ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25,  the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult and child movement center.” The site is currently occupied by Yachting Solutions and is under a purchase and sale agreement, according to an agenda for the upcoming meeting.

On Sept. 11 the Contakoses filed a multi-purpose permit request at the Rockport Town Office stating that the project will involve the construction of an additional or accessory structure, demolition of a structure as well as commercial renovations.

The address, 229 Commercial Street, is on Map 27 of the Town of Rockport’s tax map, and the property consists of 5 acres. A 6,000 square-foot building is expected to be built in the center of four existing structures.  In their application, the Contakoses estimated the project will cost $400,000 to complete.

“The current proposal is to use the land and buildings at 229 Commercial...to build an education-based child and adult movement center. The current buildings will be renovated and an additional 6,000 square feet will be constructed to house a state of the art gymnastics and aerial arts recreation center. The remaining land will be held for future projects related to dance, fitness and movement arts,” Contakos wrote.

The Contakoses own the North Atlantic Aerial Academy (also referred to as Hope Air) in Hope as well as the North Atlantic Gymnastics Academy at 116 Union Street in Rockport. I

n the site plan review/pre-application summary they submitted to the town, the Contakoses hope the new business will “allow an opportunity to increase the correlation in the community between education, physical fitness and the joy of an active lifestyle.”

The Planning Board meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. It will be streamed.