Maricopa County Board of Adjustment denies variance for private pickleball court in Gilbert

The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment voted 3-0 to deny a variance request for a private pickleball court at 16832 East Hazeltine Way in the Gilbert area, rejecting the owner's request to reduce required setbacks from lot lines.

The decision affects case BA250033, continued from a prior meeting. Staff described the request as two court-specific setback variances in the R-4 zoning district: a 12-foot setback from the north lot line (where 20 feet is required) and a separate request to allow a 3-foot front setback from the north property line. The board heard testimony from the property owner, David Wiley, and an adjacent neighbor, Anturey Beebe, before moving to deny the case.

The variance request would have formally established a 12-foot court setback from the north lot line for parcel APM30487056B and a 3-foot front setback along the north property line. Planning staff told the board that measuring setbacks from…