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Residents tell Wylie council pickleball courts cause sleep, light and safety problems
Summary
Two nearby homeowners urged the Wylie City Council to address noise, lighting and trespass at Community Park pickleball courts, citing decibel readings, disrupted sleep and health impacts and asking for limits, barriers or relocation. Council did not take action tonight.
Two neighbors told the Wylie City Council on Tuesday that activity at Community Park’s newly installed pickleball courts has made evening life at their homes difficult and asked the city to find solutions.
“From our back patio…we’ve measured the decibel levels at 58, and from our property line, we’ve measured between 65 to 90 decibels,” Cooper Lett told the council during the public-comment period, adding that amplified music and profanity from players have forced the family to use sound machines and curtailed outdoor time. Lett urged the council to consider relocating courts, installing sound-dampening barriers or hedges, or restricting hours of play under the city’s zoning performance standards (he cited Section 7.9 and Section 7.1 of the Wylie Zoning Ordinance).
Sharon Mendez, who said she has lived near the park for 27 years, described similar impacts and raised safety and trespass concerns, saying police responses occur in the late evening and that the neighborhood has seen people entering private lots to access courts. Mendez also referenced studies and claims about large numbers of daily noise events near intensive pickleball play and asked the council to work with residents and players to set time limits and other mitigation.
Mayor Matthew Porter thanked the speakers and noted that the city will record and track the concerns. No motion or formal action was taken during the meeting; the mayor said staff can follow up with the residents and that the council may refer the issue for study or staff recommendations at a future meeting.
What happens next: Residents who spoke asked the city to evaluate short-term steps (hours, sound mitigation, lighting adjustments) and longer-term options (moving courts or site changes). Council members expressed interest in getting staff analysis and outreach to players and neighbors before proposing ordinance or operational changes.
