Pickleball Study, Design & Construction Project

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - October 23, 2024

The City of Mountain View’s Pickeball Study, Design & Construction project is underway, with the study phase concluding. Staff previously presented the study findings, including locations and number of courts recommended to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their review and comment on June 12, 2024. The Commission requested for staff to study additional layout options and other alternatives to return at a later date for more discussion. Staff has prepared added options and will be returning on October 23, 2024 to PRC to present this item at the time and location below. Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings are open to the public, and more information including agendas and location can be found here. (IN-PERSON ONLY. No recording will be available after this meeting.)

WHEN: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 @ 7:00PM PDT (or as soon as the item can be heard)

WHERE: (IN-PERSON ONLY) Mountain View Community Center - Redwood Hall - 201 S. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA

If you have any questions about this project, please call (650) 903-6260 or send an e-mail to Faryal.Saiidnia@mountainview.gov.

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - June 12, 2024

The City of Mountain View’s Pickeball Study, Design & Construction project is underway, with the study phase concluding. The feedback received from the survey and community meeting was used to review feasibility and assess potential new, dedicated pickleball court locations, amenities, number of courts, and develop a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Commission on June 12, followed by City Council in the future.

Staff will be presenting the study findings, including locations and number of courts recommended to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their review and comment at the time and location below. Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings are open to the public, and more information including agendas, location and Zoom link can be found here.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 7:00PM PDT (or as soon as the item can be heard)

WHERE: Mountain View City Hall - 2nd Floor Plaza Conference Room & Video Conference - 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA (with overflow in Council Chambers)

If you have any questions about this project, please call (650) 903-6260 or send an e-mail to Faryal.Saiidnia@mountainview.gov.

PRC presentation slides and Jun. 12 2024 PRC agenda item documents including memorandum and community engagement results can be found at the links to the right under the "Documents" section.

May 2024 Update

The City of Mountain View’s Pickeball Study, Design & Construction project is underway, with the study phase initiated. The study will review feasibility and assess potential court locations, identify amenities, and prepare a conceptual design layout for new dedicated pickleball courts.

A community survey was completed in February 2024 requesting feedback on potential court locations and amenities. A community meeting was held on April 8, 2024 to provide an overview of the project and another opportunity for community input and feedback. We had a great turnout! Approximately 75 members of the community attended, including City residents, Mountain View Pickleball Club members, Mountain View Tennis Club members, and others. Staff gathered public input via breakout groups on potential locations and amenities for new dedicated pickleball courts, with many members submitting feedback in writing. Staff and the landscape architect are analyzing the public input, as well as the previous online survey results, assessing feasibility, and preparing concepts based on this input for potential new court locations.

The concept layouts will identify the number and location(s) of new dedicated pickleball courts to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council.

You can sign up for email project updates at the link to the right.

Community Meeting - April 8, 2024

WHEN: Monday, April 8, 2024 @ 6:30PM PST

WHERE: Mountain View Community Center - Redwood Hall - 201 S Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040

As part of the Pickleball Study, Design & Construction project, in February an online survey was released to gather data and feedback from the community on possible court locations, amenities, desired number of new courts, play frequency, and other feedback. On April 8, 2024 at 6:30pm, Public Works staff will host an in-person community meeting at the Community Center to provide an additional opportunity for community input and feedback.

The feedback received from the survey and community meeting will be used to review feasibility and assess potential new, dedicated pickleball court locations, amenities, number of courts, and develop a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Commission this summer, followed by City Council in the future.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For any questions, please contact Faryal.Saiidnia@mountainview.gov.

March 2024 Update

The City of Mountain View’s Pickeball Study, Design & Construction project is underway, with the study phase initiated. The study will review feasibility and assess potential court locations, identify amenities, and prepare a conceptual design layout for new dedicated pickleball courts.

A community survey was completed in February 2024 requesting feedback on potential court locations and amenities. Following the survey, a community meeting will be held to provide initial study findings and another opportunity for community input and feedback. The feedback received from the survey and community meeting will provide staff with the information to develop and identify the number, location(s), and layout of the pickleball courts to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council.

You can sign up for email project updates at the link to the right.

Project History

Pickleball, a racket sport that mixes tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, has become one of the fastest growing sports in America over the last few years. In 2015, the City launched a pickleball program using a temporary painted asphalt court at Rengstorff Park. The program quickly grew in popularity within the community and, in 2018, three pickleball courts were installed at Rengstorff Park—two courts dedicated with nets and one court lined without a net to provide flexible use for pickleball or “ball wall” users.

The City has seen a large increase in the number of pickleball players utilizing the temporary and permanent courts as well as an increase in the number of community requests for additional pickleball courts to be installed. To accommodate these growing requests in the short term, a pilot program for additional dual-striped tennis/pickleball courts was implemented at Rengstorff Park.

In order to support the continued growth of pickleball and provide players more access to courts, the City is conducting a pickleball court design study to assess potential locations and prepare a conceptual design plan.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in 2023 and a consultant has been awarded.