CHINA -- Planning board members asked a few questions about a slightly revised plan for a Hannaford supermarket in South China on Tuesday evening, but they're not ready to make a decision on the project.

Board Chairman Scott Rollins said before deliberations begin -- perhaps at the board's March 11 meeting, but no guarantees -- all board members must be sure they are fully informed about the planned project.

Members who missed any of the meetings at which Hannaford's application was discussed will be expected to review minutes or audio tapes and sign an affidavit saying they have complete information.

Also, Rollins said, the possibility of conflict of interest might need discussion. For example, two board members' spouses have expressed opinions on the project. He said the individual members, and perhaps the whole board, should consider whether a spouse's opinion biases the member.

The revisions presented Tuesday evening are expansions of the stormwater runoff controls that are part of the plan for the Windsor Road development. Engineer Joseph Laverriere's plan now has two sediment ponds instead of one, and more of the entrance road drainage has been diverted to the ponds.

Most audience members' questions were about the possibility of increased traffic through South China village, as local residents could try to avoid the planned traffic light on Route 3 at the Windsor Road intersection.

Traffic engineer Peter Hedrich assured them if there are problems after the light is installed, Hannaford will help manage them.

Suggestions for discouraging traffic through the village included better signage; speed bumps and enforcement of speed limits; making streets one-way; and closing sections of streets to make through traffic impossible.

Of the three subdivision applications on Tuesday's agenda, one will need change, one was encouraged and the third wasn't discussed because the applicant wasn't present, perhaps due to the snowstorm.

Both Jason and Melissa Finley, who want to enlarge a Dirigo Road subdivision, and Michael Sabatini, representing owners of half the Pellerin Campground off Vassalboro Road, asked for waivers of the recently-approved subdivision road requirements. Under the ordinance, a waiver needs unanimous approval from the Planning Board.

At least three board members thought the proposed new road to serve two back lots in the Finley subdivision could be built to requirements without the extraordinary difficulty the ordinance sets as one reason for a waiver. They did not see any special circumstances to justify lower standards.

Surveyor Elwood Ellis, representing the Finleys, said the alternative is three driveways, two going past houses on two front lots and one to serve them.

Sabatini proposes subdividing his family's part of the campground by selling cabins in a condominium-style arrangement. He asked the board to waive requirements for the existing access road and an existing spur road serving five cabins.

Because the road is already there, board members favored granting the waiver. Before acting, they must hold a public hearing, however; they also plan to look at the road.

Last year, board members waived the road requirements for Joseph Sears' subdivision off Alder Park Road for existing roadways that could not be widened without infringing on land owned by others.

Abutting landowner Al Althenn appealed the approval of the Sears subdivision. Code Enforcement Officer Scott Pierz announced the Board of Appeals will hear the case at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 in the town office meeting room.