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Board pulls 3 Oaks Pond repurposing from consideration, asks staff to reprioritize stormwater projects
Summary
City staff proposed grading and piping 3 Oaks Pond to repurpose about 1.5 acres as a community park. Several board members objected to using stormwater funds for what they described as a recreation project and asked staff to return with a prioritized list of stormwater projects and available funds.
Staff presented a proposal to grade and pipe 3 Oaks Pond (at Pheasant and Meadowlark) and repurpose roughly 1.5 acres for community use after earlier drainage work diverted runoff to the east. Lanier Engineering prepared the conceptual design and staff said the project would use stormwater funds.
Board members questioned the use of stormwater funds for an amenity that several described as primarily recreational. Multiple members urged staff to address long‑standing flooding projects first — notably Valencia and South Madison — and raised concerns about optics if stormwater money supports park amenities while other drainage problems remain unresolved. One commissioner said, “This is a recreation project,” and several asked staff to return with a prioritization and a clear accounting of available funds.
Responding to those concerns, staff agreed to pull the item, prepare a prioritized list of stormwater projects in the queue, and provide availability of funds and scheduling so board members and commissioners can see what will be completed and when.
Next step: staff will present a prioritized project list and funding analysis at a future board meeting before returning the 3 Oaks proposal for consideration.
