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Carmel council directs permanent ban on pickleball at Forest Hill Park
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate about noise, enforcement and community impacts, the Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council voted unanimously to instruct the city attorney to draft a permanent, codified ordinance making the current emergency prohibition on pickleball at Forest Hill Park permanent.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Nov. 4 directed staff to prepare a permanent ordinance to codify the existing emergency ban on pickleball at Forest Hill Park, citing enforcement limits and persistent neighborhood noise concerns.
Supporters of pickleball urged the council to allow play using "quiet" pickleball equipment provided by the city and to treat the pilot as a low-cost trial with seven-day access. Neighbors and other residents pushed back, saying past time- and day-limits were regularly ignored and that the city lacks staffing to enforce rules. After extended public comment and council discussion, Council member Barron moved to…
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