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Fruit Heights weighs pickleball courts at Nichols and Harvey parks; staff estimates ~$580,000 concept cost
Summary
Council discussed conceptual designs for four pickleball courts at Nichols Park and Harvey Park, fundraising and impact‑fee use, and recommended creating a community committee to guide fundraising and siting; staff estimated an engineer's concept at about $580,000–$590,000.
City staff brought conceptual sketches for new pickleball courts to the council on March 24 and asked for direction on site selection, phasing and funding.
The concept presented put multiple courts at Nichols Park where parking is ample and identified Harvey Park as an additional candidate. The staff presenter said the engineer's estimate for the full concept was roughly $580,000–$590,000 and that the city could phase work, using impact fees, capital funds and donations. Staff noted park impact fees are fixed per new home (around $1,200 per permit) and that some impact‑fee balances will expire within about two years if not used.
Councilors debated installing multiple courts at a single site vs. spreading smaller sets across parks, adding lighting, and whether courts should be multiuse with adjacent basketball standards. Several council members supported forming a volunteer committee to solicit community donations and to get broader buy‑in before spending restricted funds. Staff said final designs and a revised map would return to the council for additional direction.
Councilor Eileen Moss and other members encouraged early committee formation and community outreach. "If you want community buy in for donations, we do need to get together this, like, a committee," she said. The council asked staff to advertise committee openings and return with a Harvey Park drawing showing four courts.
