Plans have been submitted to Pasco County for the Wesley Chapel Athletic Club, a proposed indoor pickleball facility on Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel. The site sits just south of Overpass Road and west of Interstate 75. Developers say they are also considering other paddle and racquet sports, such as badminton. Decisions on what would be offered alongside pickleball are still in the early stages and could depend on what residents want to see.
A non-binding conceptual site plan shows a one-story, 49,950-square-foot indoor facility on the western portion of a 6.87-acre parcel on the west side of Old Pasco Road. That would make the club about 45% larger than the Ace Pickleball Club in nearby Lutz, which has 12 indoor pickleball courts and covers 34,500 square feet. The preliminary plan also includes two 12,000-square-foot retail buildings closer to Old Pasco Road and 231 parking spaces, eight of them designated for people with disabilities.
Wesley Chapel District Park recently announced it is building the county’s first dedicated outdoor pickleball courts. They are set to open next summer, due to overwhelming demand.
The property is not currently designated for this kind of development. Developers are seeking a small-scale amendment to the county’s comprehensive plan to change the future land-use designation from residential and public/semi-public to planned development. They also need rezoning approval to allow the pickleball facility and retail buildings. The request would allow up to 50,000 square feet of athletic club space.
Originally reported by Tampa Bay Beacons – Pasco
