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San Dimas council directs staff to study converting tennis courts to pickleball
Summary
Councilmembers directed staff to research converting or adding pickleball courts, including sites, noise mitigation and cost estimates, after staff said one tennis court can yield four pickleball courts; staff and council cited widely varying cost estimates and asked for follow-up analysis.
The San Dimas City Council on Sept. 10 unanimously directed staff to study converting existing tennis courts into pickleball courts and to report back on sites, amenities, noise mitigation and cost estimates.
Mayor Pro Tem Nano requested the item and staff said one converted tennis court can be divided to create four pickleball courts. Councilmembers discussed potential sites including Lone Hill Park and Pioneer Park and raised noise and neighborhood concerns. Staff provided a ballpark range for construction: some peer-city conversions run roughly $30,000–$40,000 per court conversion depending on amenities and prevailing wages; one councilmember cited a larger $330,000 estimate that included additional site work and prevailing-wage considerations.
Councilmembers emphasized access and geographic distribution across the city — suggestions included building one court in the north and one in the south — and asked staff to prioritize locations that minimize impacts to nearby homes, maximize public access and keep long-term maintenance and operating costs manageable. The council’s motion asked staff to return with a scoping study that includes cost estimates and recommended sites.
The motion to direct staff to pursue the study carried 4–0; Councilmember Vianna was excused.
