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History
- Substituted by A4717A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1477
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 2342a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the city of Albany to discontinue use of lands as park lands and to dedicate new park lands
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Patricia Fahy
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BILL NUMBER:S2342A
Title of bill
An act to authorize the city of Albany to discontinue the use of certain lands as park lands and to dedicate new park lands
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the City of Albany to alienate a small underutilized pocket park and sell it so it can be developed and the property put back on the tax rolls.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 - authorization of the alienation
Section 2 - conditions of alienation regarding replacement value
Section 3- delineates the property to be alienated
Section 4 - description of replacement property
Section 5 -outlines conditions that need to be met for parkland alienation to take effect
Section 5 - effective date
Justification
To allow the city to replace a small pocket park - where the majority of the property is well below street level and contains forest and overgrowth - to sell it so it can be developed into independent senior garden apartments. The city will dedicate new city park lands equal to or greater than fair market value to the lands being alienated
Prior legislative history
2012;A10578-A/S7606-A
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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