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Carmel council bans unmitigated pickleball at Forest Hill Park pending noise study
Summary
The City Council adopted an urgency ordinance banning pickleball at Forest Hill Park and directed staff to study sound‑attenuation and quieter‑equipment options; vote was unanimous.
The Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt an urgency ordinance prohibiting pickleball play at Forest Hill Park while staff studies noise‑reduction options.
The action came after more than two hours of public comment from neighbors who said pickleball noise had harmed their ability to live and sleep in nearby homes, and from players who said the courts provide important exercise and intergenerational recreation. The council heard field reports on acoustic fencing used in other cities and demonstrations of quieter balls and paddles.
Mayor Dale Byrne told the council he had visited a Pacific Grove installation of an acoustical barrier and “I don’t think it works,” and said the city should not rely on policing to make an…
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