Developers preview Argyle Sports Academy, say special‑use permit will be needed for badminton and pickleball facility

Representatives from McAdams and Frisco Badminton Academy presented an 8.2‑acre proposal for an "Argyle Sports Academy" and said they will seek a specific‑use permit for an indoor badminton and pickleball facility during a town PACE meeting in Argyle.

The project team said the facility would include roughly a 30,000‑square‑foot indoor space with premium synthetic and wood courts designed to support Paralympic wheelchair athletes and veterans programs. "We are close to 50,000,000 players, of pickleball," said Kerry Reddy, founder of Frisco Badminton Academy, describing rapid growth in the sport and demand for tournament capacity.

The site already received a planned‑development (PD) zoning approval in 2021, the presenters said, and the academy would require a separate specific‑use permit (SUP) for that portion of the development. Marissa Brewer, a planner with McAdams, said the team was at the meeting to gather feedback before making a formal SUP and zoning…