After a wave of community opposition, town leaders have scuttled a company’s plan to clear a couple dozen acres of woodlands to make way for a new 119,000-square-foot refrigerated foods warehouse, smaller industrial buildings, a restaurant and apartments.

Cheshire homeowners mounted a petition drive that generated more than 1,800 signatures , and twice turned out in big numbers to oppose the plan during town council hearings.

Tthe council unanimously voted against selling a 58-acre parcel to 3 Squared LLC.

“Through the council, the entire community is deciding on what we want for Cheshire. It’s not the developers, it’s not the regulations, it’s not the nine members of Planning and Zoning,” council Vice Chair Jim Jinks told the crowded hearing room.

“For once the little guy has th

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