LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Omni Hotels’ request to raze a 19th-century building for a pickleball complex should be refused, city planners concluded in a report published days before a board was set to consider a demolition permit.
In its Sept. 5 report, Metro government’s Office of Planning found that the Omni proposal had “some benefits” to downtown, such as increasing activity at a mostly vacant lot. But planners noted several concerns, including that outdoor pickleball courts are “typically more suburban in nature” and would likely be used only during good weather.
“It would be expected that the outdoor courts will be more inactive than active throughout the year, which is problematic for the dense, urban environment of the downtown,” the report found…