The Mann Cemetery Association of Freeport and L.L. Bean are working on a settlement regarding access to the Mann Cemetery, the president of the association said in a press release Monday.

John Mann wrote that “L.L. Bean has given its word” that the proposal for a settlement is reasonable.

“Out of respect for the process and for the Bean family, no further comment,” Mann said. “We’re pleased to report that L.L. Bean is working with us on a solution.”

There was no word Tuesday from L.L. Bean regarding the proposed agreement with the Manns.

Mann Cemetery is located near the L.L. Bean Flying Point Paddling Center on Marietta Lane, where the traditional access road to the cemetery is located. The site plan for the paddling center, part of Bean’s Outdoor Discovery School, was approved in September 2013 by the Project Review Board  with the condition that the final plan show the traditional access to the Mann Cemetery.

L.L. Bean planted grass over part of the access road to the cemetery, making the road no longer accessible by vehicles. The company worked with abutting landowners to provide an alternative deeded access to the cemetery, but the cemetery association insisted on access to the traditional gravel road, and went to the town with the matter. Fred Reeder, Freeport’s code enforcement officer, said that because the road showed on the site plan, cutting off access might be a violation of the plan approved by the Project Review Board. L.L. Bean then filed an appeal of Reeder’s decision to the Project Review Board, which granted an amended site plan and decided that Bean was not in violation.

Mann Cemetery Association then sought a decision from the Board of Appeals, which met Monday night in a crowded Town Council chambers. The board tabled the matter, pending a decision by the Project Review Board, which is conducting a public hearing on Sept. 13. Cliff Goodall, chairman of the Project Review Board, said Tuesday that the board must have all documents and evidence on the matter by Sept. 1, should the issue not be settled by then.

“It also needs to be made clear that the Project Review Board has no right to determine who had what property rights,” Goodall said. “Only a court can determine if those rights exist.”