In spite of pleas from home owners and longtime residents the Rockland City Council is determined to go ahead with their plan for, lack of a better name, tiny houses.  

To accomplish this requires radical changes in the city zoning ordinances.  Former city officials including those who have served Rockland well in elected positions have cautioned  the current council against these radical changes.  These former officials know the city well and has been involved in past engineering studies.  

From these studies, that didn't come cheap, they learned of the possible consequences of over-building causing drainage problems, etc.  

And than there's the human element.  What one neighbor wants on his/her front or back yard could be a bone of contention to his neighbor.  

Instead of being just a tiny house, these 400-425 square-foot houses could become spite houses.  

We welcome new home construction in our city, but, please build using our current ordinances that have served our beloved city so well in the past.