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Commission clears Orienta Beach Club pickleball courts with conditions on lighting and stormwater
Summary
The commission found the Orienta Beach Club’s proposed pickleball courts consistent with the LWRP and approved a resolution Feb. 19, 2025, conditioned on installing automatic timers for lights and agreement with the village engineer on soils/number of Coltec infiltration chambers.
The Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission voted unanimously to approve a consistency resolution for the Orienta Beach Club’s proposal to install pickleball courts, a maintenance facility and related parking at 1025 Rushmore Avenue, subject to two written stipulations.
Applicant counsel Andrew Spatz presented an environmental assessment (prepared for the club) concluding that lighting and noise from the proposed courts would not exacerbate existing conditions, noting nearby platform‑tennis facilities and screening; the report also concluded there would be no significant impact to wildlife, including bald eagles, in the project area. Commissioners raised concerns about lighting, late‑night use and noise. Several commissioners recommended timers for lights as a straightforward mitigation measure; the applicant said timers are cost‑effective and acceptable.
On stormwater and design details, civil engineer Mark Pilotta described Coltec infiltration chambers sized to treat up to the 100‑year storm; village reviewer John Keller questioned several CN (curve‑number) values used for runoff calculations and recommended a witnessed review and, if needed, addition of chambers or localized geocell treatment in low spots. Applicant representatives agreed to work with the village engineer to resolve CN values and add Coltec units if required.
The chair proposed adding two stipulations to the draft resolution: (1) the applicant will incorporate a timing mechanism so proposed lights turn off automatically (timers) and (2) the applicant’s engineering consultant and the village engineering reviewer will agree on soil characteristics and the number of infiltration chambers required before final approvals. Commissioners approved the modified resolution by unanimous voice vote.
The commission’s action is a consistency determination under the LWRP; the planning board and building department retain authority for subsequent permitting and site‑plan review.
