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Lake Elmo limits pickleball hours, orders noise-mitigation study after neighbors’ complaints
Summary
Following months of resident complaints about noise and lights at neighborhood pickleball courts, the council set operating hours, banned lights for pickleball and directed staff to study and implement noise‑mitigation measures including vegetation and absorbent materials.
Lake Elmo’s City Council voted on Sept. 2 to limit pickleball hours, turn off court lights for pickleball and direct staff to pursue noise‑mitigation measures at Pebble Park after multiple residents said the sport’s percussive noise and evening lighting have substantially affected adjacent homes.
The council adopted a motion setting operating hours at all city pickleball sites from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., prohibiting lights for pickleball, directing immediate removal of the Pebble Park practice wall and asking staff to research sound‑absorbing materials and vegetation options for Pebble Park. Council also directed communications and updated reservation guidance to notify users of the changes.
City parks staff said they measured average ambient noise levels at Pebble Park between…
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