Senate Bill No. 1205
July Special Session, Special Act No. 19-5
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CONVEYANCE OF A PA RCEL OF
STATE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF GROTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding any provision
of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Transportation shall
convey to the town of Groton a parcel of land located in the town of
Groton, at a cost equal to the fair market value of the property, as
determined by the average of the appraisals of two independent
appraisers selected by the commissioner, plus the administrative costs
of making such conveyance. Said parcel of land has an area of
approximately 1.5 acres and is identified as the parcel located on
Connecticut Route 117, adjacent to the property containing the Groton
Public Library and the Town of Groton Senior Center, and further
generally described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southeast
corner of property of the town of Groton, said point being on the
westerly highway line of Connecticut Route 117; thence northerly
approximately 930 feet along the westerly highway line of Connecticut
Route 117 to the northeasterly corner of property of the town of
Groton; thence easterly approximately 70 feet to a point; thence
southerly, approximately 70 feet off of, and parallel to, the westerly
highway line of Connecticut Route 117 for approximately 930 feet to a
point; thence westerly approximately 70 feet along land now or Senate Bill No. 1205
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formerly of BJAG Associates to the place and point of beginning. If a
survey of said parcel of land for the purpose of said conveyance is
deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Transportation, the town of
Groton shall pay the costs of any such survey. The precise size and
area of the parcel to be conveyed shall be determined by the
Commissioner of Transportation. The conveyance shall be subject to
the approval of the State Properties Review Board.
(b) Prior to the town of Groton installing any monument on said
parcel, the Department of Transportation shall approve the size,
location and materials of the monument to ensure the department's
ability to maintain Connecticut Route 117 properly and that the
monument does not pose a safety issue for the public travelling on said
route.
(c) The State Properties Review Board shall complete its review of
the conveyance of said parcel of land not later than thirty days after it
receives a proposed agreement from the Department of
Transportation. The land shall remain under the care and control of
said department until a conveyance is made in accordance with the
provisions of this section. The State Treasurer shall execute and deliver
any deed or instrument necessary for a conveyance under this section,
which deed or instrument shall include provisions to carry out the
purposes of subsection (b) of this section. The Commissioner of
Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for all other incidents
of such conveyance.
Approved July 23, 2019