Planning board schedules May 27 hearing on "Rangeley West" subdivision; residents raise concerns about temporary farmers market move

The Rangeley Planning Board voted to accept a subdivision amendment application for "Rangeley West" as complete and scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. on May 27, the board said at its meeting on May 13, 2026.

The board accepted the application after a Committee member moved to treat the filing as complete and the board agreed to place the item on the agenda for a public hearing. No contested vote tallies with named votes were recorded in the transcript; the board used the standard motion-and-"all in favor" process.

Before the regular meeting, the board held an open public hearing on a separate, temporary proposal to relocate the town farmers market behind the business Provisions for roughly one year while nearby work is completed. A resident who spoke to the board said vendors and customers currently travel to the market and expressed general support for keeping the market active, but speakers urged the board to avoid blocking a private boat ramp and to address parking and pedestrian access near the proposed location.

Commenters said the relocation is intended to be temporary and that the market is expected to return to Depot Street, with a target date mentioned of about July 10. Board members and residents discussed site signage and measures to prevent dumping or water pollution near Rangeley Lake; one Committee member suggested adding restrictions to prevent materials from entering the lake.

The board did not adopt any formal action on the farmers market relocation during this meeting; the public hearing on the Rangeley West subdivision application is the next formal step. The board set its next regular meeting and public hearing date for May 27, 2026, at 6 p.m.