CONCORD — The state Supreme Court Thursday affirmed Conway Planning Board’s approval of plans for a Market Basket in North Conway. Now, the town and Settlers Green have to each win a court case before a new grocery store can be built.
The planning board in November of 2018 unanimously gave conditional site-plan approval to the owners of Settlers Green for a 69,845-square-foot Market Basket store between Barnes Road and Common Court.
kAmx? s646>36C @7 a_`g[ E96 @H?6CD @7 E96 }@CE9 r@?H2J vC2?5 Wq6==6GF6 !C@A6CE:6D x?4]X 2D<65 r2CC@== r@F?EJ $FA6C:@C r@FCE yF586 p>J x8?2E:FD E@ C6G6CD6 E92E 564:D:@?] q6==6GF6’D AC:?4:A2=D 2C6 3C@E96CD y@? t] r@96? 2?5 s@F8=2D r@96?]%96 }@CE9 r@?H2J vC2?5 D:ED @77 r@>>@? r@FCE 25;246?E E@ $6EE=6CD vC66?]k^Am
kAmq6==6GF6’D 4@?46C?D 3@:=65 5@H? E@ AF3=:4 2446DD E@ E96:C AC@A6CEJ[ EC277:4 2?5 A2C<:?8] q6==6GF6 :D 36:?8 C6AC6D6?E65 3J #@J %:=D=6J @7 q6C?DE6:?[ $9FC[ $2HJ6C 2?5 }6=D@? @7 |2?496DE6Cj E96 E@H? 3J !6E6C |2=:2 @7 w2DE:?8D |2=:2 @7 uCJ63FC8[ |2:?6j 2?5 $6EE=6CD 3J s6C6< {:4< @7 $F==@H2J U2>Aj w@==:D @7 r@?4@C5]k^Am
kAms6G6=@A6C #@36CE q2CD2>:2? @7 ~'! |2?286>6?E W$6EE=6CDX E@=5 E96 $F? %9FCD52J 96 H2D 8=25 E96 @C56C 42>6 5@H? 3FE 9:D E9@F89ED 2?5 AC2J6CD 2C6 C62==J 7@4FD65 @? E96 4@C@?2G:CFD A2?56>:4] q2CD2>:2? D2:5 $6EE=6CD :D 5@:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 :E 42? E@ DFAA@CE E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 :ED 6>A=@J66D 5FC:?8 E9:D E:>6] w6 42==65 @? E96 9@E6= E@ DE@A H92E 96 D2:5 :D E96 “?665=6DD =:E:82E:@?” 2?5 H@C< H:E9 $6EE=6CD “E@ >2<6 r@?H2J >@C6 G:3C2?E E92? 6G6C]”k^Am
kAmw6 D2:5 E96 |2C<6E q2D<6E H:== 3C:?8 a__ H6==\A2J:?8 ;@3D H:E9 8C62E 36?67:ED E@ E96 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am
kAm“%96J 2C6 ?@E 9FCE:?8 ;FDE FD[” D2:5 q2D2>:2?] “%96J 2C6 9FCE:?8 E96 G2==6J[ E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ E96 ?6:893@C9@@5 2?5 E96 A6@A=6] ]]] x’> 2 3:8 3@J x 42? 92?5=6 2?JE9:?8 E96J E9C@H 2E FD] xE’D ?@E 23@FE E92E] (6 ;FDE >@G6 @? E@ E96 ?6IE AC@;64E] %96J 2C6 9FCE:?8 E96 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am
kAmq2CD2>:2? D2:5 E92E A6@A=6 :? r@?H2J 2?5 E96 DFCC@F?5:?8 2C62 H@F=5 =@G6 E@ 92G6 E96 |2C<6E q2D<6E 2?5 $6EE=6CD :D 5@:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 :E 42? E@ 3C:?8 |2C<6E q2D<6E E@ E@H?]k^Am
kAmx8?2E:FD :DDF65 2? @C56C pAC:= ab[ a_`h[ 2?5 >@DE=J 28C665 H:E9 E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5[ 3FE 2D<65 E96 3@2C5 E@ C6G:D:E E96 :DDF6 @7 A2C<:?8] {2DE |2J[ E96 3@2C5 277:C>65 E96 A2C<:?8 DE2?52C5 :E 925 FD65 AC6G:@FD=J] $6EE=6CD D2:5 g_` DA246D H6C6 ?66565 7@C E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7k^Am
kAm$6EE=6CD $EC66ED:56[ |2C<6E q2D<6E 2?5 |6C=:?@’D $E62<9@FD6[ 3FE %:=D=6J D2:5 gch H6C6 ?66565]k^Am
kAmx8?2E:FD 56?:65 q6==6GF6’D >@E:@? 7@C C64@?D:56C2E:@? :? yF=J[ 2?5 %:=D=6J 2AA62=65 E@ E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE :? pF8FDE]k^Am
kAmq67@C6 :DDF:?8 :ED @C56C %9FCD52J[ E96 9:89 4@FCE 564:565 E92E @C2= 2C8F>6?ED H6C6 F??646DD2CJ]k^Am
kAm“(6 4@?4=F56 E92E E96 EC:2= 4@FCE’D :?E6CAC6E2E:@? @7 :ED AC:@C C6>2?5 @C56C H2D ?@E 6CC@?6@FD” :? 2==@H:?8 E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5 E@ H2:G6 E96 C6BF:C6>6?E 7@C gch A2C<:?8 DA246D E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE DE2E65 :? :ED @C56C]k^Am
kAm}6IE[ E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE 255C6DD65 q6==6GF6’D 4@?46C?D 23@FE EC277:4] q6==6GF6 2C8F65 E92E x8?2E:FD “6CC65” 3J 7:?5:?8 27E6C 4@?DECF4E:@? E96 EC277:4 :? E96 56G6=@A>6?E H@F=5 >@G6 D276=J]k^Am
kAm%96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE D2:5 E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5 925 2 DEF5J 367@C6 :E E92E D2:5 E96 AC@;64E65 EC277:4 H@F=5 92G6 “?@ 5:D46C?:3=6 :>A24E @? E96 @A6C2E:@? @C E96 BF6F6 =6?8E9D @7 E96 9@E6= 2446DD @C E96 25;246?E :?E6CD64E:@?D]”k^Am
kAm%96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE 2=D@ D2:5 E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5 925 =6EE6CD 7C@> E96 A@=:46 2?5 7:C6 49:67D D2J:?8 E96J 5:5?’E 92G6 :DDF6D H:E9 E96 56D:8?] %96 E@H?’D D:E6 A=2? C6G:6H C68F=2E:@?D 255C6DD EC277:4 7=@H[ E96 9:89 4@FCE D2:5]k^Am
kAm“%96 A=2:?E:77 7FCE96C 4@?E6?5D E92E E96 3@2C5 4@F=5 ?@E 92G6 C6=:65 FA@? E96 6G:56?46 367@C6 :E E@ :?76C E92E E96 EC277:4 H@F=5 >@G6 D276=J H:E9:? E96 56G6=@A>6?E 3642FD6i W`X E96 AC@A@D65 >2C<6E H2D =2C86 2?5 4@?DE:EFE65 2 FD6 ‘7@C6:8?’ E@ E96 6I:DE:?8 C6E2:= 46?E6Cj 2?5 WaX E96 56G6=@A6C 5:5 ?@E ‘2?2=JK6’ 7FEFC6 EC277:4 A2EE6C?D H:E9:? E96 56G6=@A>6?E[” DE2E6D E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE’D @C56C] “~? E96 4@?EC2CJ[ H6 4@?4=F56 E92E 2 C62D@?23=6 A6CD@? 4@F=5 92G6 C624965 E96 D2>6 564:D:@? 2D 5:5 E96 EC:2= 4@FCE 32D65 @? E96 D2>6 6G:56?46]”k^Am
kAmq6==6GF6 92D 2?@E96C 42D6 A6?5:?8 367@C6 E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE :? H9:49 :E 492==6?86D 2 a_`f E@H? >66E:?8 G@E6 E@ 232?5@? |4|:==2? {2?6[ 2 E@H? C@25[ 2?5 C6A=246 :E H:E9 2? 6IE6?D:@? @7 q2C?6D #@25] x7 E96 8C@46CJ DE@C6 :D E@ 36 3F:=E[ E96 2C62 H96C6 |4|:==2? {2?6 :D ?@H H@F=5 36 ?66565 7@C E96 A2C<:?8 =@E]k^Am
kAmq6==6GF6 92D 2 E9:C5 42D6[ 7:=65 :? }@G6>36C[ A6?5:?8 :? r2CC@== r@F?EJ $FA6C:@C r@FCE 2D<:?8 7@C 2 ;F58>6?E E92E q6==6GF6’D 62D6>6?E C:89ED @? E96 =2?5 42??@E 36 C6A62=65 3J E96 a_`f E@H? G@E6 E@ 5:D4@?E:?F6 E96 C@25[ 6I46AE 3J HC:EE6? 4@?D6?E 7C@> E96 q6==6GF6]k^Am
kAmx? 9:D y2?] e >@E:@? E@ 5:D>:DD E96 DF:E[ {:4< C6BF6DE65 2EE@C?6JD’ 766D 2?5 DF3>:EE65 2 C63FEE2= E@ %:=D=6J 4=2:>D[ ?@E:?8 E92E E96 9@E6= 92D DF65 $6EE=6CD D6G6C2= E:>6D 367@C6]k^Am
kAm$E6G6 !@CE6C[ D6=64E>6?’D C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 E@ E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5 2?5 2 =@?8E:>6 7@C>6C 492:C @7 E96 A=2??:?8 3@2C5[ D2:5 E96 CF=:?8 4@>6D 2D 8@@5 ?6HD]k^Am
kAm“xE H@F=5 36 ?:46 E@ 86E E96 |2C<6E q2D<6E D:EF2E:@? C6D@=G65 D@ 2E =62DE E96J 4@F=5 86E DE2CE65 @? 4@?DECF4E:@? 367@C6 E96 5625 @7 ?6IE H:?E6C[” D2:5 !@CE6C]k^Am
kAm%:=D=6J @? %9FCD52J 27E6C?@@? D2:5 96 92D?’E 925 2 492?46 E@ 5:D4FDD E96 4@FCE’D 564:D:@? H:E9 9:D 4=:6?E] w6 D2:5 E96J 4@F=5 C6BF6DE C6962C:?8 3FE E92E’D ?@E 366? 564:565] “p?J E:>6 J@F =@D6 :E’D 5:D2AA@:?E:?8[” D2:5 %:=D=6J[ 4@?7:C>:?8 E96 @E96C EH@ 42D6D 2C6 DE:== A6?5:?8 2?5 E96J “766= 8@@5” 23@FE E9@D6 42D6D]k^Am
kAmk6>m#6A@CE6C %@> t2DE>2? 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E9:D DE@CJ]k^6>mk^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.