Board pulls 3 Oaks Pond park conversion from action after questions about funding and priorities
Sep 2, 2025
Staff presented plans to grade and pipe 3 Oaks Pond and repurpose the detention area as a passive park; several commissioners objected to using stormwater funds for recreation and asked that the project be re-prioritized and returned with funding availability.
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City staff presented a design to grade and pipe 3 Oaks Pond (at Pheasant and Meadowlark) to repurpose an acre‑and‑a‑half detention pond for community use after earlier drainage work diverted inflow to a nearby lake. The design was prepared by Lanier Engineering and staff said the conversion would allow the area to be used for community activities.
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