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Resident says pickleball conversion bypassed planning hearing; files appeal
Summary
At the meeting’s oral‑communications period, resident Miriam Babaki said a homeowners association converted tennis courts to pickleball without a vote and that planning staff issued a substantial‑conformance determination that bypassed a major use permit hearing; she said neighbors were not notified and said she will appeal.
During oral communications, Miriam Babaki identified herself as a long‑time Encinitas resident and told the Planning Commission that her neighborhood association converted community tennis courts to pickleball without a recorded vote and without considering neighbors’ complaints over several years.
Babaki said she and neighbors had repeatedly contacted planning staff and code enforcement about noise and nuisance impacts and had been told they would…
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