Bill > H4765

This bill authorizes the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to release or modify use restrictions on specific parcels of land located on Payson Road in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Currently, these parcels, which are part of the former Foxborough State Hospital site, have restrictions limiting their use to municipal recreational, public safety, and municipal building purposes. The bill would allow the land to be used for housing purposes, including market rate and senior housing. The town of Foxborough would be responsible for all costs associated with the transaction, such as engineering studies, surveys, appraisals, and legal fees. Additionally, the bill includes an emergency preamble to expedite the process of releasing these land use restrictions, indicating the urgent need to modify the property's designated use. The legislation essentially provides flexibility for the town to potentially develop or sell the land for housing, while ensuring that the process is financially manageable for the municipality.

House Committee on Ways and Means (House)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4765