PETITION TO STOP A 10 COURT PICKLEBALL STADIUM IN CHARLOTTE PARK

WE ARE CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE STOP TO CONSTRUCTION BID AND TO EXERCISE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE, AS THE TAX PAYING RESIDENTS OF JAMES ROBERTSON NEIGHBORHOOD, ON WHAT TAKES PLACE OF THE OLD TENNIS COURTS.

PARKS DEPT. AND ROLLIN HORTON INTEND TO INSTALL:

10 COURT, 6347 SQ. FT. OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS WITH LIGHTS AND STADIUM SEATING TO TAKE PLACE OF OLD TENNIS COURTS IN CHARLOTTE PARK.

WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

THE CONTINOUS NOISE (A CONSTANT, MONOTONE “POP"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuwrlhAiGNw&list=PLCcoFjgotdlHS7b9Y5H71gjv0RkFoSKwI

THE VOTE WAS ORGANIZED BY ROLLIN HORTON AND TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE OF JAMES ROBERTSON NEIGHBORHOOD JURISDICTION. THE RESULT OF THE VOTE WILL HAVE A DIRECT AND NEGATIVE IMPACT ON JAMES ROBERTSON NEIGHBORHOOD, THEIR LIVES AND PROPERTY VALUE.

WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME?

PER ROLLIN HORTON, DISTRICT 20 COUNCILMAN, CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO BEGIN SPRING 2025. THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW.

DETAILS:

1.       VOTE MADE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF RESIDENTS WITHIN EAR SHOT OF PROPOSED PICKLE BALL STADIUM. VOTED WAS MADE AT MCFERRIN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER (EAST NASHVILLE) AND MCCABE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER (W. NASHVILLE) OUT OF JURISDICTION LINES OF JAMES ROBERTSON NEIGHBORHOOD. SEE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE FROM ROLLIN HORTON, DISTRICT 20 COUNCILMAN.

2.       90-100+ PEOPLE AND CARS IN PARK AT A TIME, ALL DAY LONG. (10 COURTS, 4 PEOPLE TO A COURT = 40 PEOPLE PLAYING AT ONCE. ADDITIONAL 10-20 PEOPLE WARMING UP AND 20-30 SPECTATING = 100 PEOPLE AND CARS). THERE ARE ONLY 25 PARKING SPOTS CURRENTLY AND NO SHOULDER DOWN IVY ST.

3.       (EDITED):1 PICKLEBALL COURT REGISTERS AT 70 DECIBAL (Db) FROM 100 FOOT DISTANCE. 10 COURTS OPERATING AT THE SAME TIME = 80 Db.

       PER GOOGLE: “80 decibels (dB) is a moderately high noise level that's comparable to the sound of a busy downtown street. It's considered potentially harmful to hearing, and the internal structures of the ear can become damaged at this sound level.

      EXAMPLES INCLUDE: 

A window air conditioner
A dishwasher
A car wash
A food blender or a garbage disposal
A hairdryer
A ringing telephone
A police car siren
A noisy restaurant
Chamber music in a small auditorium”

4.       10 COURT PICKLEBALL STADIUM WILL HAVE LIGHTS UNTIL 11PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR.

5.       10 COURT PICKLEBALL STADIUM WILL HAVE BLEACHER STYLE SEATING COMPLETELY SURROUNDING THE COURTS ON ALL 4 SIDES.

6.       10 COURT PICKLEBALL STADIUM OPERATING HOURS: 7AM-11PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR.

POWER IN NUMBERS. JOIN US BY SIGNING THIS PETITION. WE DEMAND A STOP TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 10 COURT PICKLEBALL STADIUM AND A REVOTE TO INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF JAMES ROBERTSON/CROLEYWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD.