FREEPORT

L.L. Bean hopes to construct a two-story building on its Lower Flying Point property for use in the company’s commercial recreation and outdoor programs.

The town’s project review board will consider preliminary plans for the L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School proposal at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Plans call for a building on Marietta Lane covering 7,200 square feet.

The company sent a letter to residents of the Lower Flying Point area. The letter, provided to The Times Record by Mac McKeever, senior public relations representative for L.L. Bean, reveals that the lower level would consist of a daylight basement with lockers, showers and storage space. A multipurpose meeting space would be located on the upper level.

In its Outdoor Discovery Schools, L.L. Bean provides classes on such pastimes as paddling, fly-casting and paddleboarding, as well as trips, tours and classes. The new space on Marietta Lane fits into that realm of outdoor recreation.

In the letter, the company assures residents the new building “would be designed to fit the contours of the property and to meet or exceed all land-use requirements.”

L.L. Bean plans to remove three structures that exist on the site and maintain the single entrance from Lower Flying Point Road. No expansion of parking or access is needed, the letter states.

L.L. Bean acquired the 29.8- acre property in 2003. At the time, it was a recreational vehicle campground with 45 campsites.