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Council approves Park & Rec pick leball recommendation: four courts on Court 1, pursue donations for permanent courts
Summary
After months of growing demand, the council accepted the Park & Recreation Committee’s plan to increase playable pickleball capacity at Holbrook Palmer Park by restriping Court 1 to four overscribed pickleball courts, pursue donor funding to convert handball courts into two permanent pickleball courts, and allow instructional use under insurance/
The Atherton City Council on July 16 approved the Park & Recreation Committee’s recommendation to increase pickleball capacity at Holbrook Palmer Park.
Staff presentation and usage: Recreation staff reported the park’s pilot pickleball program began in January and has seen steady growth; the two existing pickleball courts are now used more than 200 hours per month. Staff described current pickleball hours as mornings daily until noon, evenings after 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and all day Sunday. Park and Rec reviewed several options and recommended a short‑term step to double court availability on Court 1 by repainting it as four overscribed pickleball courts while retaining the underlying tennis surface.
The council accepted that recommendation and approved a companion approach for…
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