Authorizes the town of Mount Pleasant to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands
This bill authorizes the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County to sell specific parkland to build housing, provided the town simultaneously dedicates an equivalent amount of land as new park space. The legislation requires that the value of the new parkland matches or exceeds the fair market value of the land being sold, with any shortfall used to acquire additional parks or fund improvements. If the town previously received federal funding for the land being sold, it must first meet all federal requirements to ensure the replacement parkland is equally valuable and useful. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, allowing the town's governing body to set the specific terms for the transaction.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 20, 2026
Last action May 27, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to allow the Town of Mount Pleasant to sell specific parkland for the construction of housing, replacing the original requirement to sell parkland only for general purposes. The amendment also shifts the replacement obligation from a monetary payment to the dedication of specific replacement land, provided that land has never been used for public parks.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from authorizing the sale of parkland for general purposes to explicitly authorizing the sale of parkland for housing development.
SCOPE
The purpose of the land sale was changed from general alienation to specifically constructing housing.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement to provide replacement funds was replaced with a requirement to dedicate specific replacement land as parkland.
The clause allowing the town to pay the difference in fair market value with cash was removed.
ELIGIBILITY
A new condition was added requiring that the replacement land must never have been used for public open space or park purposes.
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May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 11473A
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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May 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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