ROCKLAND — A single-family house and a portion of a barn would remain standing while other structures at 438 Old County Road would be demolished to make way for three 6-unit townhouses, should Rockland Planning Board approve a proposal for development of the 1.98 acre parcel.

The property is classified as Residential B and is located between Ridgewood Drive and the Rockland Cemetery Association. Kenniston Field (baseball/softball fields) and Jaycee Park are across the road.

Doing business as Midcoast Home Solutions, LLC, of Methuen, Massachusetts, property owner Eric Peabody plans to maintain ownership of the development and aims to rent the units out for single-family use, according to pre-application paperwork submitted to the Code Enforcement Office.

Peabody received a mortgage deed to the property in September 2023. Midcoast Home Solutions, LLC, will present its proposal to the Rockland Planning Board on Aug. 5, 2025, using designs and application paperwork drafted by Gartley and Dorsky Engineering and Surveying. The Planning Board meeting begins at 5:15 p.m., in City Council Chambers.

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CITY OF ROCKLAND PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

Tuesday August 5, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., Rockland City Hall Council Chambers

SITE VISIT AT 4PM AT 28 LINCOLN ST TAX MAP #22D2

1. Call to Order and Roll Call:

2. Communications:

3. Old Business: 1. Continue the review of an application and site plan(PB25-15) submitted by DC McLain LP: DC McLain GP LLC for an adaptive reuse of the McLain school building into 17 affordable apartments, along with new construction of a 12 unit affordable building located at 28 Lincoln St and 82 Summer St, Tax Maps 22-D-2 & 3. -PUBLIC HEARING-

4. New Business:

1. Review an application and site plan(PB26-1) submitted by Maple Leaf Design Studio on behalf of Amanda Anderson to demo an existing barn and construct a new dwelling unit and garage at 58 North Main St, Tax Map # 24-D-15.
2. 2. Review a pre-application submitted by Gartley and Dorsey Engineering and Surveying on behalf of Mid Coast Home Solutions, LLC (PB26-3) to construct three 6-unit townhouses on 1.98 acres of land at 438 Old County Rd, Tax Map #78-A-5

5. Other: Ordinance Amendment #38 Chapter 19, Section 19-206 WF2 Regs; Recreation/Ent. Facility Councilor Lachman

An amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance to allow Recreation/Entertainment Facility—Indoor in the WF-2 zone, and limiting the uses to indoor events, such as weddings, private parties, and corporate events. Night clubs, live performance venues, and sports arenas are not permitted. -PUBLIC HEARING-

6. Public Comment:

7. Previous Meetings Minutes: January 7,2025, April 1, 2025 and July 1, 2025

8. Adjournment: