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Committee weighs volleyball at Frasier Park and Hackett Hill site for courts
Summary
Members discussed adding volleyball courts at Frasier Park as a lower-noise alternative to pickleball and reviewed Hackett Hill property as a potential West Side site for courts; the committee emphasized surveying neighbors and noted high cost estimates for major court projects.
Committee members debated whether to add volleyball at Frasier Park and how it would compare to pickleball in noise and usage. Several members said volleyball would likely be quieter and proposed installing posts first (no sand) as a low-cost pilot to test demand. "Volleyball is less popular than pickleball... so it won't be as noisy," one member said, recommending a neighbors' survey before committing to equipment or surfacing.
The group also discussed Hackett Hill as a potential West Side site for courts or amenities. The chair reported consulting a state contact who said large recreation projects can approach hundreds of thousands of dollars and suggested the state might cover up to half of project costs, though the chair cautioned he was not certain. Members noted Pinnacle Park is conservation land and not suitable for added facilities and that any major project would require council-level funding and likely impact fees or grants to cover a large portion of costs.
