Greenland project faces open space dispute and traffic concerns
At a Greenland planning meeting critics fault open space rules arguing parking lots should not count toward the 40 percent open space limit. Officials warn dual left turns on Route 33 could create a traffic hazard while lawsuits loom over the Greenland IBA special exception. Public hearings paused. sessions set for July and August involve Concerned Citizens, Newington, and Portsmouth.
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Dan Kern
Kern
John Krebs
Rockingham Planning Commission
Greenland
Route 33
Ocean Road
Cincotta
Aiden Moore
Concerned Citizens
Ject
Susan Woodland
Portsmouth
Robert Sullivan
Packard
Greenland Board of Selectman
Dell Fox
Barnes and Noble
Fox Run
Planning Board
Greenland Iba
Kittery Appeals Retroactive Zoning Vote Impact on Mall Plans
The court upheld a September 2000 retroactive zoning amendment enforcing stricter Route 1 retail limits. Kittery Retail Ventures LLC plans two 250,000 square foot malls but must shrink them to meet the new standards. Parkinson plans to appeal to Maine Supreme Court citing due process and fairness.
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Kittery
Superior Court
Paul A. Fritzsche
Parkinson
Maine
Route 1
Philip McCarthy
Kittery Retail Ventures
Maine Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Kittery Retail Ventures LLC
Duncan McEachern
Emery
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