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Glen Abbey residents urge Alpharetta to treat pickleball noise as a zoning and health issue
Summary
Multiple Glen Abbey homeowners described sharp, high‑frequency 'popping' noise after tennis courts were converted to permanent pickleball courts, reporting sleep disruption and loss of private outdoor enjoyment; residents urged council to consider setbacks, conditional use permitting and acoustical impact studies. Council said staff and city attorney will explore options but warned retroactive restrictions are legally complicated.
At the end of the meeting residents from the Glen Abbey neighborhood urged the council to address noise from newly converted pickleball courts that sit roughly 100–250 feet from adjacent homes.
Matt Peter, who said he researched mitigation options, asked the council to adopt a proactive code update establishing a 250‑foot minimum setback for "high impact noise sports" and a conditional use process for facilities within 500 feet of homes.…
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