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S7427Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA10217

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

Sponsor Roy J. McDonaldSD-43Affects Local Government
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Roy J. McDonald

Senator · Senate District 43

Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

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History

  1. Substituted by A10217A
  2. Ordered to third reading cal.1388
  3. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  4. Print number 7427a
  5. Amend and recommit to local government
  6. Referred to local government

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A10217Assembly

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

Signed into law

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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 11Œ54' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 58' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL THENCE: SOUTH 89Œ55' 59" WEST, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, A DISTANCE OF 40.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 00Œ04' 01" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 57.61' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 08Œ56' 26" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 69.33'. THENCE: SOUTH 81Œ03' 34" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 08Œ56' 26" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 66.18'. THENCE: SOUTH 00Œ04' 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 70Œ40' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 73' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 01Œ37' 58" EAST, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, A DISTANCE OF 50.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 88Œ22' 02" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 01Œ37' 58" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 50.00'. THENCE: NORTH 88Œ22' 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 11Œ54' WEST, A DISTANCE OF 58' TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 89Œ55' 59" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25.00' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 00Œ04' 01" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 30.26' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 38Œ57' 23" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.58' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 72Œ07' 24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 63.50' TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: SOUTH 88Œ22' 02" WEST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 59.92' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 01Œ37' 58" EAST, ALONG THE WESTERLY SIDE OF A LEASE PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 10.60' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 72Œ07' 24" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 61.80' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 77Œ24' 55" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 283.92' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 87Œ54' 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 65Œ43' 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 66Œ31' 59" WEST, 35.14') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 89Œ31' 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 55Œ42' 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 55Œ00' 37" WEST, 16.81') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 89Œ04'41" 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 55Œ00' 37" WEST, 50.42') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 20Œ56' 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 10Œ47' 07" WEST, 40.56') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 00Œ37'42" 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 46Œ12' 32" WEST, 35.71') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 88Œ12' 37" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 253.35' TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD. THENCE: NORTH 01Œ47' 23" WEST, ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE OF VISCHER FERRY ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 55.00' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 88Œ 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 46Œ12' 32" EAST, 35.71') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 00Œ37' 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 10Œ47' 07" EAST, 29.98') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 20Œ56' 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 55Œ00' 37" EAST, 16.81') TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 89Œ04'41" 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 55Œ00' 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 55Œ42' 36" EAST, 34.21') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 89Œ31' 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 66Œ31' 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 65Œ43' 37" EAST, 33.97') TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 87Œ54' 18" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 41.18' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 77Œ24' 55" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 289.17' TO A POINT. THENCE: SOUTH 72Œ07' 24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 25.20' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 38Œ57' 23" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 22.93' TO A POINT. THENCE: NORTH 00Œ04' 01" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 35.56' TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A LEASE PARCEL. THENCE: NORTH 89Œ55' 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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