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Riverside Yacht Club to add two pickleball courts on existing paved lot; commission flags coastal review and site‑plan treatment
Summary
Riverside Yacht Club presented a plan to regrade and paint two pickleball courts in an existing parking area at 102 Club Road; commissioners said the work appears to be a site‑plan review matter (not a special‑permit), noted the coastal area review requirements and asked for standard site‑plan detail on grading, resurfacing and temporary court en
The Riverside Yacht Club sought feedback on March 11 for two pickleball courts placed on an existing paved parking area at 102 Club Road. Club representatives said the courts will be permanent asphalt surfaces with temporary vertical perimeter walls, no new lighting, and no increase in building footprint.
Why it matters: the site sits in the coastal overlay zone, so staff and commissioners reminded the applicant that coastal permit review criteria and site‑plan clarity (grading, resurfacing and stormwater implications) must be shown, even if the vertical walls and nets are described as temporary.
Scope and physical work. Club representatives said the plan is to regrade the surface slightly, repave/repair the asphalt as needed and paint the pickleball layout; temporary walls and nets will be installed but new permanent lighting is not proposed. Commissioners agreed the work likely can proceed through site‑plan review and does not require a special permit; staff noted coastal area management concerns must be addressed in the site‑plan materials.
Public‑safety and operations. Commissioners asked for information on noise and operational hours and emphasized that any future lighting would require a separate ARC/zoning sign‑off. They also recommended documenting construction phasing, worker parking and protection of adjacent sidewalks and curbs during resurfacing.
Next steps. The commission advised the yacht club to submit a site‑plan application that includes the coastal‑area analysis, construction phasing and temporary‑wall details; DPW and town coastal staff will review grading and drainage implications.
End: Applicant told to return with a standard site‑plan package and coastal review documentation; commissioners noted they do not see the proposal as adding parking demand.
