A 6916 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the city of Batavia to alienate certain parklands for use as a municipal parking lot and to preserve the historic Brisbane mansion

This bill authorizes the city of Batavia to sell a specific 1.58-acre parcel of parkland (described in Section 3) for two purposes: creating a municipal parking lot and preserving the historic Brisbane mansion for residential or hotel use. The city must dedicate funds equal to the parkland's fair market value toward new parklands or improvements to existing parks. It requires Batavia to comply with federal requirements if federal funds were used for the parkland, ensuring equivalent replacement value. The bill directly affects Batavia residents through changes to public park access and the city's management of historic properties.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025

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A6916 → A6916A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment changes how the city of Batavia can sell parkland. The original version allowed the city to discontinue parkland use for parking and to preserve a historic mansion without requiring the city to replace the land value. The amended version requires the city to sell the land at fair market value and must use that money to acquire new parkland or improve existing park facilities. It also adds more detailed federal compliance requirements for the land sale.

Scope change

The bill now requires the city to sell the parkland at fair market value rather than just discontinuing it, and adds a requirement that the city must replace the land value through new parkland acquisition or improvements.

REQUIREMENT

Changed from authorizing discontinuation of parklands to authorizing sale and conveyance at fair market value.

Added requirement that the city must dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands being sold toward acquiring new parklands or making capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities.

Expanded federal compliance requirements to include satisfying the secretary of the interior that alienation complies with conditions to assure substitution of equivalent lands in fair market value and usefulness.

SCOPE

Added preservation purpose for the historic Brisbane mansion specifically for residential or hotel uses.

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Amendments

Jun 16, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6916A

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CITIES

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors