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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting: September 28, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Ciaret Park — Pickle Ball AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation AGENDA NO.
Director 7 a.
ATTACHMENTS: Top Ten Reasons for Pickle Ball Courts qPPROVED BY: �
and Pro osed Dia ram
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion only.
ISSUE
Staff recendy met with a thxee local pickle ball players who would like to see the City of Rosemount create
permanent pickle ball courts. Two of the players that we met with have been very active in past discussions
with staff regarding the need for pickle ball facilities. In 2012, the City painted pickle ball court lines on the
existing tennis courts at ClaYet Park.A storage box was placed at the park and the pickle ball nets were
stored at the park. The City also agreed to set aside the following times for pickle ball: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
from 9 am—Noon;and Tues/Thurs from 6—8 pm. The courts were initially used on a regular basis but
have recently not seen a lot of use.
The Yequest for permanent pickle ball courts would consist of removing the e�sting tennis equipment,
repairing the court sur£ace and color coating the courts,painting new lines, adding net posts and nets,
installing a six foot tall fence to divide the courts and adding a nine foot tall windscreen around the courts.
BACKGROUND
Pickle ball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle,WA.The goal of pickle ball then
and now was to create a game that is fun for every member of the family. Pickle ball is a sport in which
two, three, or foux players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated
polymer ball, similar to a whiffle ball, over a net.The sport shares features of othex Yacquet sports, the
dimensions and layout of a badininton court, and a net and rules similax to tennis,with a few
modifications.
SUMMARY
Staff requests that the PaYks and Recreation Coinmission review the information related to the request for
permanent pickle ball courts and discuss tlus item.
Top Ten Reasons To Convert Claret Sprin�s Tennis Court to Pickleball Court
(*The time is now.)
10. The balls currently roll under fencing on west and north side.
9. The uneven, re-surfaced cracks perpetuate ball skids and are safety hazards.
8. It is an underutilized tennis court.
7. Conversions are happening across Minnesota and the U.S. with great success.
6. The court is located where the sound of game does not interfere with
neighbors. (Paddle manufacturers are making much quieter paddles now.)
5. Permanent nets will not deter first-time players from trying the sport based on
fear or frustration associated with having to learn how to set up a net.
4. The new courts will entice more of the Boomer population to exercise and
have fun.
3. The new courts wi{I incite peopfe, (stimulate possibfe tournaments), and
therefore generate income for local merchants.
2. Permanent pickleball courts will allow the City to properly promote and
maintain a pickleball program.
1. There are no dedicated pickleball courts in the City of Rosemount.
Estimated Costs to Convert Claret Park Tennis Court to Pickleball Court
1, resurface and paint court lines, appraximately $8000 - $12000
�. net posts and nets (6 courts}, approximately $3600 fi
3. six foot high, 8� foot chain link fence with end posts / court divider, $350
4. nine foot high windscreen, approximately $1800 �
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