There is no question pickleball is growing as a sport, particularly in Fishers.  When a new indoor pickleball facility was before the Fishers City Council Monday night, councilors were supportive, but raised concerns about the look of the building and adjacent parking lot.

The structure is a former Marsh grocery location on 116th Street, just east of Brooks School Road.  The building once served as a COVID vaccination site for the City of Fishers.

Council members expressed concern for the condition of the parking lot adjacent to the building.  They had been receiving concerns from constituents in the area of the building about the condition of the parking lot once the city vacated the site.

Director of Planning and Zoning Ross Hilleary assured councilors the city would enforce provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) in working with the building owner.

Once receiving those assurances, the Council voted 9-0, allowing the “change of use” for the former Marsh location.