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Neighbor tells Lake Elmo council pickleball noise is harming nearby homes

Lake Elmo City Council · October 27, 2025
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Summary

A Lake Elmo resident told the council that pickleball courts at Pebble Park produce persistent percussive noise and shouting that he said harms residents’ health and property values and asked the city to follow its Park System Plan recommendation that courts be at least 600 feet from homes.

Paul Boltman, a Lake Elmo resident, told the City Council on July 15 that the pickleball courts at Pebble Park generate constant ‘‘percussive’’ noise from paddles and frequent shouting that disturbs nearby homes.

Boltman said his house is about 340 feet from the courts and that several other homes are within 600 feet of courts in multiple parks.…

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