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Commission approves conditional use for privately owned pickleball court with noncommercial condition
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit allowing a private pickleball court at 197 East Pace Lane, requiring the facility remain privately owned and not operated as a commercial enterprise or open to the general public; commissioners debated whether to require the lot be tied to the primary residence but ultimately approved the permit as drafted.
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a privately owned recreational facility — a pickleball court not open to the general public — at 197 East Pace Lane, with staff and DRC recommending conditions to prevent commercial operation.
Mackenzie explained the DRC recommended the permit as a conditional use in the R112 zone and initially suggested tying the vacant lot to a primary property to limit future commercialization, but staff also said the commission could rely on a straightforward noncommercial condition alone. “The DRC is recommending approval of this conditional use permit with the conditions that the recreational facility remain privately owned and may not be operated as a commercial venture or open to the general public,” Mackenzie said.
Commissioners debated whether to require the lot to be tied to a residence; some members favored removing that additional condition to allow flexibility if a neighbor wished to own the lot for residential recreation so long as it remained noncommercial. Commissioner Holbrook moved to approve the conditional use permit with the noncommercial condition; Commissioner Ward seconded and the motion passed on voice vote.
