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Planning Board delays action on pickleball court regulation, asks staff for alternatives and public outreach
Summary
After significant public comment about noise and neighborhood impact, the Planning Board on Jan. 22 voted to continue drafting a bylaw addressing private pickleball courts and asked staff to return with alternatives and mitigation options.
At its Jan. 22 special meeting the Planning Board opened discussion on a zoning‑bylaw article that would restrict or prohibit pickleball courts. The article was introduced by planning staff as a starting point for community discussion; staff said the version in the warrant is intentionally restrictive so Town Meeting and the board can consider less‑restrictive alternatives.
Why it matters: neighbors have raised frequent complaints about the sound profile and frequency of play for pickleball courts. Multiple commenters told the board the characteristic high‑frequency paddle hits (several public commenters and an acoustical consultant cited roughly 1.2 kHz) have an outsized nuisance effect compared with other court…
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