The Cape Courier - Volume 37 Number 4 - Mar 13-Mar 26, 2024

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The Cape Courier issue focuses on community highlights in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, including a celebration of the CEHS girls’ swim team winning state championships for a third time and the boys’ team achieving a three-peat title. It also reports on Planning Board coverage, including approval of December 19 meeting minutes, election of officers for 2024, and site plan amendments for Shore Road garage and other seating-related requests. Additional coverage recognizes the Fire Department’s WET for a dramatic rescue at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum and includes publication mission and board information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

News from February 20 Planning Board meeting

December 19 Meeting Minutes Approval

Election of Officers

1230 Shore Road Garage Site Plan Amendment

Good Table Seating Site Plan Amendment

Community Highlights

CEHS Girls’ Swim Team State Swimming Champs

CEHS Boys’ Swim Team Threepeat State Champs

Cape’s WET Honored at Forum

Editorial and Organization Information

Our Mission Statement

Board of Directors

Postal Customer Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.570 Portland, ME ECRWSS TheCapeCour er Volume 37 Number 4 Mar 13-Mar 26, 2024 An Independent Not-for-Proﬁt Newspaper Serving Cape Elizabeth Since 1988 [capecourier.com](capecourier.com) In the Spirit of Community CEHS Girls’ Swim Team are State Swimming Champs for third time Photo by Kristianna Eremita Cape Elizabeth High School girls’ swim team- top row left to right -Elisa Dew, Audrey Alberts, Lucy Shaw, Cookie Mahoney, Hope Taylor, Hannah Frothingham, Hadley Mahoney. Bottom row left to right-Laura Leighton, Dove Brown and Jersi McGonigal. Cookie Mahoney was Class B Maine State Girls Performer of the meet-1st place in 100yd Freestyle, 200yd Freestyle, and apart of 2 winning relays (200 medley and 400 freestyle). News from February 20 Planning Board meeting By Hanna Gilley December 19 Meeting Minutes Approval The Planning Board asked for approval of the December 19 meeting minutes. The motion was introduced and passed unanimously by the board. Election of Oﬃcers The board quickly and unanimously voted for Jonathan Sahrbeck as Chair and Andrew Gilbert as Vice Chair for terms lasting throughout the 2024 calendar year. 1230 Shore Road Garage Site Plan Amendment L.P. Murray & Sons requested an amendment to a previously approved site plan to add a new 40 foot by 60 foot, (2,400 square feet) equipment repair garage located at 1230 Shore Road. Bob Metcalf from Mitchell and Associates represented the applicant by presenting requested site change amendments to the board. Proposed amendments include a 480 square foot expansion to the existing 1,550 square foot garage, the relocation of an existing shed to be placed ten feet oﬀ the southerly property line and a reconﬁguration of a gravel driveway. The applicant also requested a waiver ofa Traﬃc Management Report as there will not be an increase in the amount of employees, additional trucks or anticipated traﬃc changes as a result. Chair Sahrbeck asked Metcalf for clariﬁcation that there will be “no increase in activity” and that it’s essentially “business as usual?” to which Metcalf agreed. Without any comment from the public, Derek LaVallee motioned that the application and its proposed amendments be deemed complete. Dan Bodenski seconded the motion and the board passed it unanimously. Sahrbeck also commented that it seemed“appropriate” to have a site walk with two members of the board absent. A site walk was conﬁrmed for Tuesday, March 27 at 4:45 p.m. Good Table Seating Site Plan Amendment Casey Prentice, a member and manager for 527 Ocean Holdings, presented proposed site plan amendments to the board, asking to increase the amount of seating at the Good -see PLANNING BOARD page 16 CEHS Boys’ Swim Team are threepeat State Champs Photo by Kristianna Eremita Cape Elizabeth High School boys’ swim team-top row left to right-Logan Schwartz, Cormac McKenney, Weston Lowe, Grant Kelley, David Steinbrick, Logan McVeigh, Graham Plourde, Nicky Eremita, Atticus Richard, Tiger McCormick, Seamus Jennings. Bottom row left to right -Joe McDonald, Jack McCormick, Lochlan Kelley, Spencer Shaw and Will Harmon. David Steinbrick was Class B Maine State Boys Performer of the meet -1st place 500yd Freestyle, 200yd Freestyle, and a part of 2 winning relays (200 medley and 400 freestyle). Cape’s WET honored at forum Photo by Dave Waddell During a special presentation at the 2024 Maine Fishermen’s Forum, the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department’s Water Extrication Team (WET) was recognized for its dramatic rescue of the crew from the Maine ﬁshing vessel Tara Lynn II on January 13. Thanks to the safety training and heroic response of the WET, allfour crew members were returned to shore unharmed. Hank Soule, President of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum said “We are gratefulfor these brave and highly skilled individuals. On behalf of the Forum and the entire Maineﬁshing commun

FAQs

What motion and minutes were approved in the Planning Board coverage?

The Planning Board approved the December 19 meeting minutes. The motion was introduced and passed unanimously.

Which officers were elected, and for how long?

Jonathan Sahrbeck was voted Chair and Andrew Gilbert was voted Vice Chair for terms lasting throughout the 2024 calendar year.

What recognition did the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department’s WET receive?

The Water Extrication Team was recognized at the 2024 Maine Fishermen’s Forum for a dramatic rescue of the crew from the Tara Lynn II, with all four crew members returned to shore unharmed.

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