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Board approves Rushmore pickleball courts with 10 p.m. lights and noise restriction
Summary
After reviewing engineering and noise submissions, the Planning Board approved the Rushmore pickleball courts but added a condition that courts not be lit or used between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; consultants said noise at nearest residences would be de minimis given distance and screening.
The Planning Board voted April 15 to approve a pickleball court project at 1024 Rushmore with a condition limiting court lighting and use between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., aligning operating hours with the village noise ordinance.
Applicant Andrew Spatz said he consulted members and leadership and understood a 10 p.m. cutoff to be acceptable. “We felt that 10:00 would be more than sufficient with regards to the pickleball use,” Spatz said during the presentation. The applicant provided a noise assessment showing predicted decibel levels falling substantially at the nearest private property lines (the closest houses were cited at roughly 489–511 feet). Consultants reported they were satisfied with the revised stormwater and lighting designs.
Board members discussed balancing the recreational value of courts within a larger sports complex against potential noise impacts on a small number of nearby homes. Several members emphasized consistency with the village noise and lighting codes; the adopted condition instructs the applicant to keep lights off and courts unused between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and to comply with the village noise law at all times.
The board voted to adopt the resolution as amended. The approval included standard follow‑up steps such as building‑permit review and any required coordination with village engineering for final drainage or lighting details.
