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Resident urges action on pickleball noise and sanitation; mayor says he ordered sanitary can at Rainier Trails Park
Summary
A resident told council pickleball noise and alleged public urination near homes amount to a public nuisance citing state statute; the mayor said he ordered a sanitary can to the park to address the issue and characterized it as an executive decision.
During public comment on May 11 a resident, Sharon, told the council that pickleball play near her residence has become a public nuisance, citing a state nuisance statute and recounting instances of players relieving themselves near neighbors' yards.
Sharon said the noise is disruptive to evening and daytime life and that players' behavior has included "peeing, defecating in a nearby tree just inches from a neighbor's fence," creating both a quality-of-life and a public-health concern. She said multiple courts and frequent play have heightened the problem and criticized the city for what she described as inconsistent protection for survivors of violence when loud court play occurs near sensitive households.
The mayor responded with a point of information: he said he personally ordered a sanitary can to be delivered to Rainier Trails Park after a resident provided video evidence of an incident and that he acted as the executive branch using his staff; he said he did not request prior budget authority for the delivery and suggested the cost could be handled administratively. Council enforced the three-minute public-comment limit and did not take an enforcement vote that night.
Why it matters: The complaint highlights local conflicts over recreational uses of parks, sanitation and enforcement responsibilities; the mayor's immediate mitigation action (sanitary can delivery) addresses the sanitation concern but does not represent a formal code-enforcement or policy change.
