Protesters: Proposed Dollar General development would worsen flooding in South Deerfield
Julie Cavacco, one of the people demonstrating on North Main Street in South Deerfield on Saturday, says the proposed development of a Dollar General on Routes 5 and 10 would worsen flooding. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Residents demonstrated against the proposed development of a Dollar General on Routes 5 and 10 in South Deerfield on Saturday, saying it would worsen flooding farther south on North Main Street, where they held their signs. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
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SOUTH DEERFIELD A Dollar General store that has been proposed for construction on Routes 5 and 10 has some residents concerned that it will worsen flooding problems and that the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), which is reviewing the project, isn’t taking these issues seriously enough.
Deerfield ZBA continues review of Dollar General proposal to January
The proposed site plan for a Dollar General store on Routes 5 and 10 in South Deerfield, which is not to scale. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
Published: 12/10/2020 11:07:00 PM
DEERFIELD Debate volleyed back and forth at Wednesday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and members ultimately voted to adjourn until next month to see if new information materializes in Dollar General’s quest to build a store at the corner of Mill Village Road and Routes 5 and 10.
The board met via the online conferencing platform Zoom for 2½ hours and discussed everything from the positive and negative aspects of having a Dollar General to the board’s civic duty. Members adjourned shortly before 8:30 p.m. and agreed to meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14.
Deerfield ZBA continues review of Dollar General proposal to next month
The proposed site plan for a Dollar General store on Routes 5 and 10 in South Deerfield, which is not to scale. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
Modified: 12/10/2020 4:26:28 PM
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DEERFIELD Debate volleyed back and forth at Wednesday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and members ultimately voted to adjourn until next month to see if new information materializes in Dollar General’s quest to build a store at the corner of Mill Village Road and Routes 5 and 10.
The board met via the online conferencing platform Zoom for 2½ hours and discussed everything from the positive and negative aspects of having a Dollar General to what the board’s civic duty is. Members adjourned shortly before 8:30 p.m. and agreed to meet at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14.