Planning Board
Reviews and approves new housing developments, commercial buildings, and land subdivisions before construction begins.
19 items across 5 meetings.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Joint meeting with Board of Selectmen to appoint a member filling the Planning Board's alternate seat; a vote will be taken.
📍 Town Hall, 242 Union Street
May 26, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 26: board reorganizes (elects officers) following the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 26: lot-division plan for 451 Hingham Street (Map 20 Parcel 39) and 467 Hingham Street (Map 21 Parcel 11), submitted by Comerford & Sullivan.
📍 451 & 467 Hingham Street
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Pay USA Today Media Corp $927.74 for advertising, George Grass reimbursements of $881.88 and $118.12 from Dyer Street Escrow, and Secretary $450.00 for two meetings.
💰 $927.74, $881.88, $118.12, $450.00
📋 Proposed
Chairman Corbett to brief the board on potential upcoming development activity.
May 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Planning Board members will attend the 7:00pm Special Town Meeting at the Rockland High School Auditorium.
📍 Rockland High School Auditorium
📋 Proposed
Planning Board members will attend the 7:15pm Annual Town Meeting at the Rockland High School Auditorium.
📍 Rockland High School Auditorium
March 24, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Public hearing opened at 7:05 pm and closed at 7:07 pm; all votes 3-0.
✅ Approved
Bylaw amendment replaces the
✅ Approved
Bylaw amendment revises §415-22.B(4) to limit accessory structures, including PADUs, to no more than 30% of a required yard; voted 3-0 to approve.
✅ Approved
Minutes for September 23, 2025, October 28, 2025, and February 5, 2026 approved 3-0.
✅ Approved
Approved $94.49 payment to WB Mason for office supplies.
💰 $94.49
✅ Approved
Approved $450.00 payment to secretary for the March 9 informal meeting and March 24 meeting.
💰 $450.00
March 24, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Hearing on proposed changes to ADU (accessory dwelling unit) rules — including eliminating site plan approval for ADUs per AGO letter — and revised setback requirements for accessory structures; articles will go to the May 4, 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
📍 Rockland High School Lecture Hall, 52 MacKinlay Way
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of three prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Authorize payment of $94.49 to WB Mason for office supplies.
💰 $94.49
📋 Proposed
Authorize $450.00 payment to the board secretary for the March 9 and March 24, 2026 informal meetings.
💰 $450.00
📋 Proposed
Chairman Corbett to brief the board on anticipated near-term planning activity; details not specified in agenda.