Raddsports have been named as the company that has won the right to build a multipurpose sports center in Wesley Chapel. The company will also operate the center once it is ready to open. It will form part of the Wiregrass Ranch development and is a highly anticipated feature in the area.
The idea for this sports center first came about in 2014 when the plans for a basketball complex fell through due to lack of investment. The firm that consulted on these plans noted that Pasco County would really benefit from somewhere that young people could take part in sport. It was recommended that the facility was at least 85,000 square feet.
The proposals that Raadsport put forward are for a 98,000 square foot complex that would cost $14 million to build. Eight basketball courts will be included as part of the center, and separate facilities will exist for gymnastics and cheerleading. There will also be outside sports fields which can be used for cycling and athletics. The plans include a second stage of the developments which include further sports fields and a baseball academy.
It is hoped that if this development is built then it could be a real boost to tourism in the area. Raddsports are working with Mainsail Development Group, a hotel developer, to build at least two hotels in the area where visitors to any tournaments held at the complex can stay. Pasco County wants to be known as a center for youth sports and this whole development has a large role to play in this.
Pasco County has somewhat of a checkered history when it comes to actually going ahead with sporting projects that have been put to them. Since 2009 plans for a tennis stadium and softball and baseball complexes have all fallen through. It is hoped that this planned development will be the one to turn things around and really get youth sport off the ground in this area.
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