$735,000 Purchase of Old Colony Lane Land Could Block Proposed Heliport
Key Points
- - Purchase price is $735,000 for the final private parcel in the airport district.
- - The acquisition would prevent the construction of a proposed heliport.
- - The deal settles an existing lawsuit between the developer and the Town.
Article 11 proposes the $735,000 purchase of a historic property at 91 Old Colony Lane, the last remaining private parcel in the airport district. The property is currently owned by a developer who has applied for a permit to build a heliport on the site. Town Counsel Robert Galin explained that the purchase would serve municipal purposes and affordable housing while effectively ending the heliport proposal.
The acquisition is also part of a broader legal settlement. This will also have the added effect of settling a lawsuit that exists between the town of Marshfield and this developer,
Galin said, referring to a long-standing dispute regarding airport easements. The Select Board has placed a precondition on the land that it only be used for general municipal purposes or affordable housing if the purchase is approved.
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