179 Main Street pickleball courts (rehearing)
Salem
Description
The abutting 193 Main Street Realty Trust asked the Board to rehear the July variance for six outdoor pickleball courts; the rehearing was denied, so the original approval stands.
Impact summary
Neighbors worry about thousands of pops per hour near homes; supporters point to a quiet, underused historic building and a booming sport. The June 2 independent review will decide whether the mitigation is credible.
Applicant
- Name
- PR Sports Hooksett, LLC c/o Paul George
- Address
- 179 Main Street, Salem, NHSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 5
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 5
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (5)
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Sep 1, 2026
The abutting 193 Main Street Realty Trust asked the Board to rehear the July variance for six outdoor pickleball courts; the rehearing was denied, so the original approval stands.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Jul 7, 2026
The board approved the pickleball club's outdoor courts after an independent sound study, with conditions requiring certified quiet paddles outdoors, a posted court-use policy, free loaner paddles, no Sunday play before 10 a.m., and noise not exceeding 55 decibels.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - May 5, 2026
A continued hearing on adding six outdoor courts to the already-approved indoor pickleball club. The applicant presented a sound mitigation package (cushioned surfaces, quiet-certified paddles, acoustical fencing, restricted hours), but the board unanimously continued the matter to June 2 for independent review of whether the mitigation actually works.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Apr 7, 2026
Six outdoor pickleball courts for the approved indoor club were continued to May 5 after the chair raised noise concerns and demanded a full mitigation package.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Feb 3, 2026
Use variance for a 26,320-square-foot indoor pickleball club in a 1900-era commercial building, with possible outdoor courts and a juice bar planned.
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