Commission sends proposed 16‑court pickleball complex back for more study on noise, parking and circulation

The Palm Springs Planning Commission on Tuesday continued without final action a proposal for a 16‑court commercial pickleball complex near Palm Springs International Airport, directing the applicant to address engineering, parking and noise concerns before the project returns to the commission.

The applicant, identified in filings as PPUSA LLC, sought approval for a major development permit and a minor modification to build a 16‑court facility — 13 competition courts and three recreation courts — on an approximately 1.78‑acre site at the southwest corner of Avenida Evelita and Airport Center Drive, fronting Ramon Road. The proposal included a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot concessions and administrative building, on‑site parking (55 spaces as shown, with a requested administrative reduction), shade landscaping and a 10‑foot perimeter play fence required by code for sports courts.

City planning staff described the site as M‑1 zoning with a neighborhood community commercial general plan designation, and said the project conforms with the airport land‑use compatibility master plan. Staff…