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CMA 2023-220

A recommendation that the City Council approve an Order to take via a “friendly” eminent domain proceeding a parcel of land located at 41 Bellis Circle, Cambridge (as shown on Cambridge Assessors Map 271,Lot 44) (the “Parcel”), which is owned by 41 Bellis Circle LLC. The Premises consists of an asphalt parking lot. Upon the taking, the Premises would be used for general municipal uses, which may include municipal operations, stormwater management and/or affordable housing

How it started
Aug 23, 2023 · Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager.
What happened
Aug 23, 2023 · 📁 Placed on file. This was an informative report; there were no decisions to make.
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: filing closes the matter. Nothing further is scheduled.
The document Agenda item attachment · 2 pages

Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Sherman Street so-called, South 3°2’29” East forty-four and seventy-two hundredths (44.72) feet from Station 220+ twenty-seven and thirty- four hundredths (27.34) feet on the Center line of location of the Boston Division Fitchburg- Main Line of the Boston and Maine Railroad thence running along the westerly side line of said Sherman Street, so-called, South 3°2’29” East ninety-six and forty-two hundredths (96.42) feet thence turning and running along John F.

Bellis Circle, so-called, North 78°10’10” West 385.52 feet to land of Beulah Morrison and Harriet Lovey thence turning and running along said last- mentioned land on the following two courses: North 3°16’40” West sixty-three and nineteen hundredths (63.19) feet thence North 78°02'29" West ninety-one and ninety-six hundredths (91.96) feet to land now or formerly of Bay State Brick Company, thence turning and running along said last-mentioned land North 2°11’29” West twenty-seven and four hundredths (27.04) feet, thence turning and running along land of Boston and Maine Railroad on the following four (4) courses: South 83°36’30” East one hundred seventy-eight and ninety-seven hundredths (178.97) feet South 72°21’21” East fifty-seven and fifty hundredths (57.50) feet thence South 76°17’57” East eighty-five and thirty-three hundredths (85.33) feet thence South 77°12;19” East one hundred fifty-five and eleven hundredths (155.11) feet to the point of beginning, be all of said measurements more or less said parcel containing an area of about 40,383 square feet and being shown upon a plan marked “Land in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Boston and Maine Railroad to Satineg C.

Margosian, J.F. Kerwin, Assistant Chief Engineer, Scale: 1”=50’ March, 1961” recorded in Book 9867, Page 266.

Containing according to said plan consisting of 40,383 square feet of land. Be all measurements more or less or however bounded or described. The pro tanto damages awarded with respect to said Parcel of Land is Three Million Six Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand and Five Hundred ($3,676,500) Dollars and the supposed owner is 41 Bellis Circle LLC.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT

ORDERED: The taking of fee simple title in the Parcel of Land, excepting any easement of record, along with all buildings and trees thereon herein described is hereby authorized in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 14, Chapter 43, Section 30 and Chapter 79, all as amended for municipal operations and all accessory uses thereto or any other municipal purposes and for all purposes and uses accessory thereto.

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Aug 23, 2023