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Flagstaff to monitor noise at Bushmaster Park after neighbors raise concerns over new pickleball courts
Summary
Neighbors told the City Council that noise and bright lighting from newly rebuilt Bushmaster Park courts are disrupting nearby homes; staff said the courts opened recently and council directed staff to monitor summer usage and return with data and cost estimates for mitigation.
The Flagstaff City Council heard extended testimony on Feb. 10 about noise and light intrusions from newly reconstructed pickleball courts at Bushmaster Park and instructed staff to monitor use and report back after the busier spring and summer months.
Amy Hagen, assistant parks, recreation, open space and events director, told the council the completed capital project reopened in 2025 with eight lighted pickleball courts, two lighted tennis courts and two lighted basketball courts. She said the project replaced 21 removed trees with 21 replanted trees and added 74 shrubs, and that park lighting is programmed to stop at 9 p.m. while parks close at 10 p.m. Hagen…
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