.
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Summary of provisions
Section 1. a. The town of Clifton Park, located in the county of Saratoga, is hereby authorized, acting by and through its town board and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such board, to discontinue the use of certain municipally owned park land, and to lease at fair market value to Independent Towers, LLC, for a term not to exceed twenty-five years, said park land as described in section two of this act for the purpose of erecting, maintaining and operating a wireless communications facility. b. All proceeds from such lease shall be used for capital improvements to existing park and recreation facilities.
§ 2. The park lands authorized by section one of this act are more particularly described as follows:
TOWER/POLE LEASE PARCEL DESCRIPTION (Parcel No. 1)
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF CLIFTON PARK, COUNTY OF SARATOGA, STATE OF NEW YORK. SAID PARCEL LYING ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND BEING APPROXIMATELY 1600' NORTHERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND CLIFTON PARK CENTER ROAD AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A BABE RUTH BASEBALL FIELD; NORTH 1154' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 58' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL THENCE: SOUTH 8955' 59" WEST, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, A DISTANCE OF 40.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 0004' 01" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 57.61' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 0856' 26" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 69.33'. THENCE: SOUTH 8103' 34" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 0856' 26" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 66.18'. THENCE: SOUTH 0004' 01" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 54,46' TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 4,952 SQFT OR 0.11 ACRE OF LAND MORE OR LESS.
AND TO INCLUDE FOR EQUIPMENT COMPOUND (Parcel No.2)
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF CLIFTON PARK, COUNTY OF SARATOGA, STATE OF NEW YORK. SAID PARCEL LYING ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND BEING APPROXIMATELY 1600' NORTHERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND CLIFTON PARK CENTER ROAD AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A BABE RUTH BASEBALL FIELD; SOUTH 7040' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 73' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 0137' 58" EAST, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, A DISTANCE OF 50.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 8822' 02" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 0137' 58" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 50.00'. THENCE: NORTH 8822' 02" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 80.00' TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 4,000 SQFT OR 0.09 ACRE OF LAND MORE OR LESS
CONTAINING 0.2 acres (8952 square feet) of land.
And to include an easement for access and utilities more particularly described as follows:
(Parcel No. 3)
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF CLIFTON PARK, COUNTY OF SARATOGA, STATE OF NEW YORK. SAID PARCEL LYING ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND BEING APPROXIMATELY 1600' NORTHERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD AND CLIFTON PARK CENTER ROAD AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A BABE RUTH BASEBALL FIELD; NORTH 1154' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 58' TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 8955' 59" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25.00' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 0004' 01" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.26' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 3857' 23" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.58' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 7207' 24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 63.50' TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 8822' 02" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 59.92' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 0137' 58" EAST, ALONG THE WESTERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 10.60' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 7207' 24" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 61.80' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 7724' 55" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 283.92' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 8754' 18" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 37.32' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00' AND A LENGTH 11.61' (CH == SOUTH 6543' 37" WEST, 11.32') TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 45.00' AND A LENGTH 36.10' (CH == SOUTH 6631' 59" WEST, 35.14') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 8931' 02" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 120.70' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 60.00' AND A LENGTH 72.81' (CH == NORTH 5542' 36" WEST, 68.43') TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1.5.00' AND A
LENGTH] 7.84' (CH == NORTH 5500' 37" WEST, 16.81') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 8904'41" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 87.11' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 45.00' AND A LENGTH 53.51' (CH == NORTH 5500' 37" WEST, 50.42') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 2056' 33" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 42.52' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 115.00' AND A LENGTH 40.77' (CH == NORTH 1047' 07" WEST, 40.56') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 0037'42" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 559.45' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 25.00' AND A LENGTH 39.78' (CH == NORTH 4612' 32" WEST, 35.71') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 8812' 37" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 253.35' TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD. THENCE: NORTH 0147' 23" WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 55.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 88 12' 37" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 284.47' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 25.00' AND A LENGTH 39.78' (CH == SOUTH 4612' 32" EAST, 35.71') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 0037' 42" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 615.07' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 85.00' AND A LENGTH 30.14' (CH == SOUTH 1047' 07" EAST, 29.98') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 2056' 33" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 42.52' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00' AND A LENGTH 17.84' (CH == SOUTH 5500' 37" EAST, 16.81') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 8904'41" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 87.11' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 45.00' AND A LENGTH 53.51' (CH == SOUTH 5500' 37" EAST, 50.42') TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00' AND A LENGTH 36.40' (CH == SOUTH 5542' 36" EAST, 34.21') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 8931' 02" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120.70' TO A POINT OF CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00' AND A LENGTH 12.03' (CH == NORTH 6631' 59" EAST, 11.71')TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE. THENCE: ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 45.00 AND A LENGTH 34.84' (CH == NORTH 6543' 37" EAST, 33.97') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 8754' 18" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 41.18' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 7724' 55" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 289.17' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 7207' 24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 25.20' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 3857' 23" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 22.93' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 0004' 01" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 35.56' TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: NORTH 8955' 59" EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 15.00' TO THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 61,443 SQFT OR 1.41 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS
Should the leased lands described in section two of this act cease to be used for the purposes described in section one of this act, the lease shall terminate and those lands shall revert to the town of Clifton Park for public park and recreational purposes, and the
easement for access shall revert and be extinguished. At the time of such reversion, the removal of such wireless communications facility shall take place and the property shall be returned to its previous state, consistent with parks and recreational purposes.
Justification
All proceeds from such lease shall be used for capital improvements to existing park and recreation facilities
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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