Zoning Board (ZBA)
Grants exceptions to local zoning rules — for example, allowing a building that's slightly too close to a property line. Their decisions can be appealed to court within 20 days.
104 items across 16 meetings.
July 7, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
The July 7, 2026 ZBA meeting is canceled; next scheduled meetings are July 14 and July 21, 2026.
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening requiring a vote.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from three prior ZBA meetings.
🔄 Postponed
Discussion of ZBA Rules of Procedure carried over to the July 14, 2026 meeting.
• Status unclear
Catch-all for items not reasonably anticipated prior to posting.
June 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine call to order with instructions for Zoom attendance.
📋 Proposed
ZBA will reorganize officer roles for the coming term.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior minutes and PGB Engineering Invoice #664B for peer review services at 320 Concord St.
📍 320 Concord St
📋 Proposed
Vote on whether repositioning proposed utilities within the 2022 Comprehensive Permit (40B, affordable-housing law) site plan counts as a substantial change, based on peer review results.
📍 320 Concord St
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the ZBA's internal rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Catch-all for items not reasonably anticipated at time of posting.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Formal call to order; vote required to open the remote session.
🔄 Postponed
Board continues its ongoing review of ZBA rules of procedure — no zoning cases listed.
• Status unclear
Catchall for items not reasonably anticipated at posting time.
June 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Procedural opening vote to convene the remote session.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on Wyman Family Trust's request to convert a single-family home to two-family; lot is 42,200 sq. ft. but zoning requires 32,670 sq. ft. per unit, so a variance is needed to allow two units on the undersized lot.
📍 161 Central Street, Rockland, MA — Map 55, Lot 44
📋 Proposed
Petitioner Raymond Delmonico seeks a special permit to store heavy equipment, trailers, and vehicles on a vacant I-2 Industrial Park parcel.
📍 0 Industrial Way, Rockland, MA — Map 72, Lot 15
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the ZBA's internal rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Catch-all for items not reasonably anticipated on the agenda.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Formal opening vote to convene the remote Zoom session.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on Mark Sarno's request to convert existing office space into a dance studio in the H-1/I-2 industrial/hotel district; Map 8, Lot 12.
📍 222 Weymouth Street, Rockland, MA 02370
📋 Proposed
Webster Park Property LLC seeks a special permit, dimensional variance, and Section 6 finding to build a nursing home addition with parking/egress relief in the R-4 residential district; Map 39, Lots 230 & 232.
📍 56 and 82 Webster Street, Rockland, MA
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the ZBA's internal rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Items not reasonably anticipated may be raised to the extent allowed by law.
May 5, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board voted 4-0 to open the public hearing.
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
Approved demolition of the old Lincoln School and a new 34,968 sq ft fire station headquarters with six bays, living quarters, and a 37-space parking lot, with siren-noise and dark-sky lighting conditions.
📍 99 Church St (R-4 District, Map 40 Lot 137)
✅ Approved
Approved a finding that a land swap with 467 Hingham St won't worsen the lot's non-conformity, bringing 451 Hingham St into lot-area compliance; no further subdivision allowed.
📍 451 Hingham St (R-1/R-2, Map 20 Lot 39)
✅ Approved
Approved a variance to build a single-family home on a retreat lot more than 350 feet from a fire hydrant, on condition the home is sprinklered; Fire Chief strongly endorsed.
📍 467 Hingham St (R-1/R-2, Map 21 Lot 11)
✅ Approved
Approved an office-only wholesale used-car dealer license with strict conditions barring any vehicle parking, storage, or repair on site; condo board raised concerns about cars ending up on the property.
📍 100 Weymouth St, Unit D (I-2 District, Map 8 Lot 54D)
🔄 Postponed
Developer's request to relocate water, sewer, and stormwater utilities (including swapping an 8-inch to 6-inch water line) sparked debate over whether it's substantial; continued to June 16 pending peer review.
💰 Developer to fund peer review by PGB Engineering
📍 320 Concord St
🔄 Postponed
Discussion of updating board rules continued to May 19, 2026.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:35pm.
May 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Required vote to open the remote session.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Town proposes demolishing the Lincoln School and building a new 34,968 sq ft fire station with 6 emergency bays, 1 mechanic's bay, and 37 parking spaces; needs special permit and parking variances in an R-4 zone.
📍 99 Church St, Rockland, MA (Map 40, Lot 137)
📋 Proposed
Owners of 451 Hingham St seek a Ch. 40A §6 Finding (ruling that a proposed land swap with 467 Hingham St won't worsen the property's existing non-conformity).
📍 451 Hingham St, Rockland, MA (Map 20, Lot 39)
📋 Proposed
Applicant seeks a variance to build a new single-family home on a retreat lot (back lot) more than 350 ft from a fire hydrant; home would be fully sprinklered.
📍 467 Hingham St, Rockland, MA (Map 21, Lot 11)
📋 Proposed
AMG Power LLC/Mirgen Gjoka seeks a special permit to operate a wholesale vehicle dealer (buying and selling only to/from auctions and dealers) in the I-2 Industrial Park zone.
📍 100 Weymouth St, Unit D, Rockland, MA (Map 8, Lot 54D)
📋 Proposed
Board will vote on whether moving proposed utilities is a substantial change to the 2022 comprehensive permit (40B, affordable-housing law) site plan — if substantial, a full new hearing is required.
📍 320 Concord St, Rockland, MA
📋 Proposed
Continued discussion of the board's rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Items not reasonably anticipated may be raised as allowed by law.
April 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Minutes approved unanimously.
💬 Discussed
Town Planner noted the Open Space and Housing Production Plan is circulating online and public comments are welcome.
🔄 Postponed
Board continued the hearing to May 19, 2026 after raising concerns about the studio operating without a permit and requesting the Building Commissioner and dance studio owner attend.
📍 222 Weymouth Street, Map 8 Lot 12
✅ Approved
ZBA unanimously approved a special permit for ViVi Tea and MD Chicken (Korean fried chicken/bubble tea take-out) and a dimensional variance for a 50 sq. ft. wall sign exceeding the 24 sq. ft. limit.
📍 900 Hingham Street, Suite 936, Map 9 Lot 3
🔄 Postponed
Board continued to June 2, 2026; members indicated the financial hardship argument (enabling Section 8 rental to daughter) does not meet the legal standard for a dimensional variance.
📍 161 Central Street, Map 55 Lot 44
✅ Approved
ZBA unanimously approved use and dimensional variances for a 6'5" × 9'11" LED advertising board on the existing scoreboard at Veteran's Memorial Field, changing every 15–20 minutes.
📍 0 Taunton Avenue (Veteran's Memorial Field), Map 39 Lot 181
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted 5-0 that the April 1, 2025 use variance for N&M RE Holdings LLC has been exercised (kept alive) based on active recording, while the project works through Conservation and Planning Board permitting.
📍 1119 & 1059 Rear Union Street
🔄 Postponed
Discussion deferred to May 19, 2026 meeting.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm.
April 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Procedural opening vote and Zoom access instructions for the remote meeting.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Hearing on a special permit to convert existing office space to a dance studio in the H-1/I-2 industrial zone (Map 8, Lot 12); petitioner is Mark Sarno.
📍 222 Weymouth Street, Rockland, MA
📋 Proposed
JC Foods LLC (ViVi Tea and MD Chicken) seeks a special permit for a Korean fried chicken/bubble tea take-out restaurant and a variance to install a 65"×120" lit wall sign, far exceeding the 24 sq ft industrial-district maximum.
📍 900 Hingham Street, Suite 936, Rockland, MA
📋 Proposed
Owners Llewellyn & Elizabeth Wyman seek a variance to convert their home to a two-family; their 42,200 sq ft lot requires reducing the bylaw's per-unit minimum from 32,670 sq ft to 21,100 sq ft (Map 55, Lot 44).
📍 161 Central Street, Rockland, MA
📋 Proposed
Rockland Parks & Recreation seeks dimensional and use variances to install an LED electronic advertising board (~6'5"H × 9'11"W, cycling every 15–20 min) at Veterans Memorial Field, which sits in an R-2 residential zone (Map 39, Lot 181).
📍 0 Taunton Ave (Veterans Memorial Field), Rockland, MA
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and vote on whether the April 1, 2025 Use Variance and/or Special Permit for this property has been exercised, and consider a January 28, 2026 extension request.
📍 1119 & 1059 Rear Union Street, Rockland, MA
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the board's internal rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Catch-all for items not reasonably anticipated at posting.
March 3, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Minutes approved unanimously.
💬 Discussed
Parks Dept. discussed a 6'×10' LED scoreboard ad screen at the stadium; Board confirmed a Special Permit plus a variance for changing images are required before the project can proceed.
📍 100 Taunton Ave (Rockland Veterans Memorial Stadium)
🔄 Postponed
Hearing canceled because the property was sold and the Special Permit is no longer valid.
📍 167 Union Street
✅ Approved
ZBA unanimously approved a home-based dog daycare/boarding kennel (up to 9 dogs, two weekday play-group sessions, two overnight boarders) with 20 conditions including a new 6-ft fence between the dog play area and pool.
📍 64 Shaw Road, Lot 20 Map 63
✅ Approved
Extended hours approved for Anita Marie's restaurant: Monday–Saturday 7am–11pm and Sunday 7am–10pm, replacing the prior Tuesday–Sunday 7am–3pm limit.
📍 349 Union Street, Lot 223 Map 39
💬 Discussed
A second draft incorporating all members' edits will be circulated; once finalized, it goes to Town Counsel, HR, and the Select Board.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 9:07pm.
March 3, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Procedural opening of virtual ZBA meeting via Zoom.
📋 Proposed
Board votes to approve prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of an electronic advertising sign proposed by the Rockland Parks Department at Memorial Stadium, 100 Taunton Ave.
📍 100 Taunton Ave
❌ Denied
Previously continued hearing on special permit non-compliance at 167 Union St. is canceled — property was sold and the special permit is no longer valid.
📍 167 Union St
📋 Proposed
Renee Armstrong/Dog Walkah Pet Services LLC seeks a special permit to operate a dog daycare/boarding kennel at 64 Shaw Rd in the R-2 residential zone (Lot 20, Map 63).
📍 64 Shaw Road
📋 Proposed
Anita Marie's seeks to extend operating hours to 7am–11pm Mon–Sat and 7am–10pm Sunday, up from much shorter current hours; property is Lot 223, Map 39 (B-1 zone).
📍 349 Union St
💬 Discussed
Continued discussion of ZBA internal rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Any items not reasonably anticipated may be raised as allowed by law.
February 3, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved unanimously.
🔄 Postponed
Bar owner William Barry, facing violations of a 2023 special permit over parking and fire-code compliance, was given until March 3 to produce required recorded documents; Baker Sr. warned he won't vote favorably if issues aren't resolved by then.
📍 167 Union Street
✅ Approved
5-0 approval for Antech Diagnostics to operate an 800 sq. ft. veterinary diagnostic lab at 400 Hingham St. in the I-1 industrial zone, with conditions including set hours, no boarding/kennels, and a one-year review.
📍 400 Hingham Street
💬 Discussed
Members' edits will be consolidated into a single draft; remote-meeting policy language is being researched for possible inclusion.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
February 3, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens with remote-participation instructions and required vote.
📋 Proposed
Approving minutes from December 2, 2025 and January 6, 2026.
💬 Discussed
Hearing on alleged violations of the special permit for downtown bar/restaurant 'The Banner,' which authorized serving alcohol and certain parking at the site.
📍 167 Union St. (Lot 84, Map 45)
📋 Proposed
Patrick Callanan seeks a special permit to run a small-scale veterinary-diagnostics research laboratory, operating Mon–Sat, in the I-1 industrial district.
📍 400 Hingham Street (Lot 42, Map 25)
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the board's rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Other matters may be raised as allowed by law.
January 6, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting opened via Zoom at 7:30 p.m.; all five members present.
💬 Discussed
Chair Rosa welcomed new Planning/Zoning Project Liaison Arianna Snow.
🗳️ Voted on
The Banner has closed after losing multiple licenses and losing its required third-party parking/dumpster agreement; Board voted 5-0 to summon owner William Barry to the Feb. 3 meeting to address special-permit violations.
📍 167 Union Street, Rockland, MA
✅ Approved
Space Bistro's special permit was amended 5-0 to allow full all-alcohol (on-premises) service, upgrading from its prior beer-and-wine license; no food-purchase requirement attached.
📍 323 Union Street, Rockland, MA
✅ Approved
CM Futures LLC withdrew its appeal challenging the Zoning Enforcement Officer's lot-merger ruling after the Building Commissioner rescinded his Sept. 18, 2025 decision; withdrawal accepted 5-0 without prejudice.
📍 189 Greenwood Street, Rockland, MA
💬 Discussed
Board set a March 3, 2026 deadline for members to submit edits to the 1981 Rules of Procedure, after which they'll be compiled into an updated document.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
January 6, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens with vote and remote participation instructions.
💬 Discussed
Planning Director update on 167 Union St, known as "The Banner."
📍 167 Union St
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 6: hearing on changing a special permit condition to upgrade Space Bistro from beer & wine to full all-alcohol on-premises service.
📍 323 Union Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued matter for 189 Greenwood Street, taken up at 7:40 PM.
📍 189 Greenwood Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the board's rules of procedure.
• Status unclear
Items not reasonably anticipated may be raised as allowed by law.
January 6, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Roll call and remote-participation instructions.
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan. 6: hearing on changing Space Bistro's special permit from a beer & wine license to a full all-alcohol license for on-premises service.
📍 323 Union Street (Lot 244, Map 39)
🔄 Postponed
Continued appeal by CM Futures, LLC seeking to overturn the Zoning Enforcement Officer's finding that two parcels merged under zoning law.
📍 189 Greenwood Street (Lot 36, Map 23)
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion of the board's internal rules of procedure.