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Melbourne Beach planning board seeks more data on private pickleball courts and noise
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Melbourne Beach Planning and Zoning Board discussed a neighbor complaint about noise from private pickleball play, reviewed a 2016 denial of a tennis-court proposal, noted a 65-decibel enforcement threshold and directed staff to gather further information and contact a neighboring town planner.
The Planning and Zoning Board of the Town of Melbourne Beach on April 8 asked staff to gather background information about private pickleball and other backyard courts after hearing from members who described a resident complaint about noise.
Board members discussed the history of a 2016 denial of a private tennis court, town noise limits and enforcement tools, and possible next steps including neighbor outreach and sound measurements. The board voted to have the town manager contact an outside planner for background on how other communities have handled similar requests and to pursue additional fact‑finding.
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