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Resident urges action on pickleball noise and sanitation near Rainier Trails Park
Summary
A Uniontown resident told council pickleball at Rainier Trails Park produces disruptive noise and alleged public urination/defecation; the mayor said he had ordered a portable toilet to the park to address sanitation concerns.
During public comment at the May 11 meeting, a resident identified as Sharon urged the council to address what she described as disruptive pickleball noise and associated sanitation problems near her home on Rainier Trails Park.
Sharon cited a statutory public‑nuisance standard and described prolonged daytime play that she said interferes with neighbors’ peace: "This debate about pickleball is not silly... it interferes with the peace, comfort, and repose of property owners." She also alleged players had relieved themselves near a neighbor’s fence and said the city later placed a portable toilet at the site.
Mayor (role) responded that he had ordered the portable toilet after a resident presented a video of an incident and that he acted to prevent exposure of children to potential indecent acts: "I ordered the sandy can be shipped there and placed at the park... I did it because I'm the executive branch, and it's my staff." Sharon linked the problem to safety and trauma, saying the noise and incidents have left her at a breaking point.
Council did not take immediate regulatory action at the meeting beyond the mayor’s placement of the portable toilet; staff follow‑up on enforcement, noise mitigation or further accommodations was not specified on the record.
What’s next: The mayor said portable sanitation was deployed; residents and parks staff may discuss additional mitigation options in subsequent meetings.
