Pasco County owns 40 acres of Wesley Chapel land adjacent to Saddlebrook Resort that is designated for future park/recreational use, but the land is landlocked (there is no access to it via public roads). The county parcel previously was eyed for the
Pasco County National Tennis Center, but that deal between the county and Saddlebrook fell through one year ago. More recently the land has been considered for other recreation uses but access has been an issue.
Both local newspapers reported today that talks are underway between Pasco County and Wiregrass Ranch land owners to swap that land with 40 acres of Wiregrass Ranch land. The Tampa Tribune revealed that the Wiregrass Ranch parcel under consideration in the land swap is located "near Mansfield and SR 56" (putting it very close to the future
Pasco Hernando Community College campus) and also "next to about 100 acres where a developer has proposed building a complex of hockey rinks and sports fields." No specifics were provided on whether the new location would now put Wesley Chapel back into consideration for the
Sportsplex USA project which met
opposition from residents over its proposed location in Trinity and currently does not have a designated site. Stay tuned, I am sure more details will follow!
