Pennsylvania Act 1986-149 — PROJECT 70 LAND RELEASE - DELAWARE COUNTY

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PROJECT 70 LAND RELEASE - DELAWARE COUNTY
                 Act of Dec. 2, 1986, P.L. 1474, No. 149              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions imposed on
        certain lands owned by the County of Delaware, in return for
        the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands
        owned by the County of Delaware.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Authorization.
        Pursuant to the requirements of section 20 of the act of June
     22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land
     Acquisition and Borrowing Act, the General Assembly hereby
     authorizes the release of the restrictions imposed by section 20
     of the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act from the
     lands owned by the County of Delaware and more particularly
     described in section 3 of this act in exchange for the
     imposition of the restrictions in section 20 of the Project 70
     Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act on lands owned by the County
     of Delaware and more particularly described in section 4 of this
     act.
     Section 2.  Freedom of restrictions.
        The lands described in section 3 of this act and owned by the
     County of Delaware shall be free of the restrictions on use and
     alienation imposed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964
     (Sp.Sess., P.L.131, No.8), known as the Project 70 Land
     Acquisition and Borrowing Act, upon the imposition of and
     recording of the Project 70 deed restrictions set forth in
     section 5 of this act on the parcel of replacement land owned by
     the County of Delaware and located in the Township of Upper
     Providence, Delaware County, described in section 4 of this act.
     Section 3.  Land to be free from restrictions.
        The parcel of land authorized to be released from
     restrictions is more particularly described as follows:
        Beginning at the intersection of Providence Road (L.R.141)
     and Rose Tree Road (L.R.23030); thence extending along the
     center line of said Providence Road north 23 degrees, 53 minutes
     30 seconds west 167.28 feet to a point; thence extending north
     66 degrees 39 minutes 50 seconds 500.00 feet to a point; thence
     extending south 23 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds east 402.56
     feet to a point on the center line of Rose Tree Road; thence
     extending south 89 degrees 52 minutes 10 seconds west along the
     center line of said Rose Tree Road 546.77 feet to the point and
     place of beginning.
        Containing 3.26 acres of land, more or less.
     Section 4.  Land on which restrictions are to be imposed.
        The replacement parcel to be subject to restrictions in
     exchange for the parcel described in section 3 is more
     particularly described as follows:
        Beginning at an interior point on the northerly side of a
     certain 30-feet wide easement (formerly Copples Lane, unopened)
     at a corner of Lot No.4 on said plan and in line of land now or
     late of Tomassian (all as shown on said plan); thence extending
     from said beginning point, along land now or late of Tomassian,
     south 87 degrees east 55.42 feet to a point at an angle in said
     30-feet wide easement; thence extending still along land now or
     late of Tomassian, land now or late of Weiss and partly along
     land now or late of Edwards, north 68 degrees 37 minutes 55
     seconds east, along the northwesterly side of said 30-feet wide
     easement; 197.73 feet to a point an angle in said 30-feet wide
     easement; thence extending still along land now or late of
     Edwards and along the northwesterly side of said 30-feet wide
     easement, north 53 degrees 41 minutes east 79.40 feet to a
     point, a corner of land now or late of Devit; thence extending
     along the same and along the northwesterly side of said 30-feet
     wide easement; north 54 degrees 05 minutes east 320.03 feet to a
     point; thence extending north 25 degrees 42 minutes west,
     leaving said side of said easement, 182.46 feet to a point, a
     corner of land now or late of Lewis; thence extending along the
     same and land now or late of Snowden and Rigby, north 64 degrees
     18 minutes east 365 feet to a point in line of land now or late
     of the County of Delaware (Martin Park); thence extending along
     the same the 2 following courses and distances: (1) south 25
     degrees 42 minutes east 420.12 feet to a point; and (2) south 71
     degrees 40 minutes 49 seconds west 155.72 feet to a point, a
     corner of land now or late of Calloway; thence extending along
     the same lands now or late of Young, McCann, Dessauer and
     Wooters, Wilson, Creighton, Walde and Kuder, south 68 degrees 29
     minutes 49 seconds west 917.91 feet to a point, a corner of Lot
     No.5 on said plan; thence extending along the same and Lot No.4,
     north 03 degrees east, crossing the bed of the said 30-feet wide
     easement, 137.47 feet to the first mentioned point and place of
     beginning.
        Containing 5.4099 acres of land, more or less.
     Section 5.  Description of deed restrictions.
        The deed restriction to be transferred to the parcel
     described in section 4 of this act shall read as follows:
        This indenture is given to provide land for recreation,
     conservation and historical purposes as said purposes are
     defined in the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.131, No.8),
     known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act.
     Section 6.  Restrictions as to revenue and sale.
        The revenue and interest thereon from the lease of the land
     described in section 3 of this act shall be deposited in a
     special account established by the County of Delaware. The
     special account shall be used for rehabilitation and development
     of park and recreation lands and facilities by the County of
     Delaware. No funds shall be dispensed from the account until a
     plan has been developed for the use of such funds by the County
     of Delaware and such plan has been approved by the Department of
     Community Affairs. The County of Delaware is prohibited from
     selling the land described in section 3 of this act without an
     amendment to this act.

        Compiler's Note:  The Department of Community Affairs,
            referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 58 of
            1996 and its functions were transferred to the Department
            of Community and Economic Development.
     Section 7.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.