BOSTON – Sept. 19, 2022 – David C. Fixler, of counsel in the Boston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will be a panelist on a Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts (REBA) webinar Sept. 21 regarding Tracer Lane II Realty, LLC v. City of Waltham, the first Massachusetts appellate case interpreting the scope of the solar protections contained in M.G.L. c. 40A, Section 3, ninth paragraph. Fixler argued this case of first impression on behalf of the victorious solar developer before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).
Many large-scale, ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations are being proposed to meet alternative energy needs in the face of a warming climate. With these projects come legal issues and challenges from abutters and municipalities alike, including debates about the scope of zoning protections available to these projects under M.G.L. c. 40A, Section 3. Hosted by REBA’s Land Use & Zoning and Environmental Law Sections, the panel will discuss Tracer Lane and the decision’s broader implications for commercial solar development in Massachusetts. To RSVP for the webinar, please email stewart@reba.net.
Fixler is of counsel in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice. His practice focuses on assisting energy companies with navigating the complex regulatory landscape that, together with sweeping technological changes, is changing the manner in which electricity is generated, distributed, sold, managed, stored, and consumed in the United States. Fixler has wide-ranging experience representing developers of renewable and traditional energy facilities in permitting, siting, interconnection, zoning, property tax, and other matters in front of regulatory agencies and courts.