Indoor pickleball facility on Lot 5
Public-private partnership with Wadsworth Development Group for a roughly 35,000 square foot, 12-court indoor pickleball facility on 3.6 acres of city land north of the Ice Rink, operated by The Picklr. A public benefits analysis and ground lease are pending.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Development agreement
- Location
- Lot 5, north of the Ice Rink
- Size
- 3.6 acres
- Applicant
- Wadsworth Development Group
Every hearing and vote
August 26, 2025 · City Council
Memorandum of understanding for an indoor pickleball facility with Wadsworth Development Group
Approved · 4-0
The council approved an MOU for a public-private partnership: Wadsworth Development Group would design and build a roughly 35,000 square foot, 12-court facility with 152 parking spaces on about 3.6 acres of city-owned land (Lot 5, north of the Ice Rink) under a ground lease, with The Picklr operating it and a target opening of June 2027. A public benefits analysis and the ground lease return to council. A tennis player asked that it be open to all and that pickleball be removed from the MARC once it opens.
November 6, 2025 · City Council
Consent: public improvement agreements, playground design and pickleball MOU extension
Approved · 5-0
Approved amendments to public improvement agreements for Park City Heights and Studio Crossing, a playground design contract of up to $4,000 and a 90-day extension to February 11, 2026 of the Wadsworth pickleball facility memorandum of understanding.
February 3, 2026 · City Council
Consent: invasive species contracts, event sponsorships and pickleball negotiation extension
Approved · 4-0
Approved contract amendments raising invasive species mitigation contracts by $275,000 to a total not to exceed $475,000; 2026 special event sponsorships; and a 90-day extension to May 11, 2026 of the exclusive negotiation with Wadsworth Acquisitions for an indoor pickleball facility.