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Council approves temporary “tennis‑only” sign at Rainier Trails Park
Summary
The Enumclaw City Council voted to place a temporary sign at Rainier Trails Park encouraging tennis‑only use and directing pickleball players to newly resurfaced courts at Dwight Garrett; council and staff emphasized the sign is not codified or enforceable and will be reevaluated.
The Enumclaw City Council approved a motion May 26 to install a temporary sign at Rainier Trails Park encouraging tennis‑only use and directing pickleball players to alternate courts at Dwight Garrett.
Council member Smith, who presented committee feedback, moved to place a sign after committee members and nearby residents raised complaints about noise, parking and public urination near Rainier Trails Park. "So I make a motion to ask the council to implement a sign for Rainier Trails Park," Smith said during the discussion.
Council debated enforceability and alternatives for several minutes. Several council members cautioned that a sign on its own creates no legal enforceability without codified park rules and that putting up a non‑enforceable prohibition could provoke disputes. "I just wanna be clear that this is not enforceable," a council member said, and staff confirmed the city has no code to cite for such a restriction.
To balance concerns, council approved placing a temporary, instructive sign that requests users limit play to tennis and includes directions to the resurfaced Dwight Garrett courts. Staff will monitor impacts and the council agreed to reevaluate the temporary signage in about one month.
What happens next: Parks staff will produce temporary signage and consult with stakeholder groups, including pickleball players, and the council will revisit the issue on a short timeline if problems persist.
