6-figure spend, no member vote. The board is approving $100K+ for permanent courts. The largest amenity improvement in GA history with zero homeowner approval.

1. No sound study on the new layout. The east-west "rotation" has no certified dB data. We still don’t know if it meets the city’s 60 dBA day / 55 dBA night limits.

2. Demo day used "quiet" balls. March test relied on low-bounce “indoor” balls; regular balls run 3-5 dB louder.

3. "Quiet-paddle" rule is unenforceable. No barcode, no supervisor, one loud paddle ruins the policy.

4. Noise law still caps at 55 dBA after 11 pm. Thousands of 60 dB pops per hour = continuous noise; the +10 dB "impulse" bump doesn’t apply.

5. Director liability. Covenants (Art. XI §7) ban nuisances; knowingly ignoring them voids indemnity. Lawsuit exposure = damages + legal fees, paid from dues.

6. Home-value hit. National data: 10-20 % loss for homes next to pickleball. That’s ~$80K-$150K here.

7. Health impact. WHO links 55-70 dB impact noise to sleep loss, stress, hypertension - experienced by our neighbors. Nonstop pops in the home office, nursery, patio.

8. Better answer: Off-site or indoor courts cost less than fines, lawsuits, and 15-ft fences.

9. Fewer Tennis Courts. Home owners bought into a pool/tennis community, not a pickleball community. Space challenge for casual play and league play.

10. Restrictive Equipment. Many have already invested in paddles and honed in on their play with specific equipment. “Hard core” pickleball players won’t convert to new restrictive paddles to play on permanent neighborhood courts.

Questions every director must answer

• Where is the certified sound data for the rotated courts?

• Was a sound meter reading taken during the demo day back in November 2024? If not, why? What feedback came from neighbors during the demo?

• How will the HOA enforce paddle, ball, and play-time rules at 7 am Saturday?

• What budget covers attorney fees, code fines, and loss-of-value claims?

• Why spend community money when 15 public courts are opening at North Point and 16 more at The Cooler?

• What's the plan when the City hands the HOA the first $1,000 citation and the board must stand in open court while residents read impact statements?

Suggested talking points

• Love the game, not the location.

• If it's safe, prove it with an independent study first.

• Four hours of tens of thousands of pop-pop-pop is not an "impulse" noise.

• A rule no one can enforce is no rule at all.

• Pause, get real data, avoid litigation.

Next steps

• Keep logging noise & calling police when nuisance happens.

• Push for an all-member vote on any common-area improvement > $25K.

• Forward this to any neighbor who thought the issue was settled.

• Voice your concerns to the Board (board@glenabbeyhoa.com, manager@glenabbeyhoa.com) and on WhatsApp

Silence is golden; pickleball noise is 60 dB max at the fence line. Hold the board to it.