Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lake Elmo limits pickleball hours and directs targeted sound mitigation at Pebble Park
Summary
After hearing residents describe impulsive noise and disrupted evenings, the council voted to set citywide pickleball hours, ban court lighting, remove a practice wall at Pebble Park and direct staff to study and install targeted sound‑absorbing materials and landscaping at Pebble Park.
Faced with neighborhood complaints about noise and lights at newly built pickleball courts, the Lake Elmo City Council voted to limit court hours, require removal of court lights and the practice wall at Pebble Park, and directed staff to research and pursue targeted sound‑mitigation measures.
Parks staff identified two formal complaints tied to courts at Ivywood and Pebble/Tablin and reported measured property‑line averages at Pebble Park “between 47 and 52–53 decibels,” noting Minnesota statutory guidance and a city ordinance that limits noise above ambient levels. Staff said the parks commission recommended adopting…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
