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Ocoee commission limits pickleball hours, orders sound mitigation at Tiger Miner Park
Summary
The Ocoee City Commission voted Oct. 7 to restrict hours for the park’s pickleball-only courts and require sound mitigation after residents complained of noise from late and early play.
The Ocoee City Commission on Oct. 7 approved new operating hours and sound-mitigation measures for pickleball-only courts at Tiger Miner Park after residents raised noise concerns.
The commission voted to limit pickleball-only court use to 8 a.m.-8 p.m., keep overall park hours at 7 a.m.-10 p.m., install gating to open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m., and add sound-mitigation materials and vegetation along the fence line. The motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Kennedy recorded as the lone vote against the measure.
The decision followed about an hour of public comment and a staff presentation that listed options including timers for lights, acoustic panels mounted to the fence and landscaping buffers. Parks and Leisure Services Director (unnamed in the record) told the commission: “The recommendation would be to limit the pickleball only courts from 8 to 8,” and…
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