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Council approves covered pickleball courts at Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club after mixed public comment

Virginia Beach City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a conditional use permit allowing Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club to build four covered and two uncovered pickleball courts with conditions to limit hours, require monitoring and install sound‑deadening measures after neighbors voiced both support for year‑round play and concerns about structure height, noise and lighting.

City Council voted 10‑0 on March 17 to approve a modification to the Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club's existing conditional use permit permitting four covered pickleball courts and two adjacent uncovered courts on the club's property.

Attorney Lisa Murphy, representing the club, described the project as a repurposing and modest expansion of an existing tennis court area: the canopy structure will be approximately 33.5 feet high, contain internal lights and include an automated shutoff to prevent late‑night operation. “Pickle ball is one of the fastest…

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