Residents urge action on pickleball noise and report trespass near expo center

Several neighbors used the public‑comment period at the April 27 council meeting to raise quality‑of‑life concerns.

Richard Gardine of the Stonebrook neighborhood delivered a written statement asking council to remove recently added pickleball lines at Rainier Trails Park. He said a group has played daily since May 2025 and that some nearby properties are as close as about 30 feet from the courts; he said residents had previously had no complaints about the park and asked council to discuss restoring the court to tennis only. "For these reasons, we respectfully ask the council to have a discussion during the city reports meeting this evening to remove the pickleball lines and restore the court to tennis only," Gardine said.

Council members said the parks board recommended removing the lines but many argued for waiting until 7 new courts at Garrett Park are resurfaced (work expected to start May 18) to provide an alternative playing location. Several council members favored waiting for the new facility before removing lines at Rainier Trails; one member expressed concern about the fiscal cost of removing lines.

Separately, Deanna Miller, who lives adjacent to the Expo Center, described repeated trespass, off‑leash dogs damaging her fence and photographers on property where she posted "no trespassing" signs. She said she has six months of video and has sought reports from the county sheriff and Enumclaw Police; she asked the council to investigate and said she may escalate the matter.

Why it matters: both items concern neighborhood livability and municipal response options (park designations, enforcement resources). The council scheduled further discussion on pickleball at its May 18 meeting to consider next steps once Garrett Park resurfacing is underway.