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STAFF REPORT 4.3
TO: Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission November 9, 2022
SUBJECT: Consider Approval of Additional Pickleball Courts at Osage Station Park
BACKGROUND:
The Danville Parks, Recreation & Arts Strategic Plan Update (Plan) was adopted by the
Town in 2017. The Plan “establishes a long-range vision and course of action for creating
and sustaining a high quality, interconnected system of parks, recreation and a rts
facilities, services and programs.”
The Plan contains several overall recommendations for ways of keeping the Town’s park
system as relevant as possible. One recommendation is to “Increase the multi-
functionality and recreation value of existing parks and facilities through capital
improvements that incorporate new recreation facilities and features.” A second
recommendation is to “Support emerging recreation activities to address trends and add
variety to the recreation options in Danville.” The plan also specifically “identifies
outdoor recreation facilities to consider for Danville’s parks system to augment and
diversify the existing inventory of sports fields, courts, and playgrounds.” Examples
identified included a skatepark, disc golf, pickleball, outdoor fitness area, and a
destination play area (universally accessible).”
The Plan contained some specific recommendations regarding Osage Station Park,
including investigating “the possibility of installing a skate park where bocce courts were
planned in the park’s 30-year Master Plan.” In 2020, the Town Council concluded that a
skate park should be located at Diablo Vista Park rather than Osage.
The Town’s Osage Station Park Master Plan (prepared in 2011) envisioned several
possible new uses for the area of the park near the tennis courts. The options identified
ranged from the addition of more tennis courts to adding bocce courts to adding a snack
shack/community room. As of today, none of those improvements have been added,
with bocce being switched fully to Sycamore Valley Park.
The Plan includes several strategic recommendations for how to provide inclusive
recreational opportunities for users of all ages and the support of emerging recreation
activities to address trends and increase the variety of recreational opportunities
Attachment D
available to the community. Pickleball is an example of one such activity. Pickleball was
a recommendation brought through the Plan development based on community input
and was determined to be a priority recommendation for the Parks, Recreation and Arts
Commission (Commission).
Pickleball programming was introduced in Danville through several pop-up events
presented by the Recreation, Arts, and Community Services staff at a variety of park
locations in the Town. Events were held indoors at the Los Cerros Gym, as well as
outdoors at the basketball courts at Danville South and Sycamore Valley Parks and at the
tennis courts at both Osage Station and Diablo Vista Parks. The goal was to not only
introduce the sport but also to show the versatility of locations where it can be played.
At the January 13, 2021, Commission meeting, the staff provided a report which included
information regarding tennis court reservation usage in the Town and the feasibility of
options for adding outdoor pickleball courts in Danville. The options discussed by the
Commission included:
• Option 1 - a pickleball overlay, creating multi-use tennis/pickleball courts
by adding pickleball lines to existing tennis courts;
• Option 2 - converting one tennis court into exclusive pickleball courts;
• Option 3 - researching other locations within parks that may be able to be
converted into pickleball courts; and,
• Option 4 - not moving forward with any pickleball courts.
After discussing tennis court usage and pickleball options and hearing public comments,
the Commission recommended that staff move forward with Option 2 at Osage Station
Park by converting one tennis court into four dedicated pickleball courts by the spring or
summer of 2021. They also recommended Option 1 as a backup if timing and funding
were not lining up to be executed in a timely fashion (Attachment A). Although four
courts were approved, ultimately, two were added due to not having enough space to
accommodate more within the current court configuration.
At its February 10, 2021, meeting, the Commission provided its final approval to move
forward with the conversion project, which was completed in April 2021 (Attachment B).
This resulted in the Town’s first two pickleball courts at Osage Station Park. As expected,
the courts have proven to be extremely popular, particularly during the morning hours,
and there appears to be more than enough demand to warrant adding additional courts.
In June 2022, based on the apparent demand for additional pickleball courts, the Town
Council approved the 2022/2023 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program,
which included CIP Project B-637 Pickleball Courts, to expand the number of courts
available at Town parks. The funding is not tied to a particular location within the Town.
At its July 13, 2022, meeting, the Commission, based on its priority recommendation of
additional pickleball courts and the substantial use of the two courts at Osage Station
Park, received and reviewed a preliminary site analysis to determine where adding
courts may be feasible (Attachment C).
The suitable options at the following parks were reviewed and discussed:
• Danville South Park – The basketball court area was considered but was
determined not to be a desirable option due to its size, only yielding one pickleball
court, and lack of adequate parking or restroom facilities.
• Diablo Vista Park – The current tennis courts, basketball court, and sand volleyball
court were all considered. However, the Commission has previously expressed a
desire to keep the two tennis courts. This location would also be disadvantageous
from an accessibility standpoint due to its substantial distance from parking and
restroom facilities while also being less than 70 feet from nearby homes. The other
two locations would reduce the already-limited inventory of other recreational
facilities, be as close as 110 feet to the nearest homes and also not be proximate to
restroom facilities.
• Osage Station Park – The current courts and adjacent grass area were considered
an optimal location because this would expand on an existing facility, make use of
an underutilized grass area (particularly to the west), and be in close proximity to
restroom and parking facilities.
• Sycamore Valley Park – The grass area between the pond and playground, and
basketball courts were considered. However, the grass area presents similar
accessibility issues as Diablo Vista Park, with both parking and restrooms being a
relatively far distance away. Additionally, the grass area is the only real open
recreational space available to all residents within the park. Furthermore, the
basketball courts are the most heavily utilized within the Town’s parks and
converting them would significantly impact recreational opportunities available
to the community.
• Other Locations - Locations that were excluded from the potential options include
Oak Hill and Hap Magee Ranch Parks, which are passive parks and have
historically not been considered appropriate sites for sporting facilities, and the
San Ramon Valley and Monte Vista High School tennis courts, as access is
restricted for large portions of the day.
After a discussion of the site analysis, the Commission determined Osage Station Park as
the optimal location for additional courts. The recommendation was to potentially
increase the number of pickleball courts from two to up to 14 courts and the addition of
another tennis court to bring the total number back to four tennis courts.
DISCUSSION
Based on the site chosen as most feasible, staff was to perform a more extensive site
analysis looking at the number of courts, operational issues, and additional amenities,
with this being brought back to the Commission with all pertinent information.
Since the July meeting, staff has been working through the process, including obtaining
additional community feedback, which has been provided to the Commission, staff, and
Town Council directly from residents both in favor and in opposition of the addition of
courts. This community feedback has come in the form of emails, phone calls, and
comments at public meetings. As the Commission continues to evaluate the project to
add additional pickleball courts, the information contained in this report should be taken
into consideration. Although there has been and continues to be a strong show of support
by residents for additional courts, there are also a number of residents who live nearest
the park who have raised a variety of concerns. Areas of concern for those opposing the
additional courts included the number of additional courts recommended, the hours of
operation, potential noise considerations, safety concerns, and traffic conditions near the
park. Each of these and more are discussed separately below.
Noticing of Meetings
As a preliminary matter, members of the public have inquired about what public notice
was provided for prior meetings where pickleball has been discussed by the Commission
and/or the Town Council. Notice of all meetings of the Commission and Town Council
are posted on the Town’s website, along with agendas and staff reports. Neither state
law nor the Danville Municipal Code requires mailed notice of potential park
improvements. However, it has been the Town’s practice that when specific, significant
improvements are proposed at a specific park, notice will be mailed to property owners
within 300 feet of that park, in much the same way that notice for development
applications is handled. The July 13th discussion item was not focused on Osage Station
Park and did not contain a staff recommendation for which potential park site was
preferred.
Environmental Review
The proposed addition of some number of pickleball courts at Osage Station Park would
be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a
minor addition to an existing facility. This is based on the addition of courts to an existing
25-acre community park with existing active sports uses, including four baseball fields,
soccer fields, batting cages, tennis and pickleball courts, as well as the adjacent outdoor
recreation areas of Charlotte Wood Middle School. However, the review and analysis of
the project contained in this staff report address the issues raised by affected neighbors.
Hours of Operation
Prior to the July 2022 Commission meeting, there had been no concerns shared with the
Town regarding the use of the current pickleball courts or the operating hours dating
back to when they first opened in April 2021. The hours of operation have mirrored the
hours that the park is open, typically from dawn to dusk. Since the July 2022 meeting,
there have been comments made by residents that the current pickleball use has begun
as early as 6:30 am, which has been a concern of the neighbors. Once additional courts
are made available, the court use would be limited, with the hours of operation being
restricted to 8:00 am to dusk. These hours of operation would be similar to the established
use by youth sports groups, who are permitted use of the fields at Osage Station Park.
Beyond the limited hours, staff would anticipate providing recreation leagues, classes,
and camps which would take priority of use at the courts as is current practice with the
tennis courts. Additional programming of the courts may also be implemented to limit
the amount of concentrated drop-in play throughout the day. Examples of programming
limitations beyond restricted playing hours could include the rental of courts for a
specific block of time only and not allowing rentals for commercial use, league play, or
tournaments not associated with the Town.
Limiting the types of play on the courts may not limit the number of total users of the
courts; however, it could structure the play in a way that provides a continued balance
of use throughout the park with all its community uses.
Sound Considerations
Pickleball has a reputation for noise associated with the game, primarily based on the
sound the ball makes off the paddle as well as the celebrations of the players. This is a
genuine concern in every municipality, especially when close to residential areas.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that when an
individual is exposed to 90 decibels (dBa) or greater for eight hours or more, that noise
exposure becomes dangerous. Information provided by online articles written by the
Racket Sports World and Bob Unetich of Pickleball Sound Mitigation, surrounding the
noise of pickleball, has shared results of studies done to measure sound levels. These
studies have found that the average sound associated with pickleball comes to around 70
dBa from about 100 feet away from the strike of the ball with no sound reduction efforts.
This reading is a weighted scale for judging loudness that corresponds to the decibel
readings adjusted, taking into account the varying sensitivity of the human ear to
different frequencies, as posted by Soft dB, Acoustics & Sound Masking Experts in an
online article posted in May 2019.
Town staff has also reviewed three other acoustical studies of pickleball courts to provide
information. These studies include a 2019 study for the City of Pacific Grove
(https://sagaponackvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Extant-Pickleball-
Noise-Study.pdf), a 2012 study prepared for Sun City, Arizona
(https://scwpickleballclub.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/scg-sound-study.pdf) and a
2022 study prepared for an HOA in Bend, Oregon
(https://www.rivercanyonestates.com/file/document/1829129837/LqiCFPc9UDWh70
2B.pdf).
While these studies contain some findings not relevant to Danville (the Town does not
have a decibel level maximum), they confirm the general consensus that the noise
generated by pickleball is between 60-70 dBa, without any sound attenuation measures.
Below is a list of sound sources taken from Decibel Meter Pro, copyright 2022, that are
70 dBa-equivalent (on average) or above:
Activity Decibel
Normal Conversation 60-70
Open Office Noise 65-70
Vacuum Cleaner 60-80
Alarm clock 70-80
Dishwasher/Washing Machine 70
Restaurant 70-80
Playground noise 80
Traffic (inside the car) 80-85
Lawnmower 80-90
With the understanding that all park activities produce certain levels of sound or noise
associated with it, the following are options to assist in the reduction of noise, specifically
to address sound coming from additional pickleball courts.
Placement of Courts
Most residential neighborhoods within Danville typically have ambient noise
levels of between 50-60 dBa. Homes that are 200 feet or more from courts should
expect the decibel levels to lessen from the average of 70 dBa to about 64 dBa, and
homes that are 400 feet away would lessen to about 58 dBa. The proposed location
of the courts would all be on the facility’s north side, farther away from the homes,
particularly those on El Capitan Drive. The proposed expansion would result in
the closest pickleball court being approximately 150 feet away from the closest
Orange Blossom Way homes if the project expands westward or 200 feet if not,
and 250 feet away from the closest El Capitan Drive homes. The tennis courts
would all be on the facility’s south side and act as a further noise buffer . For
comparison, the four-court facility at Cedar Rose Park in Berkeley is as close as 20
feet to the nearest residence, the eight-court facility at Rutgear Park in Walnut
Creek is as close as 75 feet to the nearest home, and the 16-court facility at Willow
Pass Park in Concord is approximately 150 feet to the nearby homes.
Sound Barrier on Fencing
One primary method other municipalities have used to help mitigate noise from
pickleball is to install a barrier on the fencing, similar to windscreens but designed
to block noise. A company that produces a commonly used pickleball noise barrier
has provided Town staff with noise studies that, at 100 feet away, showed a
reduction of between 13 and 19 dBa when using the barrier. Research by Town
staff of other facilities using this type of screening supports these findings. Based
on the information above, that would suggest that dBa readings from 200 feet
away would range from 45-57 with the use of sound barriers.
Equipment
The sport of pickleball is not only a fast-growing sport but is also an evolving
sport. As such, there are manufacturers who are now making equipment that may
assist in mitigating some sound issues. There is a list of approved paddles that
came from the City of Surprise, Arizona, that have been shown through studies to
be quieter (Attachment D). An option to assist in addressing any noise concerns
would be to require only approved equipment to be utilized at the Town’s
facilities.
Applicability of the Town’s Noise Ordinance
Chapter 4-2.3 of the Town’s Municipal Code establishes standards for noise within the
Town. The ordinance does not contain any specific standards, such as maximum decibel
limits. Rather, it takes a broader look at preventing unusual or unnecessary noise by
looking at factors such as volume, proximity to residences, the nature of the area where
the noise is being generated, time of day, etc. The Town has largely addressed noise
issues in its parks by limiting hours of use and location of amenities. As an example, at
Osage Station Park, which is used extensively for youth and adult sports, we limit noise
impacts by regulating hours of use and not allowing sports field lighting. Given the
existing noise generated by park usage and Charlotte Wood Middle School, the addition
of pickleball courts with some or all of the measures described above would not violate
the noise ordinance.
Safety Considerations
Safety of Park
The Danville Police Department was sought out for information regarding any issues or
safety concerns that may have been associated with pickleball. A search was conducted
of all reports and calls for service for an 18th-month period beginning in April of 2021,
including calls into Dispatch, where no report was written by an officer at Osage Station
Park. There were 99 calls for service during that period which included broken fountains,
sprinkler issues, lost items, and juvenile noise disturbances. A search for the word
"pickle" and then for "ball" produced no calls related to pickleball court usage; however,
the only results found were for baseball-related issues. That is not to say that there may
not be a complaint using a different search language, but there were none seen regarding
pickleball courts.
In another search done by the Police Department, there have been a total of three
collisions near the park since April 2021, one of which was a non-injury collision in the
north parking lot, one was an injury collision between a vehicle and pedestrian in the
Charlotte Wood Middle School parking lot during the drop-off period, and one was a
non-injury collision east of the school on El Capitan.
Safety of Students
The Town has been in contact with the School District, which has shared that as always,
they have a commitment to ensure any new facilities that the Town puts in place near
their schools don’t have an impact on school operations and instructional programming.
Furthermore, in an effort to further provide safety for the students at Charlotte Wood
Middle School, a crossing guard analysis was completed, and the School District has
recently approved a crossing guard position, to help during the morning drop -off and
afternoon pick-up times. Once the position is filled, the crossing guard will be utilized at
the crosswalk located on El Capitan Drive at the intersection with Brookside
Drive/school exit. The position opened for recruitment on September 30, 2022 and will
remain open until filled.
Flood Zone
Concerns from the residents addressed the potential impact of a flood zone at the park
near the current courts. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), this area is not a flood zone and is an area of minimal flood hazard as captured
by the FEMA map. The Town’s Engineering division has looked at the proposed project
in relation to existing drain inlets in this area of the park. It has concluded that they can
be effectively relocated, if necessary.
Traffic & Parking Considerations
Although the proposed project is categorically exempt from CEQA analysis as previously
described, a cursory traffic and parking generation analysis has been conducted to
evaluate vehicle trips and parking demand that would be generated by the proposed
project to ensure that the connecting roadway and parking lot facilities are sufficient to
accommodate proposed pickleball court options.
Trip Generation
Trip generation refers to the process of estimating added vehicle traffic a project or facility
would add to the surrounding roadway network. Trip generation estimates are typically
prepared to assess both peak-hour and full-day periods. The Institute of Transportation
Engineers’ (ITE) Trip Generation Manual is a national compilation of trip generation
statistics categorized by land use that is the standard methodology applied to prepare
such analyses.
Table 1 summarizes the trip generation for ITE Land Use Code 490, Tennis Courts. ITE
data does not contain data specific to pickleball, therefore, the trip generation was
estimated using the most-relevant available ITE land use (Tennis Courts) as it provides
similar operational characteristics and considering that the project concepts consist of
combined uses with tennis courts. Table 2 summarizes the application of the trip
generation rate for a project concept consisting of 14 pickleball courts with retainment of
four (4) tennis courts for a total of 18 courts, where Table 3 summarizes a project concept
of eight (8) pickleball courts with retainment of three (3) tennis courts for a total of 11
courts.
Table 1 – ITE Trip Generation Rate
ITE Land Use
Code Land Use
Vehicle Trip Generation Rate
(per court)
Peak Hour Avg. Daily
490 Tennis Courts 4.21 30.32
Table 2 – Trip Generation, Existing + Project Concept (18 courts - 14 Pickleball & 4 Tennis)
Use Description Units (Courts)
Vehicle Trip Generation Summary
Peak Hour Total Daily
Traffic Volume In Out Total
Existing ¹ 5 11 10 21 152
Proposed (net new) ² 13 28 27 55 394
Totals ³ 18 39 37 76 546
¹ Three (3) Tennis/Two (2) Pickleball Courts
² One (1) Tennis/Twelve (12) Pickleball Courts
³ Four (4) Tennis Courts/Fourteen (14) Pickleball Courts
Table 3 – Trip Generation, Existing + Project Concept (11 courts - 8 Pickleball & 3 Tennis)
Use Description Units
(Courts)
Vehicle Trip Generation Summary
Peak Hour Total Daily
Traffic Volume In Out Total
Existing ¹ 5 11 10 21 152
Proposed (net new) ² 6 13 12 25 182
Totals ³ 11 24 22 46 334
¹ Three (3) Tennis/Two (2) Pickleball Courts
² Six (6) Pickleball Courts
³ Three (3) Tennis/Eight (8) Pickleball Courts
As the next step in this analysis, the trip generation for average daily traffic trips are
applied to the existing traffic volumes of the immediate adjacent roadways connecting to
the Osage Station Park south parking lot. Specifically, these roadways are identified as
El Capitan Drive (south of the parking lot entry) and Orange Blossom Way (north of the
parking lot entry). In the Town of Danville’s 2030 General Plan, these roads are classified
as Collector and Local Residential roads, respectively. The road classifications, ran ge of
acceptable average daily traffic volumes (roadway “volume capacity”), and the most-
recent recorded average daily traffic volumes are summarized as follows (Table 4):
Table 4 – Roadway Classifications & Existing Traffic Volume Conditions
Road Classification
Road Classification
Volume Capacity
(vehicles per day)
Average Daily
Traffic Volume
(vehicles per day)
El Capitan Drive Minor Collector 3,500 – 10,000 3,021
Orange Blossom Way Local (Residential) <1,500 1,037
As El Capitan Drive is the more major road of the two routes and considering it is more
of a direct route from surrounding populous areas such as south Danville, San Ramon,
downtown Danville, and I-680, it can be assumed that the majority of vehicle trips to and
from the site would use El Capitan Drive. As a conservative approach, the following
summary assumes that vehicle trip distribution generated by the facility is split 50%-50%,
with traffic volumes summarized as follows (Table 5):
Table 5 –Traffic Volume Summary, Existing + Project Concepts (18 & 11-court concepts)
Road Existing Traffic
Volume
Existing + Project
Daily Traffic Volume
(50%-50% split)
Road Classification
Volume Capacity
(vehicles per day) 18-Court
Concept
11-Court
Concept
El Capitan Drive 3,021 3,294 3,188 3,500 – 10,000
Orange Blossom Way 1,037 1,310 1,204 <1,500
Total traffic volumes for both project concepts, assuming a 50% trip distribution split,
would result in acceptable traffic volumes for the two connecting roads, per the Town of
Danville 2030 General Plan. As an additional conservative illustration in Table 5, the total
project trip generation (existing + project concepts) is aggregated with the existing traffic
volumes, where existing traffic volumes include trips generated by the existing tennis
and pickleball court configurations.
Parking Demand
The Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) Parking Generation Manual is a national
compilation of parking generation statistics categorized by land use that is the standard
methodology applied to analyze parking demand and assists in determining parking
supply requirements for facilities. As with the trip generation manual, available ITE data
does not contain data specific to pickleball; therefore, the traffic was estimated using ITE
Land Use 490, Tennis Courts (Table 6).
Table 6 – ITE Parking Generation Rate
ITE Land Use
Code Land Use Parking Generation
Peak Hour Rate
490 Tennis Courts 2.67
The existing Osage Station Park south parking lot contains 64 parking spaces with a 35-
foot-long passenger loading zone area along the curb frontage adjacent to the existing
tennis/pickleball courts. Tables 7 and 8 describe the parking demand for the two
previously described project concepts consisting of 14 pickleball courts with retainment
of four (4) tennis courts for a total of 18 courts, and eight (8) pickleball courts with
retainment of three (3) tennis courts for a total of 11 courts.
Table 7 – Parking Generation, Existing + Project Concept (18 courts - 14 Pickleball & 4 Tennis)
Use Description Units (Courts)
Peak Hour Demand Summary
Peak Period
Totals
%-use of Osage
South Parking Lot
(64 spaces)
Existing Use ¹ 5 14 22%
Proposed (net new) ² 13 35 55%
Totals ³ 18 49 75%
¹ Three (3) Tennis/Two (2) Pickleball Courts
² One (1) Tennis/Twelve (12) Pickleball Courts
³ Four (4) Tennis Courts/Fourteen (14) Pickleball Courts
Table 8 – Parking Generation, Existing + Project Concept (11 courts - 8 Pickleball & 3 Tennis)
Use Description Units (Courts)
Parking Demand Summary
Peak Period
Totals
%-use of Osage
South Parking Lot
(64 spaces)
Existing Use ¹ 5 14 21%
Proposed (net new) ² 6 16 25%
Totals ³ 11 30 47%
¹ Three (3) Tennis/Two (2) Pickleball Courts
² Six (6) Pickleball Courts
³ Three (3) Tennis/Eight (8) Pickleball Courts
Based on ITE parking generation rates, the peak period parking demand for the 11-court
concept (Table 8) is 30 parked vehicles. The 64-space Osage Station Park south parking
lot would appear to be sufficient to accommodate the parking demand anticipated for the
addition of eight (8) pickleball courts and existing park uses.
The peak period parking demand for the 18-court concept (Table 7) is 49 parked vehicles.
Although the parking supply for this option may be adequate, there may be periods of
time when other coinciding peak period park uses, or other short -term events, such as
morning and afternoon school pick-up/drop-off activity from nearby Charlotte Wood
Middle School, would put the parking lot at full capacity.
Based on staff site observations of the morning and afternoon school pick-up and drop-
off activity in the parking lot, it was found that parking lot usage generated by the activity
resulted in the utilization of parking spaces in a range between 20-25 parking spaces for
a roughly 30-minute period, with the peaks between 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. in the morning
period, and 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
(Wednesdays) in the afternoons. Additional pick-up/drop-off activity included
utilization of the curbside passenger loading zone and red curbed area at the parking lot
entry, with consistent curbside pick-up and drop-off activity occurring throughout the
peak periods. As previously described, parking spaces were utilized by drivers for pick-
up/drop-off activity and who were assumed not to opt to wait in the curbside queue.
Vehicular circulation into the parking lot and access to the parking stalls (whether for
park users or student pick-up/drop-off activity) was not obstructed by the school pick-
up or drop-off queues.
Number of Proposed Courts
Although the recommended number of additional courts to review was up to 14 total,
based on additional study and community input, it is recommended that the Commission
consider adjusting the number of courts to no more than eight pickleball courts and three
tennis courts. With fewer courts, a seating area with benches and shading could be
included, which could be used by pickleball players, tennis players, viewers of sports on
the adjacent grass field, or other park users. The addition of fewer courts would address
any appropriate sound and usage mitigation measures. Below are three potential
concepts with fewer courts and seating areas that could be considered.
8 - Courts Concept with Seating
6 - Courts Concept with Seating
6 - Courts Concept with two Seating Areas
NEXT STEPS
Staff requests a consideration to approve additional pickleball courts at Osage Station
Park. Once approved, staff will move forward into a design phase and then construction
which would take into consideration comments and concerns of the Commission and
through public comments.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding has been appropriated for pickleball expansion as part of the 2022/23
Capital Improvement Program.
RECOMMENDATION
Consider approval of additional pickleball courts at Osage Station Park.
Prepared and Reviewed by:
Dave Casteel
Maintenance Services Director
And
Henry Perezalonso
Recreation, Arts & Community Services Director
Attachments: A – January 2021 Staff Report and Summary of Actions
B – February 2021 Staff Report and Summary of Actions
C – July 2022 Staff Report and Summary of Actions
D – List of Paddles
4.1
This is intended as a summary of actions only. Persons interested in greater detail may view the meeting video
at danville.ca.gov/129/Meetings-Agendas-Minutes.
Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission Special Meeting
Summary of Actions
November 9, 2022
1.CALL TO ORDER
The Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission special meeting was called
to order by Chair Falcon at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was conducted by
teleconference only.
1.1 Roll Call
Administrative Assistant Gail Massagli conducted the roll call for
attendance:
Present:
Randall Diamond, Commissioner
Kevin Donovan, Commissioner
Jane Joyce, Commissioner
Joe Lindsey, Commissioner
Carol Mascali, Commissioner
Charles Neary, Commissioner
Jenna Mesic, Vice Chair
Adam Falcon, Chair
Excused: Sabrina Brandeis, Youth Representative
1.2 Announcements
Gail Massagli, Administrative Assistant, provided information regarding
the format of the meeting and instructions for public comment.
2.CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the Order of the Agenda.
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3. “FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN”
There were no public comments For the Good of the Town.
4. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
4.1 Consider Approval of the Summary of Actions from the October 12, 2022,
Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission Special Meeting
MOTION BY VICE CHAIR MESIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DIAMOND, TO
APPROVE THE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS OF THE OCTOBER 12, 2022, PARKS,
RECREATION AND ARTS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MOTION CARRIED 8-0-0-1; YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE BRANDEIS EXCUSED
4.2 Consider Adoption of Resolution 2022-01, Establishing a Regular
Meeting Schedule for the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOYCE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER NEARY, TO
APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-01, ESTABLISHING A REGULAR
MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE PARKS, RECREATION AND ARTS COMMISSION
MOTION CARRIED 8-0-0-1; YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE BRANDEIS EXCUSED
4.3 Consider Approval of Additional Pickleball Courts at Osage Station Park
Director Henry Perezalonso presented a PowerPoint presentation
discussing the additional pickleball courts proposed for Osage Station Park
and responded to questions from the Commission.
Chair Falcon opened the item to public comment.
The following individuals spoke in support of the proposed addition of
pickleball courts at Osage Station Park:
Group speaker Kim Moore on behalf of Ben Crockett, Frankie Avella, Bee
Kilgore, Steven Carver, Suzie Hjorth, Becky & Dan Jones, and Jai Selland.
Teresa Jacobs
Mark Lowe
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Stewart Proctor
Joel Crockett
Joanne (no last name given)
Carl Taibl
Cindy Comes and Steve Comes
Andreas Nickels
Shelley Emerson
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the proposed addition of
pickleball courts at Osage Station Park:
Chuck Preas
Anthony Romanelli
Mandi Newton
William Stone
Kolisa Larue
Roger Johnson
John Somers
Jennifer Jo Wiseman
Lauri Ochoa
Mark Seller
Gina Cefalu Paulick
Cindy Abercrombie
Camillo Pereira
Michael Mundle
Matt Sweeney
Terri Costello
Diane Preas
Evan (no last name given)
Rick Ochoa
Emily Romanelli
Allen Scott
Kim Van Hoesen
Michelle Londaree
Priscilla Graft
Sandra (no last name
given)
Oliver Larue
Michelle Levie
Laura Robblee
The following individuals addressed the Commission regarding the
proposed addition of pickleball courts at Osage Station Park:
Mark Currington
Faye Isaacson
Fifty-Six written comments were received in advance of the meeting and
forwarded to the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission for review:
Gary Caires
Bonnie Tenorio
Jairam Kamath
Sonia Vargas
Karen Davis
Kathy Sostaric
Patricia Walker
Amit Raghavan
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Tom Caldwell
Law Offices of Stuart M.
Flashman
Linda Leonardini
Teri Bauhs
Bob Harley & Karen Treat
Victoria Williams
Landis Ruiz
Sharon Gutierrez
John Somers
Peter van Biljouw
Neil Gutierrez
Rick Corella
Carol Manuel
Jane Raquel
Kaaren Slocum
John and Laura Robblee
Matt Newton
Irina Chapman
Jeannine Regalia
Laura Robblee
Steve & Cindy Comes
Rick Ochoa
Connie Blackwood
Barbara Fong
Diane Meacham Preas
Willmin Tang
Roger Johnson
Calvin Wong
Barbara Yeh
Leeann Brown
Melanie Huff
Eric Huff
Julia Philbert
Jennifer Jo Wiseman
Kim Van Hoesen
Oskar Nadjari
Chuck Wong
Ted Van Hoesen
Carl Taibl
Anthony Romanelli
Thomas Philbert
Jane Stanton
Carl Taibl
Patrick Hawthorn
Andrea Joseph-Nickels
Ron Fong
Patrick McKenzie
P.J.
Chair Falcon closed the item to public comment.
After discussion, the Commission made a unanimous decision to continue
this meeting to November 30, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. via teleconference.
6. ADJOURNMENT
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The special meeting of the Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission was
adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
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Henry Perezalonso, Director
Recreation, Arts and Community Services
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Gail Massagli, Administrative Assistant
Recreation, Arts and Community Services
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at danville.ca.gov/129/Meetings-Agendas-Minutes.
Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission Special Meeting
Summary of Actions
November 30, 2022
1.CALL TO ORDER
The Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission special meeting was called
to order by Chair Falcon at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was conducted by
teleconference only.
1.1 Roll Call
Administrative Assistant Gail Massagli conducted the roll call for
attendance:
Present:
Randall Diamond, Commissioner
Kevin Donovan, Commissioner
Jane Joyce, Commissioner
Joe Lindsey, Commissioner
Carol Mascali, Commissioner
Charles Neary, Commissioner
Jenna Mesic, Vice Chair
Adam Falcon, Chair
Sabrina Brandeis, Youth Representative
1.2 Announcements
Gail Massagli, Administrative Assistant, provided information regarding
the format of the meeting and instructions for public comment.
2.CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the Order of the Agenda.
3.“FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN”
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Eighteen written comments were received in advance of the meeting and
forwarded to the Commission for review.
Amy Schmidbauer Faye Isaacson
Melanie Huff Rick Williams
Abigail Sexton Dia Mundle
Wendy Burman Steve Chapman
Alice Hughell Gina Cefalu Paulick
Russ and Nora Lahive Richard Segol
Kurt Glazier Dr. Clouser
Patty Gross Julia Philbert
Carol Lane
Kolisa Larue
4.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
4.1 Consider Approval of Additional Pickleball Courts at Osage Station Park
–CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Director Henry Perezalonso and City Attorney Rob Ewing provided an
update to the Commission and responded to questions raised during public
comment at the November 9, 2022, Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission
meeting.
Chair Falcon opened up discussion for Commissioner comments.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DIAMOND, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER JOYCE, TO
DIRECT STAFF TO CONDUCT A CEQA INITIAL STUDY, INCLUDING RETAINING
AN ACOUSTICAL CONSULTANT, TO LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A
PICKLEBALL PROJECT AT OSAGE STATION PARK WITH A MAXIMUM PROJECT
UP TO 8 PICKLEBALL COURTS AND 4 TENNIS COURTS, ALONG WITH BENCH
SEATING NEAR THE COURTS
MOTION CARRIED 8-0-0-0
5.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION/ACTION
5.1 Recreation, Arts and Community Services Department Director’s Report
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Director, Henry Perezalonso provided an update on Recreation’s events
and activities.
5.2 Commissioners’ Reports and Comments
Commissioners provided updates on events and activities in Danville.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting of the Danville Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission was
adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
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Henry Perezalonso, Director
Recreation, Arts and Community Services
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Gail Massagli, Administrative Assistant
Recreation, Arts and Community Services