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Fryeburg planning board sets May 19 public hearing for Liberta LLC store application at 299 Main Street
Summary
The Fryeburg Planning Board accepted Liberta LLC’s land-use application for 299 Main Street as complete and scheduled a public hearing for May 19, 2026, after staff reported the town had reached its five-store cap; the board noted the cap may affect approval.
Fryeburg — The Fryeburg Planning Board voted April 21 to accept as complete the land-use authorization application filed by Alisha Martinese for Liberta LLC at 299 Main Street and scheduled a public hearing for May 19, 2026.
Martinese, identified in the record as the owner and applicant, presented the application and asked the board to proceed with a public hearing. Chair Ed Price asked CEO Caleb Bowles about existing retail capacity; Bowles said the town currently has five existing stores, which reaches the town’s five-store cap. Price said he believed the application could be denied under that performance standard.
Stephen Chase moved to accept the application as complete and later moved to schedule the hearing for May 19; Jacob Stenger seconded both motions and each passed unanimously. The board did not take a final vote on the application at the April 21 meeting.
Next steps: the board will hold the public hearing on May 19, 2026; the board’s later substantive review will consider the five-store cap performance standard reported by CEO Bowles. The applicant may present additional materials or address the store-cap issue at the hearing.
