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Resident calls pickleball a public nuisance; mayor orders sanitary unit to Rainier Trails Park
Summary
A resident told council that pickleball play at nearby courts has created persistent noise, alleged public urination and safety concerns; in response the mayor said he ordered a sanitary (porta-john) delivered to Rainier Trails Park and offered to send additional units to other parks if needed.
Enumclaw — During public comment at the May 11 council meeting, a resident named Sharon pressed council on noise and sanitation issues she attributed to pickleball play at nearby courts, saying the activity has interfered with the peace and safety of her household. Sharon cited a state nuisance provision and described alleged incidents of public urination and defecation near a neighbor's fence and in a tree.
Sharon said the court configuration and timing had led to prolonged daytime play that she said disrupts dinner and quiet-time in adjacent homes and that the activity had not been adequately mitigated. The mayor cut off Sharon at the three-minute limit but later provided a point of information: he said he had ordered a sanitary unit to be delivered to Rainier Trails Park to reduce future incidents and said he had acted on his executive authority to place the unit without requesting parks staff budget approval.
Key quote: "I ordered the sandy can be shipped there and placed at the park." — Mayor
Council did not take formal regulatory action on park hours, court design, or noise mitigation at the meeting; the resident’s allegations were not independently verified in open session.
