Hearing Cancelled!

The Good News:  The May Hearing is OFF.  Overlook Crest has withdrawn its application to send all of its stormwater runoff to Big Lake in a new 42" pipe.   Overlook Crest has redrawn its plat and added some on-site dispersion and treatment of its stormwater runoff.

 The Bad News:  Overlook Crest redesign of all 118 pages of engineering plans was approved by the Planning Department with no notice to the public, no public comment and no written analysis.  Someone just stamped “Approved” on the plans and the new 500+ page Stormwater Site Plan.  Dr. Horner, noted stormwater pollution expert, tells us the new plan does NOT ensure “no pollution or degradation to Big Lake

 ACTION:  The residents team has filed an appeal of the latest Planning Department Action.  We’re working hard, making motions, and have a prehearing conference with the Hearing Examiner (closed, no public) on June 6, 2025, to discuss Hearing procedure. 

 We’re grateful for the donations received last month that funded the initial expert opinion of the new plan.  We’ll need more as we head to the Hearing.  Won’t have a date of hearing until our meeting on June 6, 2025. 

Please send photos of algae, or other issues you see with Big Lake water quality, with address and date. 

PROTECT BIG LAKE!