LIVINGSTON--On April 6 the town Planning Board heard a progress report on the Hannaford Store proposed for a site near Bells Pond and about two new projects.

J.M. Lord, Hannaford's site engineer, proposed and got approval for the subdivision of an adjacent piece of property in order to add a 3.6-acre parcel to the larger 4.3 acres that sits between Routes 82 and 9 near their intersection with Route 9H.

A state environmental quality review was put off until May, by which time the board will have heard from the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Hannaford has heard from the state Department of Transportation, which called for left turn lanes to be added to the highways near exits. Instead Mr. Lord said that the company would redesign traffic routes on its site to avoid the need for left-turn lanes, with vehicles only allowed to enter and leave the site by turning right. Mr. Lord said DOT asked the company to set aside room for a sidewalk in case one is needed in the future in the event that the area becomes more developed.

Delays in the permitting process mean that construction is not expected to begin until August, and the Happy Clown, the property's current occupant, will be able to stay in business through the summer.

Also at the meeting, Carmen Nero, a representative of Apple Partners, which owns a factory building at 2990 Route 9, introduced Hector Gonzalez, a manager for the Hudson Valley Creamery, to the board.

The company plans to use the Route 9 facility, built in 1980 and once used by the Entenmann's Bakery, to make French-style goat cheese from curd. The company is owned by Sorrento Cheese in Goshen. Sorrento, based in Buffao, is one of the largest cheese companies in the United States. The Hudson Valley Creamery has signed a five-year lease. Mr. Gonzalez said the company will seek local dairy farmers to supply goat milk curd to the creamery and hope to go into production in four months.

Mr. Nero said he replaced the wallboard in the office, which is interior work that does not require a permit. The company will install its own wiring, steam pipes and plumbing, he said.

The board told the presenters that still must to file a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES ) form with the DEC. Mr. Nero said he already had filed that form on behalf of a previous tenant.

Jay Trapp, the board's engineer, said town planners would need to know the type of septic field and the content of liquid drained into ponds. He also said the board would need to see an environmental impact statement.

After the presentation some residents complained about the noxious odor they remember was caused by fluid emissions released by a previous tenant, an applesauce producer.

Town Attorney Lawrence Hilshire said that the board would seek input on the project from the county, because the site is on a main road.

The planners heard as well from Tom Mollo, a director of Lighthouse Education Center, Inc., who spoke about his plan to open an after school education program in the 7th Day Adventist Church on Route 9. He was told by attorney Hilshire that an accessory use would be permitted.