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Commission approves Big Bear Estates preliminary plat for six lakefront lots

Rich County Commission · August 6, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved the preliminary plat for Big Bear Estates, a six-lot subdivision near the lake with a variance for setbacks; commissioners expressed sanitation and mosquito-control concerns and noted one commissioner was absent for the vote.

Planning Administrator Mitch Poulsen and developer Norm Mecham presented the preliminary plat for Big Bear Estates, describing a six-lot subdivision with each lot just under an acre and a variance board-approved exception for lakefront setbacks. Commissioner William E. Cox raised concerns about sanitation access and mosquito control; the developer said sanitation access for Lot 1 could be addressed in the next planning phase.

Commissioner Cox moved to approve the preliminary plat for Big Bear Estates; Chairman Simeon B. Weston seconded and the motion carried. The minutes note Commissioner Jonathan B. Lee was absent during that vote.