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Penticton council gives green light to proposed indoor pickleball facility
The community-run facility would add four courts and could expand to six as Penticton addresses a waitlist of more than 250 players, council said.
- Penticton City Council unanimously approved a temporary-use permit on Sept. 1 for an indoor pickleball facility at 301 Okanagan Ave, proposed by developer Joseph Cuzzocrea.
- Because the property sits within the city's industrial zone, the applicant required a temporary-use permit to lease the warehouse to the newly formed non-profit group Okanagan Pickleball Playground.
- The facility is expected to serve more than 250 estimated pickleball players, creating capacity for the Penticton Pickleball Club, which currently has a waitlist, with four initial courts and potential to add two more.
- Cameron Betts, president of the Penticton Industrial Development Association, offered no objections, while Cuzzocrea confirmed the courts will not impact the adjacent cannabis production facility.
- While the facility provides social benefits to the Penticton community, the developer noted there is no guarantee of long-term use, as the site may eventually be developed for further industrial uses.
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