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 replaces it with an equal or greater amount of new parkland. The legislation requires the town to dedicate a new parcel of land as public park space before selling the existing one, ensuring that the total area of public green space does not decrease. If the new land is less valuable than the land being sold, the town must use the difference in value to buy more parkland or improve existing facilities. Additionally, the sale cannot proceed until the town meets any federal requirements related to the conversion of federally supported parklands.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 20, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to authorize the sale of specific parkland for housing construction, replacing the original requirement to replace it with an equivalent monetary value. The amendment also clarifies that the town must dedicate replacement land only if it has never previously used that land for public parks, and it renumbered the sections to reflect these new conditions.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from a general authorization to sell parkland with a monetary replacement requirement to a specific authorization to sell land for housing, contingent on dedicating replacement land under new conditions.
SCOPE
The purpose of the land sale was changed from general alienation to specifically constructing housing.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement to replace the sold land with an equal monetary value was removed and replaced with a requirement to dedicate replacement land, provided the town never used that land for public open space.
DEFINITION
Section references were updated to align with the new numbering scheme after the insertion of the housing purpose clause.
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May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10549A
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Andrea Stewart-Cousins
DDemocratic/Working Families
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