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S5200Senate2017-2018 SessionSame asA6742

Lease Parkland for Library

Official title

“Authorizes the alienation of certain parklands in the Town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk”

Sponsor Thomas CrociSD-3Affects Local Government
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill updates the legal description of parkland in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, authorized to be leased to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library.

Why it matters

  1. Clarifies and updates the official boundaries of the parkland to be leased. , which helps prevent future legal disputes or confusion about the exact land area involved in the lease to the community library.

  2. Slightly increases the total area to be leased. (from approximately 4.995 acres to 5.00 acres), which may allow the library more flexibility in site planning, construction, or programming.

  3. Aligns the legal description with current mapping and municipal boundaries. , ensuring that the property records are accurate and consistent with neighboring jurisdictions, which is important for both town planning and library operations.

  4. Enhances transparency and due diligence in public land transactions. , demonstrating that the legislature is attentive to precise land use when authorizing changes to public parkland status.

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Lease Parkland for Library

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Thomas Croci

Senator · Senate District 3

Chair, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

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History

  1. Signed chap.246
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Home rule request
  6. Ordered to third reading cal.541
  7. Substituted for A6742
  8. Referred to local governments
  9. Delivered to assembly
  10. Passed senateVote 62–0
  11. Home rule request
  12. Advanced to third reading
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.577
  3. Referred to local government

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A6742Assembly

Lease Parkland for Library

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5200

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

March 15, 2017

Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend chapter 212 of the laws of 2016, relating to authorizing the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, in relation to authorizing the lease of land to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 212 of the laws of 2016, relating to authorizing the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, is amended to read as follows:

§ 3. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be leased to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library are as follows:

ALL that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, together with all the improvements thereon, more particularly bounded and described as follows:

[Beginning at a stake set at the northwesterly corner of the herein described parcel, said stake being the following two courses and distances from the easterly side of William Floyd Parkway (CR 46); 1,696.99' easterly from the southeasterly end of a curve connecting the easterly side of William Floyd Parkway (CR 46) with the northerly side of Colony Preserve Drive as measured along the northerly side of Colony Preserve Drive and S21°24'01"E 411.50' to the northwesterly corner of the herein described parcel and the true point or place of beginning: Running thence easterly from said point of beginning N80°28'56"E 703.81' to a stake set; running thence southerly S16°36'40"E 232.35' to a stake set; running thence southwesterly and westerly through a stake set and largely through the artificial pond previously created on this property S57°12'23"W 195.56' and S82°19'53"W 603.32' to a point; running thence northerly through a stake set N00°20'46"E 292.71' to the point or place

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD10397-02-7

S. 5200 2

of beginning, containing within said bounds 4.995 acres] Beginning at a point at the northeasterly corner of the herein described parcel, said point being the following three (3) courses and distances from the northeasterly corner of Lot 80 on the Map of Country Woods at Colony Preserve (said point also being the municipal boundary between the Town of Brookhaven and the Village of Mastic Beach):

1) N 88°08'35" W 147.11'

2) Along a curve to the right having a radius of 600.00' and a length of 140.77'

3) S 15°17'57" W 46.10'; running thence in a clockwise fashion from said point of beginning around the proposed five acre lease parcel the following four courses and distances:

1) S 20°48'46" W 350.00'

2) N 69°11'14" W 622.00'

3) N 20°48'46" E 350.00'

4) S 69°11'14" E 622.00' to the point or place of beginning, containing within said bounds 5.00 acres.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 212 of the laws of 2016, relating to authorizing the alienation of certain parklands in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, in relation to authorizing the lease of land to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library

Purpose

Amends Chapter 212 of the Laws of 2016 authorizing the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, to lease certain parklands to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. Amends Section 3 of Chapter 212 of the Laws of 2016 to provide replacement metes and bounds of parklands authorized to be leased by the town of Brookhaven to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library

Section 2. Effective Date

Justification

Chapter 212 of the Laws of 2016 authorized the Town of Brookhaven to lease specific parklands to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library for the purpose of constructing a new library facility for a period not to exceed thirty (30) years. To better address community concerns, the Library would like to move the location of the new library facility further east on the same property. This legislation authorizes the Town of Brookhaven to lease the replacement parklands to the Mastic, Moriches, Shirley Community Library as described by the new set of metes and bounds contained in this bill, under the same provisions of Chapter 212 of the Laws of 2016.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

No cost to the state.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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