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South Broad Street residents pepper Publix project officials with questions

The Mt. Vernon restaurant on Broad Street is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Mt. Vernon restaurant on Broad Street is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Mt. Vernon restaurant on Broad Street is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

People worried about a proposed new Publix on South Broad Street peppered project officials with questions Thursday.

But a representative for the developer drew a line in the sand, saying the store is off if the proposal doesn’t receive the requested zoning.

“If it doesn’t get C-2, the grocer will walk,” said Mike Price of MAP Engineers.

What’s next

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission is to meet on Monday at 1 p.m. at the Courthouse.

About 100 people showed up at Calvary Chapel for a community meeting to hear more about the possible 32,000-square-foot Publix store off South Broad near the former Mt. Vernon restaurant.