Politics & Government

Public Hearing: M-NCPPC Proposes Change to Fletcher's Field Tennis Courts

Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission will host a public hearing Monday night before the Nov. 7 town council meeting in Riverdale Park.

Riverdale tennis players may have to find a new location to play, if they played on the courts at .

may be converting the tennis court into a futsal court. Eileen Nivera, of M-NCPPC, said in an e-mail to Patch, "the current proposal would remove the tennis nets and poles and configure the existing paving to contain two small-sided soccer areas that would be separated by a fence."

Nivera said players could bring their own traffic cones to define goal areas, which would allow for flexibility in configuring the courts.

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Residents who want to express concern or support of this proposal can attend the public hearing at on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Residents can also write an e-mail to public.affairs@pgparks.com or by letter to Ronnie Gathers, M-NCPPC, 6600 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737.

Letters should be received by Nov. 18. In the subject line of the e-mail, write: Fletcher Field Tennis Court to Soccer Conversion.

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