H1896B2635A03789 AJB:NLG 11/15/19 #90 A03789
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1896
Sponsor: SENATOR PHILLIPS-HILL
Printer's No. 2635
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out the period after
"Company" and inserting
; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Centre
County Industrial Development Corporation, certain lands
situate in Benner Township, Centre County; and authorizing
the Department of General Services, with the approval of West
Chester University of Pennsylvania of the State System of
Higher Education and the Governor, to grant and convey to
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., or its assigns, an existing water
tower and permanent utility easement from lands of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at West Chester University of
Pennsylvania situate in the Borough of West Chester, County
of Chester, for the purpose of public water distribution.
Amend Bill, page 8, by inserting between lines 10 and 11
Section 2. Conveyance in Benner Township, Centre County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor, is authorized on behalf of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey to the Centre
County Industrial Development Corporation approximately 14.67
acres of land as described in subsection (b) for $1,500,000.00.
(b) Property description.--The property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) consists of approximately 14.67 acres of land
more particularly described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL of land situate in Benner Township,
Centre County Pennsylvania shown as Lot 3 on a plan prepared by
Sweetland Engineering and Associates, Inc. entitled "4 Lot
Subdivision of Lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
Centre County Correctional Facility", drawing number E-2065
dated June 7, 2001, revised February 12, 2002, being part of
lands now or formerly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (SCI-
Rockview), Record Book 533, Page 121, Plat Book 68 pages 126-
127, described as follows:
BEGINNING at a ¾ inch re-bar, in the northeast corner of Lot
3; Thence along the western side of a variable width right-of-
way of the Benner Pike (SR 0150) the following (3) courses; (1)
South 15 degrees 07 minutes 54 seconds East, 400.76 feet, to a ¾
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inch re-bar, a point of curvature, Thence; (2) tangent to the
previous course, by the arc of a curve to the right, having a
radius of 6,815.55 feet, a central angle of 7 degrees 19 minutes
34 seconds, a chord bearing and distance of South 11 degrees 28
minutes 07 seconds East, 870.88 feet, and an arch length of
871.47 feet, to a ¾ inch re-bar, Thence; (3) not tangent to the
previous course, South 32 degrees 39 minutes 16 seconds West,
78.44 feet, to a ¾ inch re-bar; Thence along the northern side
of the 33 foot right-of-way of Paradise Road (SR 3004) the
following (3) courses; (1) North 73 degrees 17 minutes 38
seconds West, 296.22 feet, to a ¾ inch re-bar, a point of
curvature, Thence; (2) tangent to the previous course, by the
arc of a curve right, having a radius of 583.50 feet, a central
angle of 53 degrees 49 minutes, 24 seconds, a chord bearing and
distance of North 46 degrees 22 minutes 56 seconds West, 528.20
feet, and an arc length of 548.14 feet, to a ¾ inch re-bar, a
point of tangency, Thence; (3) North 19 degrees 28 minutes 14
seconds West, 343.99 feet, to a ¾ inch re-bar; Thence along the
southern side of lands now or formerly Robert E. Compolongo,
Record Book 1050, Page 994, and also along the southern boundary
of a 20 foot wide permanent sanitary sewer right-of-way, Record
Book 1240 Page 529, North 34 degrees 09 minutes 55 seconds East,
334.57 feet to an existing iron pipe found; Thence along the
southern side of lands now or formerly Spring-Benner-Walker
Joint Authority, Deed Book 427, Page 540, and also along the
southern side of lands now or formerly Harry K. Sickler, Record
Book 947 Page 879, North 54 degrees 25 minutes 12 seconds East,
439.49 feet to a ¾ inch re-bar, the point of BEGINNING.
CONTAINING: 14.67-acres of land more or less and being known
as Centre County Tax Parcel Number 12-3/214.
BEING the same parcel of land Centre County conveyed to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by its deed dated May 6, 2008 and
recorded at the Office of the Centre County Recorder of Deeds at
Book R 02016 - 0590.
UNDER AND SUBJECT to a required drainage easement per SR 6026
section C03 plans, at the south east corner of the property, as
shown on the above-mentioned plan.
UNDER AND SUBJECT to an 8.5-foot-wide reserved right-of-way
for future dedication, along Paradise Road and parallel with the
boundary of Lot 3, as shown on the above-mentioned plan.
UNDER AND SUBJECT to all existing easements, conditions,
restrictions, and covenants of record, including without
limitation those contained in the prior deed of record as set
forth above.
(c) Existing encumbrances.--The conveyance shall be made
under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements,
servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to,
streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water,
electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and
subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies
vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of
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the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Deed of conveyance.--The conveyance shall be by special
warranty deed that shall be executed by the Secretary of General
Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to this
conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
(f) Alternate disposition.--In the event that the parties
have not entered into an agreement of sale within 24 months
after the effective date of this subsection, the authorization
contained herein shall expire.
Section 3. Conveyance in the Borough of West Chester, County of
Chester.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania of
the State System of Higher Education and the Governor, is hereby
authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
grant and convey to Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., or its assigns, a
potable water tower and all appurtenances thereto, together with
a permanent utility easement from lands of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania at West Chester University of Pennsylvania situate
in the Borough of West Chester, County of Chester for the
purpose of public water distribution for $1.00 and under terms
and conditions to be established in an easement agreement.
(b) Property description.--The permanent utility easement to
be conveyed under subsection (a) total approximately 4,484
square feet of land and bounded and more particularly described
as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN Water Tank Easement situate in the Borough
of West Chester, County of Chester, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, as shown on the plan entitled "Permanent Easement,
West Chester University Potable Water Tank" prepared for Aqua
Pennsylvania, Inc., dated June 15, 2015, by Howell Kline
Surveying, LLC., Wester Chester, PA, being more particularly
described as follows:
BEING a circular easement, having a diameter of 75.6 feet,
centered on the existing water tank, and extending radially in
all directions a distance of 37.8 feet, (10 feet from the drip
line of the existing tank), as shown on said plan, the radius
point of said circular easement being located the following five
(5) courses and distances from a remote point of beginning, a
point at the intersection of the southwesterly Right-of-Way line
of South Church Street (50' wide Right-of-Way) and the
southeasterly Right-of-Way of Sharpless Street (50' wide Right-
of-Way): 1) along said southeasterly Right-of-Way line of
Sharpless Street, South 58 05' 18" West, 1051.36 feet, to a
point on the northeasterly Right-of-Way line of New Street (60'
wide Right-of-Way); 2) along said Right-of-Way line of New
Street, South 29 40' 17" East, 306.41 feet, to a point, a corner
of a Proposed 20' wide Access Easement; 3) leaving said Right-
of-Way and continuing along said Easement the next two courses
and distances, North 57 01' 40" East, 151.76 feet, to a point;
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4) South 62 06' 19" West, 300.83 feet, to a point; and 5) North
68 53' 40" East, 219.94 feet, to the center of the existing
water tank, and the radius point for the aforesaid easement.
CONTAINING 4,484 square feet of land, be the same more or
less.
ALONG WITH an appropriate means of ingress and egress thereto
through the lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at West
Chester University of Pennsylvania.
(c) Execution.--The bill of sale, easement agreement and any
other documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance shall be
executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(d) Costs and fees.--Costs and fees incidental to the
conveyance shall be borne by the grantee.
(e) Expiration.--In the event that the parties have not
entered into a bill of sale and easement agreement within three
years of the effective date of this section, the authorization
contained in this section shall expire.
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inserting
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See A03789 in
the context
of HB1896