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Plan commission approves Aldi site plan for Kilkenny Farms West after architecture, loading and landscape discussion
Summary
The joint plan commission approved a site plan for a roughly 20,000-square-foot Aldi on Lot 1 of Kilkenny Farms West, following a review of south‑elevation architecture, a truck dock layout and landscaping. Commissioners pressed the developer for additional screening and material treatments but voted to approve the plan as presented.
The joint plan commission on Monday approved a site plan for an Aldi grocery store on Lot 1 of Kilkenny Farms West, concluding a months-long review of building materials, the south elevation and truck access.
The vote followed a presentation by Tom Howe, director of real estate for Aldi, who said the company had revised its design several times to respond to staff feedback on materials, glazing and landscape buffering. “We are over 2,500 stores now nationally,” Howe said, describing Aldi’s experience adapting prototypes to local code and community preferences.
Commissioners and staff focused discussion on the south façade as a gateway into the village, changes to material breaks and the request from staff that the project…
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