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  • Thursday, October 6, 2011

    Planning Board mulls plans for the new Rudy's on the Cape

    CAPE ELIZABETH — While no site plan has been formally submitted to the Planning Department for changes to Rudy’s of the Cape, there have been two Planning Board workshops in as many months to discuss potential changes to the property and building at 517 Ocean House Road. Rudy’s restaurant and convenience store, previously owned by […]

  • Wednesday, November 16, 2011

    Cape Planning Board begins review of Rudy's redevelopment

    CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board has taken the first step in its review of a proposal to redevelop Rudy’s on the Cape. The board voted unanimously Tuesday that the project application is complete. The next steps will include a site walk on Friday, Nov. 18, and a site plan review and public hearing in […]

  • Thursday, December 22, 2011

    Cape Elizabeth Planning Board approves new Rudy's restaurant, retail space

    CAPE ELIZABETH — After 50 years, Rudy’s on the Cape will finally get its much-awaited make-over. The Planning Board Tuesday night unanimously approved plans for a new 80-seat restaurant and a retail building at 517 Ocean House Road. Pat Carroll of Carroll Associates, representing owner Paul Woods Jr., said there were no major changes to […]

  • Thursday, June 23, 2016

    Court requires more evidence to support Cape Co-op site plan

    The owner of Rudy’s on the Cape sued the town, arguing the Planning Board did not require the same “rigorous” review. As the result of a recent court ruling, the Cape Elizabeth Planning Board must revisit key aspects of the site plan it approved more than a year ago for the redevelopment of what’s known […]

  • Thursday, July 21, 2016

    Court-required review set for Cape Co-op plan

    Under a recent court ruling, the Cape Elizabeth Planning Board must revisit key aspects of the site plan it approved more than a year ago for the redevelopment of what’s known as the Cape Co-op property on Ocean House Road. The board was initially scheduled to discuss the issue at its June meeting, but tabled […]

  • Thursday, June 30, 2016

    Court tells Cape Elizabeth board to reconsider approved business

    CAPE ELIZABETH — A court has ordered the Planning Board to re-evaluate some elements in an application approved last year. Paul Woods, owner of Rudy’s of the Cape, sued the town on June 18, 2015, for failing to follow the same procedure with an application for 539-541 Ocean House Road that it used for his business. […]

  • Wednesday, May 28, 2008

    Cape moves slowly on zoning changes

    The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board will take its time reviewing a controversial zoning change that would allow businesses like Rudy’s of the Cape to expand. The proposed change would reduce the required setback for businesses in the town’s Business A zone from 250 feet from wetlands to only 100 feet from wetlands. Most, if not […]

  • Wednesday, May 28, 2008

    Cape moves slowly on zoning changes

    The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board will take its time reviewing a controversial zoning change that would allow businesses like Rudy’s of the Cape to expand. The proposed change would reduce the required setback for businesses in the town’s Business A zone from 250 feet from wetlands to only 100 feet from wetlands. Most, if not […]

  • Wednesday, December 28, 2011

    New Rudy's on the Cape gets approval

    CAPE ELIZABETH – The Cape Elizabeth Planning Board on Dec. 20 unanimously approved plans to tear down Rudy’s on the Cape at 517 Ocean House Road and replace it with a new 80-seat restaurant built in a Cape Cod style. Resident Paul Woods bought Rudy’s, a local landmark, on July 7. The combination diner/convenience store […]

  • Wednesday, November 26, 2014

    Despite critics, Rudy’s plan passes muster

    CAPE ELIZABETH – A new, modern version of the Rudy’s of the Cape restaurant got mostly positive support from residents and the Cape Elizabeth Planning Board during a hearing on an updated site plan for the property Nov. 18. But some residents, and one Planning Board member, continue to criticize the proposal. They say the […]