What's happening
This bill updates the legal land description for replacement parkland in the Village of Mamaroneck related to a sewage facility project.
Why it matters
Ensures legal clarity for parkland replacement. By updating the precise legal description of the replacement land, the bill eliminates ambiguity and potential future disputes about which parcel is officially dedicated as parkland, protecting public access and use.
Maintains compliance with state requirements. New York law requires that any parkland taken for public projects (like sewage facilities) must be replaced with land of equal or greater value; this bill confirms that requirement is being met with accurate boundaries.
Reflects current land use and ownership records. The amendment brings the statutory description in line with the latest surveys, maps, and property records, ensuring municipal and state records are consistent for future development, planning, or legal matters.
Supports infrastructure and environmental balance. By clarifying the location and size of replacement parkland, the bill helps balance the needs of essential public infrastructure (sewage facility) with the community’s right to accessible green space.
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Update Parkland Boundaries
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History
- Substituted by S8857
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.258
- Rules report cal.258
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to local governments
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Update Park Land Description
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10867
IN ASSEMBLY
May 24, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend chapter 725 of the laws of 1984 relating to authorizing the village of Mamaroneck, Westchester county, to sell and convey both permanent and temporary easements in certain park lands to the county of Westchester, for the purpose of construction, operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewage pumping station, pipelines and outfall, in relation to the description of certain lands to be excepted as necessary for above-ground appurtenances
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 725 of the laws of 1984 relating to authorizing the village of Mamaroneck, Westchester county, to sell and convey both permanent and temporary easements in certain park lands to the county of Westchester, for the purpose of construction, operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewage pumping station, pipelines and outfall, as added by chapter 266 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 4. Prior to the discontinuance and alienation of the parkland described in section three of this act, the county of Westchester, acting through its county legislature, shall convey to the village of Mamaroneck, and the village of Mamaroneck shall dedicate replacement lands for use as parkland for public park purposes, with such replacement lands, being of equal or greater fair market value, as follows:
[All that tract or parcel of land situate in the village and town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York State and being bounded and described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Mamaroneck, within the Town of Mamaroneck, County of Westchester, State of New York, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at monument on the southeasterly side of Boston Post Road, said point being the southwesterly corner of the County of Westchester's Department of Environmental Facilities parcel, whose 2017 town of Mamaroneck tax designation is 9-19-231; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road, North 39° 39' 02" East, 263.75 feet
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to a monument; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road North 29° 39' 12" East, 570.10 feet to the northwesterly corner of the County of Westchester's Department of Environmental Facilities parcel, said point being the point and place of beginning; thence North 82° 54' 22" East, 5.22 feet to the westerly bounds of Mamaroneck Avenue; thence along the westerly bounds of Mamaroneck Avenue South 14° 16' 48" East, 36.39 feet; thence North 84° 45' 26" West, 32.32 feet to the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road North 29° 39' 12" East, 36.44 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 630.46 square feet or 0.014 Acres, more or less.]
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate in the Village of Mamaroneck, within the Town of Mamaroneck, County of Westchester, State of New York, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at monument on the southeasterly side of Boston Post Road, said point being the southwesterly corner of the County of Westchester's Department of Environmental Facilities parcel, whose 2017 Town of Mamaroneck tax designation is 9-19-231; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road, North 39° 39' 02" East, 263.75 feet to a monument; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road North 29° 39' 12" East, 549.43 feet to the northwesterly corner of the County of Westchester's Department of Environmental Facilities parcel and the southwesterly corner of the lands of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), as shown on map number 28526 that is filed in the Land Records Division of the Westchester County Clerk and titled "New York State Department of Transportation Acquisition Map, Mamaroneck Village-Boston Post Road S.H. No. 5726, Map No. 15, Parcel No. 15, Sheets 1+2", dated May 25, 2010 by Michael Parrella L.S., said point being the point and place of beginning; thence along the southerly bounds of the lands of the NYSDOT, North 68° 48' 48" East, 11.81 feet; thence along the southerly bounds of the lands of the NYSDOT, South 41° 36' 37" East, 16.97 feet to the westerly bounds of Mamaroneck Avenue; thence along the westerly bounds of Mamaroneck Avenue, South 14° 16' 48" East, 15.32 feet; thence along the northerly bounds of the lands of the aforementioned County of Westchester's Department of Environmental Facilities parcel, North 84° 31' 18" West, 37.45 feet to the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road; thence along the southeasterly bounds of Boston Post Road North 29° 39' 12" East, 22.66 feet to the point and place of beginning. Containing 630.50 square feet or 0.014 Acres, more or less.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 266 of the laws of 2017, takes effect.
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