NEWS CENTER Maine's political analysts Ray Richardson and Cynthia Dill weigh in on the major political issues of the week.
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NEWS CENTER Maine's political analysts Phil Harriman and Cynthia Dill weigh in on the major political issues of the week.
Read MoreNEWS CENTER Maine's political analysts Ray Richardson and Cynthia Dill weigh in on the major political issues of the week.
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“Cynthia Dill of 1227 Shore Road made a comment that the Cape Elizabeth Town Council has authorized a feasibility study on the same proposed parcel of land as the ER Cape Elizabeth Landfi ll LLC solar array project. She added that Sebago Technics is looking into where the site is suitable for multiplex housing projects that would assist in the town being compliant with LD2003 housing density regulations. Dill suggested that the site could resemble Colonial Village with updated, affordable housing for seniors looking to downsize their homes, single family residences, and multiplex housing.” (Page 15)
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Following the presentation about the 6.5 acre solar array project on the landfill to the Cape Elizabeth Planning Board working its way through the system, Cynthia Dill gave public comment about the “big picture” of Community Housing, i.e. affordable housing on 10 acres of Gull Crest for families, downsizing seniors and the local workforce.
Read More“What needs to happen is a forensic evaluation of the system, by someone whose job does not depend on the outcome,” Dill said last week.
Read More“He blew the whistle. It was hard on the ears. If George Loder isn’t protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act, who is?” Dill said.
Read MoreLoder’s attorney, Cynthia Dill of Portland, called her client courageous and said it had been an honor to represent him.
“His courage is going to serve the privacy interests of all of us,” she said. “I think the state police needs to fix the activity report, purge the personal identifying information of private citizens who are engaging in lawful activity, and I hope the Mills administration does a thorough vetting of the people in this case who are responsible.”
Read MoreCape Elizabeth resident Cynthia Dill led a successful petition drive for a citizen referendum to overturn the amendments.
Dill said Thursday she was “delighted” with the outcome of the vote.
“Moving forward, it’s my hope the housing committee takes up the idea of Community Housing, which I have presented to it, as well as considers other options that reflect the values of our beautiful town,” she said in an email to The Forecaster.
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“We still have, as a town, opportunities to develop multifamily housing in the town center,” Dill said, “but we would be abiding by the new state law, LD 2003, which would allow for greater density – twice the density – and reduced parking, but would still keep intact the local design standards of height restriction and the requirement to have commercial activity on the first floor.”
Read MoreOn October 13, 2022 at the Cape Elizabeth Town Hall a public forum with Town Councilor Tim Reiniger and Cynthia Dill was convened and broadcast about the “Town Center and Affordable Housing Zoning Ordinance Amendments Referendum” on the November 8th Cape Elizabeth ballot. The forum was broadcast live on CETV.
Read MoreCynthia Dill, a town center resident who led opposition to Dunham Court, said she wishes Shinberg luck but questioned why he needs 23 additional parking spaces.
“(I) support the development of the town center consistent with our zoning ordinance and the comprehensive plan,” Dill said Friday in a written statement.
Read More“You win some, you lose some,” Dill said in an email to The Forecaster. “I have no regrets working to help solve a problem and am grateful for the opportunity to have met so many good people in our town along the way who want to help solve problems.”
Read MoreThe Cape Elizabeth resident behind a successful campaign to overturn zoning allowing affordable housing in the town center has launched a new petition drive, this one aimed at creating affordable housing at Gull Crest Fields.
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CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) -- A Cape Elizabeth resident has launched a new petition to create affordable housing at Gull Crest.
It started with the proposed "Dunham Court," an affordable housing project by the town hall. After the council passed changes for it to go ahead, Cynthia Dill launched a referendum effort to potentially overturn that.
“Holding the Maine State Police accountable for the unlawful surveillance activity of the MIAC has not been easy but is important,” she said Wednesday. “Changes within the agency to protect citizens’ privacy have been made thanks to Trooper Loder’s courage bringing this case and we expect a trial to fully vindicate him of the unfair smears generated by the state in its shaky defense of collecting and retaining massive amounts of information about law-abiding Maine citizens.”
A Public Forum on “Plan B,” the Cape Elizabeth Citizen Petition to Create Community Housing was held at town hall on March 10, 2022 and broadcast on CETV
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Regarding LD 2003, An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions, “the Municipal Housing Development Permit Review Board (Sec. 12 of the bill) should give citizens standing to challenge the approval of applications when the public cost outweighs the benefit. Highly sophisticated, heavily marketed financial transactions are not all alike. As currently drafted, for-profit real estate developers have negotiating advantage and it’s unfair. Left unchecked we will have a landscape of bleak housing.”
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