To convince the board that the best long-term solution to the pickleball dilemma is building out as many courts as possible at Ridgeview.  Imagine, Ridgeview having 20 to 22 pickleball courts (only 4 less than the Ranch).  Everyone at one site.  

We have gotten a number of negative comments about putting in more courts at Ridgeview and I can understand that.  However, let us tell you about the piece of property that Robson has offered HOA2.  First, it is more than 780 feet from the nearest home.  The current courts are about 450 feet from the nearest home.  The new site is also slightly below grade from the other courts (which may be a good thing).  

Whoever develops the courts on the site must be cognizant for the need to reduce the noise.  The position of the courts can make a big difference in the way the sound travels.  Imagine if the net of the court is perpendicular to the adjacent houses, the predominant noise radiates from the ends of the court, not the sides.  Thus reducing the amount of noise, the homes have to deal with.  Additionally, a sound barrier can be built which can bounce the sound off the wall and direct it away from homes.  Robson has used them in other communities in the Phoenix market where homes are much closer to courts than they are here.

Short term, there is a solution that eliminates the conflict situation at the Preserve. SPA completes the pending courts at Ridgeview next spring and moves out of Preserve as agreed and returns use to Tennis.  As this occurs, a longer-term solution can be developed for further expansion in Ridgeview that will not be as quick but it is an opportunity that may never come again. It will require finding a financial model that makes sense for both HOAs.