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RecreationandParkCommission | 2021-03-11 | 8 | From: charlie dewett [mailto:mcenroe005479@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 7:21 AM To: ARPD <ARPD@alamedaca.gov> Cc: Amy Wooldridge <AWooldridge@alamedaca.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Converting court # 4 at WAPA to Pickleball courts Good morning Amy, All of us in the tennis community really appreciate the ARPD Commissions time last night. Amy, I've sent you a few emails without any response. Willie Hagans, John Clay Morris, and others have shared that you have got back to them right away. I've triple checked my email addresses to ensure I have the right ones. They look correct. Have you received my emails? I sent them from my proton mail acct. this time l' m using yahoo. Anyway, l've copy and pasted my letter for review by the ARPD Committee. Will you please include it in the comments? I would appreciate a response back today. Again, we thank all of you for the time to share our thoughts. Best Regards, Charlie Dewett Alameda Recreation and Park Department 2226 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 Sent via email at ARPD@alamedaca.gov Re: Recreation and Park Commission Meeting Agenda item 6-B 2021-718 Converting Washington Park Tennis Court #4 into Pickleball Courts Dear Alameda Recreation and Park Department, I am writing to voice my objection to the above referenced proposal as an Alameda homeowner and resident for the past 21 years, and Captain of the men's 4.5 and 4.5+ tennis teams at Washington Park (WAPA). As with many of us, I consider myself a significant stakeholder in the matter. By no means is the conversion of tennis court #4 an innocuous proposal, and I hope the Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) will give careful thought and consideration to the concerns I am outlining here: Overcrowding at Washington Park: As it stands today, WAPA is a bustling park that struggles to keep up with the crowds that are drawn to the area each day of the week. Converting even just one tennis court into pickleball courts will increase the court's use capacity from 4 to 16 people, adding more than a dozen people and cars per hour, and potentially more if we are to consider the people that wait to use the facilities. The parking lot at WAPA | RecreationandParkCommission/2021-03-11.pdf |