179 Main Street Outdoor Pickleball Facility Variance
Repeated hearings on noise from outdoor courts have pitted recreational/economic benefits against impacts on neighboring residential properties, leading to multiple conditional approvals, studies, and split votes.
PR Sports Hooks LLC requested a variance for six outdoor pickleball courts at 179 Main Street. The May 5, 2026 zoning board meeting featured competing presentations on sound mitigation versus health impacts, leading to a continuation for independent review. The June 2, 2026 meeting postponed the matter to July 7, 2026.
The variance request for a pickleball facility at 179 Main Street was submitted by PR Sports Hooks LLC seeking approval for six outdoor courts.
At the May 5, 2026 zoning board meeting the applicant presented a sound mitigation package including Cushion-X surfaces, USAP-certified Quiet Paddles and Noiseguard acoustic fencing.
Opponents cited studies on the repetitive impulse pop frequency of pickleball and argued it could cause physiological and psychological distress.
Board members expressed skepticism about the sufficiency of the mitigation data and the chairperson requested an independent acoustical review.
The board continued the matter to June 2, 2026 to allow time for a third-party study.
At the June 2, 2026 meeting the petition was withdrawn to finalize the third-party review.
The board voted to move the petition to the July 7, 2026 meeting.
At the July 7, 2026 zoning board meeting the variance for six outdoor pickleball courts was approved 5-0 subject to five stipulations on equipment, hours and decibel limits. The July 14, 2026 planning board meeting then granted conditional site-plan approval and a CUP for reduced parking, subject to 16 conditions including prorated impact fees based on seasonal use.
Applicant must finalize landscaping details with staff and satisfy the 16 conditions before permits.
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