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Board asks Oriental Beach Club for percolation, environmental and lighting details before approving pickleball courts
Summary
The Planning Board left the 1025 Rushmore site‑plan open, asking the applicant for updated SWIP/percolation results, the HCCM environmental report and a clear lighting schedule; the board discussed an 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. guideline but did not adopt final hours.
The Planning Board on March 26 heard updates on 1025 Rushmore, a proposal by the Oriental Beach Club for pickleball courts with night lighting. The board asked for additional technical materials — a final SWIP that includes percolation test results and the HCCM environmental study — and asked the applicant to return with a clear lighting schedule and any membership authorization or support documentation.
Andrew Spatz, attorney for the applicant, said the club provided a checklist and environmental assessment to HCCM and that the application has been refined since the earlier review. "We stand ready for any questions that you may have," Spatz told the board.
Engineering lead Mark Pilato said percolation testing was delayed by winter conditions and that testing had been completed recently; the firm will update plans and resubmit. "We just performed the percolation test last week, and we're in the process of adding that to the plans and updating the design accordingly," he said.
Neighbors objected to potential nighttime lighting and noise. Robert Hassler, a Rushmore Avenue resident, said the sport can be a nuisance and urged stricter limits. "I think 10:00 is is very aggressive... I think 10:00 is is very aggressive," Hassler said, arguing for earlier cut‑offs.
HCCM recommended timers and down‑facing, night‑sky‑compliant fixtures; board members said code already requires shielding and noise limits but debated whether to add an explicit hours condition. The board settled on drafting language that would require compliance with the village's noise and exterior‑lighting standards and asked the applicant to propose specific hours (board discussion suggested an initial guideline of lights allowed until 10:00 p.m.). Board counsel and staff suggested adding the HCCM materials to the planning record so the board can act at its next meeting.
The applicant agreed to submit the updated SWIP with test results and the environmental report in time for the board’s April 15 meeting (materials due April 1). The board agreed to leave the file open until members review the resubmitted documents and a revised draft resolution.
