Placentia planning panel approves indoor Pickler site at 1240 E. Yorba Linda Blvd.

The Placentia Planning Commission on July 14 approved a use permit to convert the former CVS at 1240 East Yorba Linda Boulevard into an indoor pickleball facility called Pickler.

Planning Manager Andrew Gonzales told commissioners the proposal would adapt a 22,410‑square‑foot commercial space to accommodate seven indoor courts, a mezzanine community room, locker rooms and a central pro shop. Gonzales said the project includes interior acoustical panels above each court to dampen sound and that building, fire and police conditions will be incorporated into the approval. Gonzales said staff recommended the commission find the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 (existing facilities) and adopt Resolution PCE 20 20 611 to approve Use Permit UP2026‑04.

Commissioners pressed staff on neighborhood notice, access and parking. Gonzales said property owners and tenants within 300 feet were noticed and that the building division would verify ADA path of travel and code compliance at plan check. He said staff did not perform a separate trip‑generation memo but that the engineering division reviewed the submittal, applied ITE land‑use comparisons and did not identify traffic concerns; staff noted a tennis‑court parking ratio would yield about 63 required spaces compared with a prior CVS allocation of roughly 90 spaces. Gonzales said the approval would include a condition requiring a parking management plan and a six‑month review after operations begin.

Applicant representative Guy Castillo, corporate general contractor for Procon Development, said his firm evaluates parking and sound mitigation in advance of lease commitments. Castillo said the business model includes introductory membership pricing and then passes ranging from $179 to $199 for unlimited play, and that punch‑card and individual options will be available: “I believe it's $99” as an introductory offer and “anywhere from $179 to $199” after opening.

Co‑owner Michael Lim of OC Pickleball LLC said the operator would accept a 10 p.m. closing hour and the six‑month review to assess operations and safety, adding that later hours might be considered only if demand and safety warranted it. “Till 10PM,” Lim said, “and then after the 6 month review, if they say it's safe ... we would” consider extension.

Following the public‑hearing record and closing remarks from the applicants, Commissioner Navarro moved to adopt Resolution PC2026‑11 and approve Use Permit UP2026‑04; Commissioner Guerrero seconded. On roll call Commissioners Davis, Smith, Guerrero, Navarro, Evans and Chair Perez voted yes; Vice Chair Rock was absent. The motion passed. The commission noted a 10‑day period to file an appeal of the decision.

The project will return to building plan check for code compliance and to the development services director for approvals of occasional special events or tournaments; special events require 14 days' advance notice and may require police approval. The commission set a six‑month operational review to evaluate noise, parking and other impacts and included a condition permitting consideration of later hours only if documented issues do not arise.