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Neighbors press Scotts Valley council for relief from pickleball noise and parking at Skypark courts
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to urge the council to address noise, late‑night loitering and parking spillover at converted tennis/pickleball courts near Skypark and a nearby playground; speakers asked the city to enforce hours, install locks or barriers and consider relocating courts to a municipal parcel.
Several residents raised concerns during public comment about recent changes at a neighborhood park where tennis courts were converted to pickleball, saying the conversion has increased noise, late‑night gatherings, alcohol use and overflow parking.
Speakers described frequent early‑morning and late‑night play, vandalism of electrical panels at the courts, and weekend gatherings involving alcohol that they said occur adjacent to a playground. One resident, Matthew Ekimi, said he and nearly 100 nearby families support city intervention and asked the council to consider moving courts to another city‑owned parcel between the library and the skatepark. Another speaker representing Skypark area neighbors asked the council to look at the maintenance and funding structure for the park’s open space district and to separate linear trail maintenance from green‑belt maintenance costs.
Council and staff responded that municipal noise and park regulations exist and that staff will follow up: the parks and public‑works teams have been asked to confirm enforcement options, to check lock/amenity controls, and to explore signage or other measures. Speakers urged clearer enforcement of park hours and alcohol prohibitions and requested outreach and follow‑up on any proposed changes to the park footprint.
Why it matters: Neighborhood park design and hours affect quality of life for adjacent residents; conversions of tennis to pickleball courts have generated similar concerns in other communities and sometimes require management changes (hours, enforcement, gates and parking controls).
What’s next: Staff said they will investigate and follow up with the council on enforcement and possible operational fixes; residents who presented asked for a timeline for action.
