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Erie residents say detention-pond construction began without renderings, allege tree removals
Summary
Several Vista Ridge residents told the Town Council that work on Colliers Hill detention ponds A19 and A20 began without public renderings, that multiple trees were removed despite notices saying none were anticipated, and that they want clear design and revegetation plans shared with neighbors.
Residents pressed the Erie Town Council on the Colliers Hill detention-pond work, saying construction started without clear public renderings and that several mature trees have been removed.
"We have gotten nothing. 0," resident Derek Tuz said, adding that he has been communicating with officials about the ponds since 2014 and received a late neighborhood construction notice; he said at least seven trees have been removed despite the flyer stating that tree removal was not anticipated. Tuz said one of the concrete boxes for the work on Hole 2 at the golf course will lie in direct sight from the fairway and that golfers and residents alike were not shown any final design renderings.
Steve Clark, a new Vista Ridge resident, told council the pond near his home now looks "basically a pit" and that the loss of trees will affect wildlife and property views. "We'd like that [the rendering] to be shared with the residents, so that we also can have a say in what it looks like in the final phase," Clark said.
Mayor (name not provided) said he will meet with the Vista Ridge HOA president and follow up with staff on renderings and construction details. The mayor also acknowledged that public works had sent construction details to residents and said he would pursue staff follow-up on final visual materials.
The council did not take formal action during public comment; the mayor invited residents and staff to continue the discussion outside the public-comment period and noted a scheduled meeting with the HOA president next week.
