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Heather Lakes residents press Dunedin commission over pickleball noise, lights and hours
Summary
Multiple Heather Lakes residents told the City Commission April 3 that new courts at Eagle Scout Park generate constant noise, bright lights and intrusive parking; city staff said it will prepare a plan that may include acoustic windscreens, hours changes and signage and work with the sheriff for enforcement.
Several residents of Heather Lakes told the Dunedin City Commission on April 3 that weekly and daily use of nearby pickleball courts has created intrusive noise, bright lights and parking impacts that they say are harming quality of life for older residents.
The issue drew three public-comment speakers and a multi‑minute staff response. Joanne Holiday, who said she lives in Heather Lakes Building K, told the commission the noise from “cars and trucks, diesel engine trucks running” and large groups using the courts leaves her unable to rest. “I can't sit on my lanai and read a book anymore. It's too noisy,” she said.
The complaints centered on three recurring problems: early arrival and late‑night presence by…
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