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Ross council orders staff to prepare denial of elevated sports court (pickleball) at 12 Canyon Road after residents cite noise, habitat and hillside‑ordinance
Summary
Following a contentious public hearing with technical studies submitted by both sides, the council directed staff to prepare resolution findings to deny an elevated 2,400‑sq ft sports court proposed at 12 Canyon Road; council members cited conflicts with Ross’s hillside‑lot rules and bulk/massing concerns
The Ross Town Council on Aug. 14 directed staff to prepare findings and a resolution denying a proposal to build an elevated sports court at 12 Canyon Road, after a lengthy public hearing in which neighbors, consultants and the applicant presented competing noise and biological studies.
The proposed court would sit on a raised platform about 12 feet above grade, span a canyon/drainage feature and include retaining walls and glazed railings. Staff had presented draft findings and noted the applicant revised the plan after early Advisory Design Review comments — lowering the platform three feet, replacing a solid fence with glass railings and reducing deck…
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