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Carmel council introduces ordinance to prohibit pickleball at Forest Hill Park after contentious public hearing
Summary
After hours of public testimony split between residents and players, Carmel-by-the-Sea council voted to introduce Ordinance 20 25 5 to prohibit pickleball and similar paddle sports at Forest Hill Park; council cited noise, parking and enforcement limits at the park’s location.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Dec. 2 moved to introduce an ordinance that would ban pickleball and other paddle sports at Forest Hill Park, following a heated public hearing that drew players, neighbors and national attention.
Supporters of preserving the park’s current use said the court location and nearby homes make unregulated play untenable. “I can hear the noise inside my house — my bedroom, my garden and my kitchen,” said a nearby resident, who told the council she had repeatedly called police when play reached high levels. Opponents — including longtime players and some residents — urged compromise, suggesting time limits, quieter equipment or sound attenuation as…
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