Palm Springs planning commission approves 16‑court pickleball complex near airport

The Palm Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a proposed 16‑court, lighted pickleball complex by PPUSA LLC at the southeast corner of Avenida Ivelita and Airport Center Drive, the commission announced after a public hearing and staff presentation.

Staff told the commission the project includes 16 courts (13 competition‑sized, three recreational), about 55 off‑street parking spaces with decorative bay paving and EV chargers, and a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot building for a reservation desk, concessions and restrooms. Staff said the applicant requested a conditional use permit (CUP) to reduce the city’s 60‑foot lighting setback to 10 feet along the west property line so poles can provide a more uniform 50–75 foot‑candle competitive lighting level; staff said fixtures have full property‑line cutoff and the photometric plan, together with proposed planting, would limit off‑site light to no more than about 1 foot‑candle above ambient at the property line.

The staff report described a noise study prepared by BAP Acoustics and technical mitigation built into the plan: an increased 8‑foot masonry wall…