Published on June 13, 2006

Town 'short-cut' initiative results | Primary results

Cape Elizabeth voters approved a townwide initiative to limit short-cut roads between developments by a vote of 1,158 to 847.

Voter turnout at the June 13 special municipal and primary election was 2,034, approximately 26 percent.

In the local race for the Republican nomination to State House from District 121, Jennifer L. Duddy defeated Michael D. Mowles Jr. 652 to 318.

Cape Elizabeth Republicans also gave gubernatorial hopeful Peter Mills their nod to represent their party. Mills had 538 votes from Cape Republicans, with David Emery receiving 287 votes and Chandler Woodcock receiving 198.

Cape Democrats favored incumbent Gov. John Baldacci in the primary over challenger Christopher Miller, 592 votes to 117. In the race for the party nomination for U.S. Senate, Cape Democrats favored Eric Mehnert over Jean Hay Bright, 317 to 279.

Here are the elections results for Cape Elizabeth:

Town of Cape Elizabeth Special Municipal Election
Ordinance Amendments

• Shall the proposed citizen initiated ordinance amendments to limit Short-Cuts between Major Roads using  Developed Residential Streets, a copy of which is printed below, be adopted?

Yes - 1,158

No -  847

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

ORD. SECTION 19-1-3 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THESE DEFINITIONS:

Developed Residential Street: A local street providing vehicular access for five (5) or more existing dwelling units, considered as of the time Immediately prior to the proposed construction of a through road creating a short-cut via such local street

Short-Cut: A through road that creates a shorter distance for vehicular travel between any two points on arterial, collector, rural connector or feeder streets. The distance along a short-cut shall be measured along the centerllne of the traveled way incorporating such short-cut, from the centerllne of the nearest Intersection with an arterial, collector, rural connector or feeder street on one side of the short-cut to the centerllne of the next nearest Intersection with an arterial, collector, rural connector or feeder street on the other side of the short-cut. This short-cut distance shall be compared to the distance measured along the centerllne of the shortest existing traveled way between such same two points by any other route.

Through Road: A road with more than one point of ingress or egress from or to the larger network of roads. A through road does not include a road approved by the Planning Board with continuously maintained physical barriers to prevent motorized vehicular traffic other than (i) emergency vehicles or public works vehicles while providing services, or (ii) through traffic during a temporary emergency traffic diversion by order of public safety authorities.

SECTION 19-7 IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 19-7-16:

19-7-16. Creation of Short-Cut via Developed Residential Street

No new short-cut may be created. If the measurement of the distance along such short-cut includes a developed residential street.

Notwithstanding the waiver provision of Sec. 16-3-5 or otherwise, the foregoing limitation on the creation of short-cuts via developed residential streets shall not be waived by the Planning Board in connection with any subdivision approval.

Notwithstanding 1 M.R.S.A. B302, this provision shall apply to any pending proceeding proposing the creation of a short-cut via a developed residential street, unless all approvals and building permits for the project have been obtained prior to the filing of the petition for enactment of this Ordinance with the Town Clerk.

State of Maine Primary Election Ballot - Cape Elizabeth results

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