Planning Board

Meetings

  • 4th Tuesday of every month - subject to change

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Planning Board Members


Responsibilities

The Planning Board is responsible for holding public meetings and public hearings for:

  • Definitive Subdivision Plan Review
  • Design Review
  • Form As
  • Preliminary Subdivision Plan Review
  • Site Plan Review
  • Special Permits

The Planning Board is also the Design Review Board.

2023 Tentative Meeting Schedule

Tentative Meeting Schedule

Current Town Projects

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Zoning Board Interactions

The Planning Board submits their recommendation to Town Meeting on submitted zoning articles. The Planning Board and Zoning Board use the “State of Massachusetts Best Practices for Land Use” which allows both boards to have Joint Meetings. This helps to expedite the permitting process.

Forms & Documents

  1. Design Review Application (PDF)
  2. Extension Form (PDF)
  3. Final - Rockland Master Plan 2030 - Adopted Planning Board 15DEC2020 with Appendices
  4. Form A Application (PDF)
  5. Form B Preliminary Subdivision Application (PDF)
  6. Form C Definitive Subdivision Application (PDF)
  7. Form D Covenant (PDF)
  8. Form E Certificate of Performance (PDF)
  9. Form F Report of Inspection (PDF)
  10. Form G Construction Cost Estimate (PDF)
  11. Form H Payment Agreement Terms (PDF)
  12. Form I Items Submitted for Review (PDF)
  13. Form J Required Signature Boxes (PDF)
  14. Form K Plan Review Checklist (PDF)
  1. Form L Site Plan Application (PDF)
  2. Form M Application for Special Permit and Public Hearing (PDF)
  3. Form N Zoning Change Information Sheet (PDF)
  4. Instructions for Applicants Applying for Joint Meeting (PDF)
  5. Instructions for Zoning Change (PDF)
  6. Joint Meeting Outline for Zoning and Planning Boards (PDF)
  7. Planning Board Hearing 4-20-2016 (PDF)
  8. Planning Board Required Application Outline (PDF)
  9. Planning Fee Schedule (PDF)
  10. Planning Rules and Regulations (PDF)
  11. Request for Extension Time Waiver (PDF)
  12. Rockland Housing Production Plan
  13. Special Permit Instructions (PDF)
  14. ZONING MAP - 2019 (PDF)

FEMA Flood Maps

  1. FEMA Flood Panel 181
  2. FEMA Flood Panel 182
  3. FEMA Flood Panel 184
  4. FEMA Flood Panel 89
  5. FEMA Flood Panel 91
  1. FEMA Flood Panel 92
  2. FEMA Flood Panel 93
  3. FEMA Flood Panel 94
  4. Planning Board - Flood Plain Bylaw for 7-27-2021 Public Hearing
  5. Unofficial FEMA Compilation Map

Below is the full video from the Planning Board's public hearing held on Tuesday July 27, 2021.