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FILED ON: 5/15/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4646
Substituted, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 4077).
May 15, 2024.
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 Nantucket to convey certain land situated in the town of
Nantucket held for open space, recreational or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands
Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its legislation.
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) Pursuant to article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the
2commonwealth of Massachusetts and notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special
3law to the contrary, the town of Nantucket may transfer, sell, convey or otherwise dispose of all
4or portions of certain parcels of land situated in the town of Nantucket to the Nantucket Islands
5Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to section 5 of its enabling legislation, chapter 669 of the
6acts of 1993, and described as follows:
7 (i)Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55, parcel 276, and described
8in an order of taking for the purposes of a shore reservation on page 181 of book 115, recorded
9with the Nantucket county registry of deeds; 2 of 4
10 (ii)111 Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55.1.4, parcel 71, and
11described in a deed on page 138 of book 513 and an order of taking as open space for public
12parking purposes on page 1 of book 337, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
13 (iii)104 Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55.1.4, parcel 38, and
14described in a deed on page 138 of book 513 and an order of taking as open space for public
15parking purposes on page 1 of book 337, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
16 (iv)102 Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55.1.4, parcel 9.3, and
17described in an order of taking for the purposes of acquisition and maintenance of tidal marshes
18on page 79 of book 130, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
19 (v)100 Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55.1.4, parcel 9.1, and
20described in a deed on page 3 of book 461 and an affidavit for conservation purposes on page
21341 of book 474, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
22 (vi)98 Washington street, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55.1.4, parcel 9.2, and
23described in a deed on page 3 of book 461 and an affidavit for conservation purposes on page
24341 of book 474, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
25 (vii)Monomoy Creeks, as shown on tax assessor’s map 54, parcel 53, and described in
26orders of taking for open space protection and conservation purposes on pages 250 and 262 of
27book 683, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
28 (viii)Monomoy Creeks, as shown on tax assessor’s map 54, parcel 641, and described
29in an order of taking for open space protection and conservation purposes on page 250 of book
30683, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds; 3 of 4
31 (ix)6 Goose Pond lane, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55, parcel 414, and described
32in orders of taking for open space protection and conservation purposes on pages 250 and 256 of
33book 683, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
34 (x)4 Goose Pond lane, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55, parcel 407, and described
35in an affidavit on page 204 of book 557 for use as a bicycle path and a deed on page 263 of book
36663, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
37 (xi)Monomoy Creeks, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55, parcel 640, and described
38in an order of taking for open space protection and conservation purposes on page 250 of book
39683, recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds;
40 (xii)Goose Pond lane, as shown on tax assessor’s map 55, parcel 642, Goose Pond
41lane and described in an order of taking for open space protection and conservation purposes on
42page 250 of book 683 and described on plan 2001-02, recorded with the Nantucket county
43registry of deeds; and
44 (xiii)lots A and B as described in an order of taking for open space and conservation
45purposes on page 70 of book 1020,and the unconstructed portion of Spruce street between its
46eastern sideline and its western sideline shown as 35.61 feet and 57.71 feet as shown on plan no.
472010-10 recorded with the Nantucket county registry of deeds.
48 (b) Any such disposition shall be on such terms and conditions as the select board deem
49appropriate, which may include the reservation of restrictions and easements, and the
50conveyance or dedication of a parcel or parcels of town-owned land for purposes pursuant to
51article 97 of the amendments to the constitution of the commonwealth, all as shown on a map
52filed with the office of the town clerk. 4 of 4
53 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.