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Home My WebLink About00 - Non-Agenda Items - HandoutsPu�u� comoh-s- i N Jt3 Q�GKc�uBA�S REQUEST January 24, 2023 This is a request that the City of Newport Beach install LED lights for the four (4) pickleball courts located at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (BCSP) West/Field 6. BACKGROUND The four pickleball courts at BCSP were constructed in 2017 when the pickleball was still a little known growing sport. One of the primary concerns of the sport was the amount of sound it created.To address this concern, the courts were not only placed in the far northwest part of the park, but the padded sound barriers were put up on the chain link fencing facing the Port Street residences. Our understanding is that as a matter of practice for all Newport Beach parks courts and fields, lights for the new pickleball courts were not installed due to "light pollution:' A precedent has been established by the Parks Commission to allow lighting of the west soccer fields at BCPC since 2019.These mobile lights are over 30 feet tall and directly across One Ford Street and within 300 feet of the fields. The Bonita Canyon Pickleheads Club is a community of friendly competitors seeking social camaraderie that has organically coalesced around its mutual love of pickleball. It currently has over 215 members and counting. Its members have taken pride in our courts, such as fabricating an ingenious paddle rack for an orderly rotation of waiting players, clarify court rules and mediate disputes among players, buying a surface squeegee and broom to dry the courts, cleaning up leaves and debris after a storm, welcoming beginner players and newcomers to Newport, and providing lost and found services. ISSUE Custom paddle rack for drop -in Pickleball across the nation and certainly in Newport Beach is undeniably a popular participatory sport and builds a positive social community for all ages. It is often cited as the fastest growing sport in America.The courts have a tremendous demand for playing time at all times. Often with 16 players on the courts, there are 20 paddles queued up to play. The queue gets even worse in the afternoon when Coach Mel has lessons, reducing the number of courts from 4 to 3 and sometimes just 2 courts. Currently the rules for playing time is from 7 am to dusk, which in the winter means around 5 pm and the summertime up to around 9 pm. Those that work, go to school, or have other obligations during the day, and those that cannot play due to long wait times (often 30-45 minutes between games) are unable to play in the winter after 5 pm. Extending 0°H`X P cA, ,.' PICKLE ON playing into the evenings may allow for reserved group play, such as round robins or pickleball parties. There are those sensitive to harmful UV rays or susceptible to melanoma who prefer or can only play after sunset. Some players have continued to play on the unlit courts in the twilight hours which can create a dangerous condition for possible injury and potential liability for the city. With the recent advent of energy efficient and cost effective LED lights that are highly directional and shielded, the issue of"light pollution" is mitigated and only a soft bloom would be observable over the courts.The nearest Port Street homes are more than 300 feet away. Sound would be no more of an issue than what is currently occuring in the summer months when we play until 9 pm. We have reached out to the five residents whose backyard faces the park on the west side of Port Abbey Lane about our request for lights at the pickleball courts. FISCAL An electrical contractor has estimated the cost of installing LED court lights would be $75,000.The funding for the lights may come from Park Fees, which also funded the original construction of the courts. It may be within the Parks Department maintenance or contingency budget or it could be placed in the FY2023- 24 General Fund CIP budget. Pay per use meters also could be installed for initial cost and ongoing energy costs. CONCLUSION With the installation of court lights on the pickleball courts, it would allow an existing valuable city asset to extend playing time for so many players during the winter time by 4 hours per day. BCSP pickleball courts attract players from not only all over south Orange County, but throughout the country since Newport Beach is a tourist destination particularly in the winter months.The community benefits for the healthy enjoyment of its citizens, spreading out playing time, and a potential reduction of crime with a positive activity, are some of the basis for approving this request.The City of Newport Beach is rightfully proud of such a premier public facility yet missing a key component. Why let BCSP pickleball courts sit unused during the winter evening hours? 2 LoveNB Prayer St. Andrews Stewart Lounge — 2nd Wednesday of the Month at Noon The City of Newport Beach • Repentance • Revival • Pray for the next Renew Newport Beach event Pastors • Pray that each pastor is sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit as they read, study, and shepherd. • Pray for more unity among church leaders: For intimacy with God and each other, intentional in transforming the city together. • Pray for increased faith and devotion to the Lord in leadership and church communities. • Pray for God's blessing on the Newport Beach pastors prayer and partner gatherings. 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