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History
- Signed chap.356
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.550
- Substituted for A10526
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1289
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- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the town of Amherst, county of Erie to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Raymond Walter
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BILL NUMBER:S7531
Title of bill
An act authorizing the town of Amherst, county of Erie to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the Town of Amherst, located in Erie County, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parkland.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1- authorizes the Town of Amherst to discontinue as parklands certain land as described in Section 3 of this act in exchange for the land described in Section 4 of this act.
Section 2- makes authorization to discontinue effective only upon dedi- cation of lands described in section 4 as parklands.
Section 3- describes the lands to be discontinued as parklands.
Section 4- describes the lands to be dedicated as parklands.
Section 5- provides that in the event replacement lands are not equal to lands being replaced, the Town of Amherst will dedicate the difference in fair market value in order to acquire additional parklands and/or for improvements to the existing park and recreational facilities.
Section 6- provides that discontinuance shall not occur until the Town of Amherst has complied with any Federal requirements.
Section 7- provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
On June 22, 2006, the Town of Amherst took title to the former Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church; a 1.17-acre parcel of land at 4110 Bailey Avenue, that was occupied by an 11,000 square foot church building and associated parking lot, with no outdoor recreation facilities located on site. On April 16, 2007 the Town Board designated the acreage as a public park and playground. This acreage is currently being used as the "Eggertsville Community Center" and, as the parcel of land is completely developed and provides room for no outdoor recreation facilities, the Town would like to remove the "parkland" designation and offers up a substitute parcel of land. While the .62 acre parcel of land, at 4743 Harlem Road in the Town of Amherst, is smaller than the land being alienated, it is adjacent to Fetto Park, which would increase the size of the park to 2.89 acres, and has greater outdoor recreational value. Upon adding this acreage to the existing, the current development plans for the entire site will be reassessed to determine future use of the additional acreage.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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