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Appeal on Hannaford store in Turner heads to court
TURNER — Either the Planning Board did the right thing in saying yes to Hannaford last spring, or it didn’t.
A judge will hear arguments in Androscoggin County Superior Court on Friday at 10:15 a.m. from an attorney representing five residents whose property would abut the new Route 4 grocery store, from Hannaford and from the town.
Those residents — Susan and Philip Bizier, Angela and Daniel Chabot and Kathryn Woodward — are appealing approval of Hannaford’s site plan review last March.
“Our position is that the Planning Board erred and that the permit should not have been issued for a number of reasons,” said attorney Jeffrey Thaler from Bernstein Shur, representing the residents.
He’ll be asking the judge to “reverse the permit and deny it as a matter of law” or send the decision back to the Planning Board for reconsideration.
William Plouffe, Turner’s attorney from Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, said the town’s position is that the court should uphold the Planning Board’s approval.
In granting the site plan review on March 9, “The decision went on for more than 40 pages. There were various criteria under consideration,” Plouffe said.
Impacts to traffic, wetlands and wildlife, as well as pedestrian safety, were all taken into consideration, he said.
Hannaford’s attorney didn’t return a call for comment.
Hannaford has been talking about building a 36,000-square-foot grocery store at the corner of Snell Hill Road and Route 4, since April 2009.
After Friday’s oral arguments, the judge could take weeks to issue a ruling.
kskelton@sunjournal.com
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finally - sanity starts to return. i know we have so many out of towners living here now that can probably afford hannafords vastly inflated prices that that is no longer an issue but the traffic one is. between its proximity to the 117 - Rt 4 intersection and the way people speed on rt 4, i'd be reticent to turn in there even if i could afford them. add to that, the problem of light pollution as these stores are always surrounded by 10 skyrillion megawatts of security lights and we have a great example of urban sprawl. i know i may be old fashioned but it seems totally unethical for them to locate so close to food city also. build it down in that scenic gravel pit next to the gas station - it'll fit right in there.
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crash site?
There will be major traffic jams on Route 4 and Snell Hill Road. The left turning lane can not handle a busy day for Hannaford. When the left turning lane is full, it will block Route 4. Traffic will stop on Route 4 because vehicles will not be able to use the breakdown lane. The breakdown lane is six feet wide and there is a steep bank and telephone poles next to the breakdown lane. Emergency vehicles will have trouble traveling on Route 4.
The Planning Board should not have approved of Hannaford given these traffic flaws.
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...and Turner is "big enough" to support a Hannaford?
The only reason Hannaford is even remotely interested in this spot is to drive out Food City just up the street.
There may be enough people in the area to support Food City, but not necessarily enough to keep them afloat PLUS a big ole sprawlin' Hannaford... What does everyone have against "The Little Guy" anyway?
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WE NEED OTHER STORES
TO COMPEAT PRICES [[IF YOUR LOOKING [[[MARKET BASKET]]]]]] WE WANT U IN MAINE PLEASE\\\\\\
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verified Like a hole in the head
Have you visited your local Farmer's Market lately? You know, that little shack by the side of the road in front of the big garden?
Or if that's too rustic for you, how about Blackie's on Minot Ave in Auburn?
If you're interested in buying good, locally grown vegetables, at an affordable price, those might be the better places
to start rather than wishing another conglomerate would find it's way north.
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