Section 1. Survey of land in Harrisburg and Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to conduct a comprehensive survey of the land described in subsection (b) together with any buildings, structures or improvements thereon, situate partly in the City of Harrisburg and partly in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
(b) Property description.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), the property to be surveyed pursuant to this section consists of the following described tract or tracts of land, and all improvements located thereon, bounded and more particularly described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or tracts of land, and all improvements thereon erected, situate partly in the City of Harrisburg and partly in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, known formerly as the Harrisburg State Hospital and Harrisburg State Hospital Farm, and now known in part as the DGS Annex Complex, and being Dauphin County Tax ID #62-026-004, acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to the following deeds recorded with the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds:
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LESS AND EXCEPTING all prior conveyances appearing of record.
(c) Survey requirements.--The final legal description of the property to be surveyed shall be established by a survey prepared by a Pennsylvania-licensed land surveyor under a contract with the Department of General Services. The property to be surveyed shall exclude the following Commonwealth-owned facilities, including suitable grounds therefore and such easements and other appurtenances as are necessary or desirable for the current and future operation of such facilities, each of which is currently located on a portion of the property:
(1) Pennsylvania State Police Headquarters.
(2) Pennsylvania Game Commission Headquarters.
(3) Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Headquarters.
(4) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Headquarters.
(5) Department of Agriculture Headquarters.
(6) Department of Agriculture - Farm Show Complex or Parking Facilities.
(7) Department of Military and Veterans Affairs - 28th Division Headquarters.
(8) Department of Transportation - Materials Testing Laboratory.
(9) Department of Transportation - Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
(10) Pennsylvania Senate and Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Mailroom and Print Shop Facility.
(11) Any other portion of the property required for Commonwealth operations as determined by the Department of General Services.
The Department of General Services shall consult with each entity having jurisdiction and control over the facilities enumerated in this subsection or any other portion of the property before establishing final property boundaries to ensure that adequate property is retained for current and future operations. The subdivision of this property shall be exempt from the provisions of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, and local subdivision and land development ordinances.
(d) Conditions.--A plan for conveyance shall be prepared that includes all lawful and enforceable easements, servitudes and rights of others, including, but not confined to, streets, roadways, green space 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 the land or improvements erected thereon.
(e) Report.--Upon completion of the survey, the Department of General Services shall present a plan for conveyance to both Houses of the General Assembly that includes a recommended division of the property and the fair market value of each parcel.
(f) Zoning.--The Department of General Services may seek a zoning variance from Susquehanna Township during the conduct of the survey.
(g) Relocation.--The Department of General Services shall prepare other facilities to receive Commonwealth employees who will be displaced by the sale of the property.
(h) Conveyance.--Following the receipt of the plan under subsection (e), the General Assembly shall authorize the Department of General Services to convey the property described in subsection (b) within 18 legislative days. The General Assembly may add additional conditions or amendments to specific parcel transfers and other conditions as appropriate.