<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpdcb11304yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Ms. Hahn:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As a self described post middle aged white dude/Chronicle's principal demographic/currently coiffed in a shade charitably described as "antique ginger" I sorta resemble soma them picketballer only with the hand eye coordination of an cucumber never immersed in brine. Leaning a bit more into what should qualify as a Friday post I might paraphrase Newton's (not the Town) third law that for every Hatfield action there is an equal and opposite reaction from the McCoys. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Best to all for a peaceful, restful, reflective Thanksgiving. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">TBott </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">PS R<span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;">emember that a Thanksgiving without the miracle fruit that are </span><span style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><font color="#9d1811" style="background-color: inherit;"><b>cranberries</b></font></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> is just like any another day with the fire department responding to a deep fried turkey </span></span><a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/turkey-fryer-fire-safety-infographic.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/turkey-fryer-fire-safety-infographic.pdf</a> especially with the red flag warning expected to remain through black friday.</div><div><br></div><div class="ydpdcb11304signature"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;">Thomas Bott <font color="#9d1811">CranberryLand USA</font> Town Planner</div><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53159" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53160" color="#4c76a2" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: serif; font-style: italic; background-color: inherit;">Practicing Planning in the Commonwealth since the last Millennium </font><font color="#808080" style="background-color: inherit;" size="2"><i>#TownPlannerSilverJubilee</i></font></span></div></div></div></div>
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<div><div dir="ltr">Thank you, Mr Mills for pointing out the benefits of the pickleball "cult". The town of Hatfield attempted to solve the noise problem with a design for courts that included fencing lined with a sound absorbing material. In spite of the sound proofing, we've been unable to site the courts anywhere due to pickleball's reputation for being noisy.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Being a "blue haired" pickleball player myself, I'm slightly less amused by Mr. Botts comments. I find it interesting that in these woke times, its still ok to make fun of seniors. Although, I have no problem poking fun at some people's cult like devotion to the sport. But hey, if it works for them, why not? There are certainly worse cults to belong to. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Amy Hahn<br></div><div dir="ltr">Land Use and Building Admin Assistant<br></div><div dir="ltr">Town of Deerfield <br></div><div dir="ltr">8 Conway Street<br></div><div dir="ltr">South Deerfield, MA 01373<br></div><div dir="ltr">413-665-1400 x108<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:bldgasst@town.deerfield.ma.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bldgasst@town.deerfield.ma.us</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Please be advised, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has determined that all email messages and attached content sent from and to this email address are public records, unless qualified as an exemption under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (MGL c.4 ยง 7(26)).<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">-----Original Message-----<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> On Behalf Of <a href="mailto:massplanners-request@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-request@masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2024 12:00 PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: MassPlanners Digest, Vol 43, Issue 16<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Send MassPlanners mailing list submissions to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:massplanners-request@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-request@masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">You can reach the person managing the list at<br></div><div dir="ltr"> <a href="mailto:massplanners-owner@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-owner@masscptc.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of MassPlanners digest..."<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Today's Topics:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> 1. Re: Zoning Bylaw Pickleball (Jeff Mills)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">----------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Message: 1<br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:00:31 -0500<br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Jeff Mills <<a href="mailto:jmcommunications@comcast.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jmcommunications@comcast.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">To: "MassPlanners@masscptc.org" <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Pickleball<br></div><div dir="ltr">Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:8FF6CDDA-CFDD-4BB9-8DD6-11121CF4CA55@comcast.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8FF6CDDA-CFDD-4BB9-8DD6-11121CF4CA55@comcast.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">First of all, Mr. Bott, if you are not currently writing a daily humor column somewhere (or is that what planning reports are?...), WHY NOT?! Enjoyed your post...<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Second, just wanted to throw this resource into the discussion:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released the 2024 State of Pickleball: Participation & Infrastructure Report on November 14. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">"For the third year in a row, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, according to SFIA?s Topline Participation Report. Pickleball has grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023, and an incredible 223.5% in three years, with every single age group seeing increased participation. While many have associated the sport with a higher age participation, the age group with the most participants, 2.3 million people, is actually the 25-34 age range. The sport added over 1 million children under the age of 18 from 2022 to 2023. This cross-generational appeal highlights pickleball?s versatility and its ability to bring together diverse groups of people. The significant increase in youth participation also suggests a promising future for the sport as young players grow and continue to engage with pickleball."<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Where I'M currently living and occasionally playing this sport (just above the elbow on the Cape), the community of players surely skews older (middle-aged and up, generally) ? but it's also school/work hours, so no big surprise there ? and the game provides tremendous easy-access fitness and community to that population. Games are ~15 minutes long and there's chitter-chatter inbetween before you dive into the next game. You just need a paddle, and to show up. (GOLF? That's $75+ and five hours!). Friendships form on and adjacent to the pickleball court. Town developments are discussed, local shopping tips are exchanged, and who knows a good electrician? People bring their garden vegetables to share...they network together on charitable activities (like a recent mini-tournament to raise money for homelessness on the Cape)...they host holiday parties for off-court socializing. Pickleball facilitates this kind of community which (I would argue) is PARTICULARLY important for older-skewin g populations.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">So there is great value in enabling this sport in our communities, I believe. (You'd THINK that the industry would have come up with a quieter ball by now; I'm guessing they're at work on that....). Reasonable distance from residential environments seems...reasonable (which is NOT what Centennial's 600 ft. is, IMHO...).<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The larger point of my post here, though, is that it's not just an older person's game (anymore). As the paragraph above says, pickleball is making waves in the "still blond and brunette" populations, and is generally growing in popularity at ALL age levels. Again, no surprise.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Plan well, friends.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Jeff Mills<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Publisher, Massachusetts Planning <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">J.M. Communications<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Maynard & Orleans MA<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">From: Thomas Bott <<a href="mailto:tbott.townplanner@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tbott.townplanner@verizon.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Reply-To: Thomas Bott <<a href="mailto:tbott.townplanner@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tbott.townplanner@verizon.net</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 at 1:46?PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">To: "Mark Smith Design Inc." <<a href="mailto:designink9@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">designink9@gmail.com</a>>, robert leavens <<a href="mailto:rtleavemware@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rtleavemware@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cc: Megan Trudel <<a href="mailto:mtrudel@nantucket-ma.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mtrudel@nantucket-ma.gov</a>>, "MassPlanners@masscptc.org" <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Pickleball<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">It?s likely best to launch this PSA regarding the third rail of local zoning, that is even more hazardous than the chickens and backyard clothesline discussions from back in the day. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Yes they raise a racquet but seeking a mute button has the potential to launch a blue hair wave which should not be confused with a blue hair rave. <a href="https://ravemaster.fandom.com/wiki/Sieghart_Caeser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ravemaster.fandom.com/wiki/Sieghart_Caeser</a> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Having recently returned from Bainbridge Island, birthplace and uber-exporter of the aforementioned cult, it seems like this thing is catching on. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Much like the ToK?s previous fowl efforts at regulating poultry amounts of domesticated birds, your zoning efforts will require a 2/3 vote. Consider the merits of scheduling a HUGE picketball tournament during your Town Meeting or be prepared for a shocking result. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">TBott <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thomas Bott CranberryLand USA Town Planner<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Practicing Planning in the Commonwealth since the last Millennium #TownPlannerSilverJubilee<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 09:30:27 AM EST, robert leavens via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote: <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Manchester by the Sea (MBTS) was having an issue with the sound from pickleball courts they installed.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I'm not sure how it was resolved (at one point, parking in the area was allowed for all except for pickleball players!), but one of the abutters, who had just bought the house, was the most strenuous complainer.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Check with the recreation dept in MBTS to see how they resolved the noise issue.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Betsy Ware<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">(former interim town planner)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:22?AM Mark Smith Design Inc. via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Megan-<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Lenox does not, but if it's a concern about sound (which seems to be the main complaint these days), many bylaws have restrictions on sound levels and their associated activities and allowable times of day.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Mark Smith <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Planning Board<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Town of Lenox<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 5:07?PM Megan Trudel via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hi All, 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