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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3230 FILED ON: 5/10/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2784
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a
certain parcel of land.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Barry R. FinegoldSecond Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3230 FILED ON: 5/10/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2784
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2784) of Barry R. Finegold (by
vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to convey a non-exclusive
access easement over a certain parcel of land. 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 Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a
certain parcel of land.
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) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of
2Andover, acting by and through its select board, in consultation with the Andover conservation
3commission, may convey, upon such terms and conditions and for consideration in such sum as
4the select board deems appropriate, a non-exclusive easement over, under and through portions
5of property described in subsection (b) for purposes of providing motor vehicle and pedestrian
6access and egress over said land; provided, however, that such non-exclusive easement shall not
7allow parking on said land.
8 (b) The property on which said easement may be granted is shown on Assessor’s Map
9117 as Lot 15 and is located at 268 Andover street in the town of Andover. The property is more
10particularly described on a plan entitled, “Plan of Land in Andover, prepared for Kathleen &
11Remi Machet, 264 Andover Street, Andover, MA and Inhabitants of the Town of Andover, 268 2 of 2
12Andover Street, Andover, MA”, prepared by John Abagis & Associates, Professional Land
13Surveyors and dated April 19, 2023, which plan is on file with the town clerk. The easement is
14shown on said plan as “Proposed Access/Egress Easement Containing 3,242 sf” and shall be for
15the benefit of the abutting parcel shown on said plan as “Lot #24 Land of Remi & Kathleen
16Machet.” The land benefited by said non-exclusive easement is further described in an
17instrument recorded with the Essex North District registry of deeds at book 12926, page 231.
18 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.