Outdoor pickleball courts next to residential homes
Summary
The board approved four outdoor pickleball courts and a patio right behind homes on the east side of the Town Square mall, despite neighbor complaints about the sharp 70-decibel sound of pickleball, lighting, and foot traffic. The board added a requirement for special noise-reducing fencing on the sides facing homes.
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Last discussed May 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant will pay for the acoustic fencing, taller landscaping, and required sidewalk and trail improvements.
Dropshot Pickleball gains year-round business balance, and the ailing Town Square mall gets another revitalization boost.
The two or three households directly abutting the courts, especially the Dubay residence roughly 50–80 feet from the patio, face ongoing noise, light, and privacy impacts.
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