Council approves rezoning at Park Street for indoor pickleball facility after questions on parking and buffering

The Broomfield City and County Council unanimously approved a rezoning of 8320 Park Street from low‑density residential (R‑1) to Employment Mixed Use (MU‑2), clearing the way for an applicant’s proposed indoor pickleball facility.

Principal planner Judy Hammer summarized staff analysis and noted a correction to the staff report: the MU‑2 maximum building height is 60 feet, not 50. The parcel — 0.41 acres — is surrounded by mixed uses and has been identified in the comprehensive plan as susceptible to change for light industrial and office/flex uses. The applicant, Vince Colson, described a compact three‑court indoor facility with community‑oriented gathering areas; architect Levi Wall presented plans showing a stepped building profile and proposed landscaping to screen adjacent homes.

Neighbors asked about operating hours, noise buffering between stacked courts and parking capacity. Roxy Julea Lacomar, a resident and public commenter, welcomed the location but asked that hours avoid very early mornings or late nights. The applicant said proposed hours would be roughly 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and that the building would be indoors; the project team noted the site backs up to industrial noise sources.

Council members pressed the applicant on parking and utilities; the applicant said the parking study accounted for expected peak demand and that any required sanitary sewer relocation would be at applicant expense. Council also discussed a potential sidewalk improvement along Park Street as part of site development.

Council voted 10–0 to approve resolution 2026‑48 rezoning the parcel to MU‑2, allowing the applicant to return with site development plans and any required deviations for final approval.

Next steps: the developer will pursue site development approvals, refine parking and utility plans, and return to staff for any required land‑use review.