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Legal opinion says certain special permits extended to 2027 under Mass Leads Act; board will monitor Kinser Drive/solar project
Summary
Gardner’s city solicitor advised that the Mass Leads Act (acts of '24) extends approvals active during 2023–2025 by two years from the original expiration, which the board concluded likely extends a stalled solar project’s special permit to 2027; members agreed to file the opinion in the project record and monitor National Grid’s review status.
The board reviewed a legal opinion about the effect of the Mass Leads Act (referred to in meeting remarks as chapter 2238 of the acts of '24). The city solicitor’s conclusion — read to the board by staff — said that any approval in effect during the act’s defined period (01/01/2023–01/01/2025) is extended for…
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