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Poquoson council approves private pickleball court at 8 Rochambeau Drive with strict conditions
Summary
After months of review and neighbor comment, Poquoson City Council approved a conditional use permit for a private pickleball court at 8 Rochambeau Drive, imposing 10 conditions including hours (8 a.m.–8 p.m.), screening with at least seven holly trees, color-matching the court and a ban on an observation deck; the motion passed 6-1.
Poquoson City Council voted 6-1 to approve a conditional use permit allowing a private pickleball court at 8 Rochambeau Drive, imposing conditions intended to limit noise, light spill and public use.
The decision follows months of review by staff and the planning commission and public comment at the council meeting. The counciladded or confirmed 10 conditions that require the court to be private, limit hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., require screening (a minimum of seven needlepoint holly trees with at least 10-foot spread), concentrate lighting on the court with no spillover, paint the surface a "green grass" color with minimal contrast, and expressly forbid construction of an…
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