Pennsylvania Act 1994-121 — CONVEYANCES - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN MERCER AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

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CONVEYANCES - COMMONWEALTH PROPERTY IN MERCER AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
                  Act of Dec. 7, 1994, P.L. 851, No. 121              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the release of Project 500 restrictions imposed on
        certain lands owned by the Borough of Grove City, Mercer
        County; and authorizing and directing the Department of
        General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to
        convey to the Borough of Somerset two tracts of land, and the
        water tanks thereon, situate in Somerset Township, Somerset
        County, Pennsylvania.

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

     Section 1.  Land in Mercer County.
        (a)  Conveyance.--The following described parcels of land
     situated in the Borough of Grove City, Mercer County, are hereby
     released from any restrictions imposed under provisions of the
     act of January 19, 1968 (1967 P.L.996, No.443), known as The
     Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation Act.
                               PARCEL NO. 1
        Beginning at a point at the northeast corner of formerly the
     Wesley McDowell lot; thence south 79 degrees 30 minutes east 30
     feet by the south line of a ten-foot alley to the northwest
     corner of the State Armory lot; thence south 11 degrees west 150
     feet by the west line of said Armory lot to the north line of
     Erie Street; thence north 79 degrees 30 minutes west 30 feet by
     the north line of Erie Street to the said McDowell lot; thence
     north 11 degrees east 150 feet to the place of beginning.
        Containing .1 acre more or less.
                               PARCEL NO. 2
        Commencing at the northwest corner on the south side of an
     alley; thence south 81 degrees 30 minutes east 62 feet by said
     alley; thence south 8 degrees 30 minutes west 150 feet; thence
     north 81 degrees 30 minutes west 62 feet by the north side of
     Erie Avenue; thence north 8 degrees 30 minutes east 150 feet to
     the place of beginning.
        Containing .2 acres more or less.
        (b)  Consideration.--The Borough of Grove City shall, for
     release of the Project 500 restrictions from the land described
     in subsection (a), deposit the sum of $40,000 into a special
     account established for development of outdoor recreation
     facilities at Memorial Park or Hunter Farm Tract, or both. No
     funds shall be dispensed from this special account until a plan
     is prepared for use of the funds by the Borough of Grove City
     and such plan has been approved by the Department of Community
     Affairs. Any funds remaining in the special account after five
     years from the effective date of this act shall be paid to the
     Commonwealth.
     Section 2.  Land in Somerset County.
        (a)  Conveyance.--The Department of General Services, with
     the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized and directed
     on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to convey to the
     Borough of Somerset the following tracts of land situate in
     Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, for a
     consideration of one-half of the fair market value, the
     following:
                               Tract No. 1
        All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in Somerset
     Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, more particularly
     bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning at an iron pin set in the boundary line of lands of
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the southern right-of-way
     line at State Route 31;
        Thence along the southern right-of-way line for State Route
     31, by the arc of a circle curving to the right, having a radius
     of 1885.08 feet, an arc length of 143.11 feet and a chord
     bearing of south 67 degrees 15 minutes 31 seconds east having a
     distance of 143.07 feet to a set rebar;
        Thence by the same, south 65 degrees 5 minutes 1 second east
     131.59 to a set rebar, common corner of lands of Robert E. and
     Naomi J. Sheeler;
        Thence by lands of Robert E. and Naomi J. Sheeler south 55
     degrees 48 minutes 18 seconds west 196.04 feet to a set rebar at
     lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, recorded in Deed Book
     Volume 469, Page 355;
        Thence by lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, north 21
     degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds west 238.23 feet to the place of
     beginning. Containing 0.535 acres as shown on a survey performed
     by the Neilan Engineers Division of the EADS Group.
        Containing 0.535 acres, more or less.
        Being the same parcel of land conveyed to the Somerset County
     Commissioners by deed dated May 28, 1918, recorded in Deed Book
     Volume 195, Page 596.
                               Tract No. 2
        All that certain tract or parcel of land situate in Somerset
     Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, more particularly
     bounded and described as follows:
        Beginning at an iron pin set in the southern right-of-way
     line for State Route 31, at a corner of lands now or formerly of
     the County of Somerset, recorded in D.B.V. 195 at Page 596;
     thence along the boundary of the County of Somerset parcel and
     along lands now or formerly of Robert E. and Naomi J. Sheeler,
     south 21 degrees 58 minutes 30 seconds east 364.79 feet to a
     point;
        Thence through lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of
     which the herein described parcel is a part, north 64 degrees 32
     minutes 58 seconds west 217.57 feet to a point;
        Thence through the same, by the arc of a circle curving to
     the right, having a radius of 160 feet, an arc distance of
     164.41 feet, having a chord bearing of north 35 degrees 6
     minutes 42 seconds west and a chord distance of 157.27 feet to a
     point;
        Thence by the same, north 5 degrees 40 minutes 27 seconds
     west a distance of 171.79 feet to a point on the southern right-
     of-way line of State Route 31;
        Thence by the southern right-of-way line of S.R. 31, south 73
     degrees 11 minutes 1 second east 52.81 feet to a point;
        Thence by the same, by the arc of a circle curving to the
     right, having a radius of 1885.08 feet, an arc distance of
     123.37 feet, having a chord bearing of south 71 degrees 18
     minutes 30 seconds east and a chord distance of 123.35 feet to
     the place of beginning.
        Containing 1.331 acres, more or less.
        Being a part of those lands conveyed to the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania on June 3, 1953, recorded in the Deed Book Volume
     469, Page 359, in the deed records of Somerset County.
        (b)  Restrictions.--The conveyance shall be made under and
     subject to all easements, servitudes and rights of others,
     including, but not confined to, streets, roadways and rights of
     any telephone, telegraph, water, electric, sewer, gas or
     pipeline companies, as well as under and subject to any
     interest, estates or tenancies vested in third persons, whether
     or not appearing of record, for any portion of the land or
     improvements erected thereon.
        (c)  Reverter clause.--The deed of conveyance shall contain a
     clause that the property conveyed shall be used for municipal
     purposes by the Borough of Somerset, and, if at any time the
     Borough of Somerset or its successor in function conveys the
     property or permits the property to be used for any purpose
     other than those specified in this section, the title to the
     property shall immediately revert to and revest in the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
        (d)  Conveyance to include water tanks on land.--The deed of
     conveyance shall contain a clause that the water tanks of
     Somerset State Hospital, situated on the tract, shall be
     included in the conveyance.
        (e)  Execution of deed.--The deed of conveyance shall be
     approved as provided by law and shall be executed by the
     Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania.
        (f)  Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
     conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
     Section 3.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect immediately.