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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4664 FILED ON: 11/1/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4170
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips and Paul R. Feeney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to change the use of a certain parcel of land acquired for
outdoor recreational purposes to a use for general municipal purposes.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk11/1/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk11/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4664 FILED ON: 11/1/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4170
By Representative Philips of Sharon and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4170) of Edward R. Philips and Paul R. Feeney (by vote of the town) that the town
of Sharon be authorized to change the use of a certain parcel of land in said town acquired for
outdoor recreational purposes to a use for general municipal purposes. Municipalities and
Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to change the use of a certain parcel of land acquired for
outdoor recreational purposes to a use for general municipal purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. (a) The select board of the town of Sharon may use a certain portion of the
2property known as the Sacred Heart site, which is dedicated for outdoor recreational purposes,
3for general municipal purposes or for the construction of a municipal building and related
4facilities, including parking. The land was acquired by the town by deed of The Order of the
5Brothers of the Sacred Heart of New England, Inc. dated December 26, 1974 and recorded in the
6Norfolk county registry of deeds in book 5099, page 169 and is shown as "Parcel B" on a plan
7entitled "Plot Plan of Sacred Heart Property, Sharon, Mass." dated June, 1973 prepared by the
8Sharon Engineering Department, recorded in the Norfolk County registry of deeds as plan
9number 1102 of 1974. The portion of "Parcel B" to be used for general municipal purposes or for
10the construction of a municipal building and related facilities, including parking, contains
11approximately 0.86 acres of land and is shown as "Parcel 'T'" on a plan entitled "Proposed Park 2 of 2
12Land Conversion" prepared by the Sharon Engineering Department, which is on file with the
13clerk of the town of Sharon.
14 (b) In exchange for the use of "Parcel 'T'" for general municipal purposes or the
15construction of a municipal building and related facilities, including parking, the select board or
16the conservation commission shall dedicate replacement land to public outdoor recreational use.
17The land to be dedicated is identified as "Lot 213" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land, For land in
18Sharon, Massachusetts, Site Location: 74 East Foxboro Street, Sharon Massachusetts 02067",
19Prepared For: Town of Sharon, 271 Rear South Main Street, Sharon, MA 02067", dated
20February 12, 2021, and prepared by Dunn McKenzie, Inc., Land Surveying and Civil
21Engineering, 206 Dedham Street, Norfolk, filed with the Land Court as Plan No. 1191-17,
22document no. 15270231. The parcel contains 5.95 acres of land. As a further condition of the
23change of use of Parcel T, the select board shall require that best practices be used to protect the
24health of trees on said Parcel T that are not required to be removed for the construction of a
25municipal building and related facilities, including parking.
26 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.