Trinity Park

As residents of Trinity, Florida, many of you are aware of the challenge of getting Trinity Park built. In fact, for the last 10 years, Trinity residents have been taxed with the promise of the new park, however residents are still patiently waiting for Trinity Park to make its big debut.

As with any large project, there are many steps and processes involved in the development. The first step toward achieving Trinity Park is to get the design concept approved. Once the concept is approved, the Parks and Recreation department can move forward with the calculations of how much the construction and operation of the park should cost. 

The director of the Pasco County Parks and Recreation believes that there is enough funding available to construct the park, however operating and maintaining the park is where funds may fall short. According to the Assistant County Administrator for Pasco County, the Parks and Recreation department has lost over a third of its resources and personnel in the past 4 years due to declining property values. There may be even more budget cuts to contend with in this coming fiscal year.

Satellite View of Proposed Trinity Park Area

The third and final stakeholders meeting was held in the West Pasco Government Center Board room on the 29^th of March. These meetings are held not only to inform Trinity residents of the park’s design plans in progress, but to also obtain opinions from the citizens of Pasco County on strategically working with such a tight budget.

It is important for residents to recognize that without sufficient funding for operations, the park will be unable to break ground. Pasco County officials are working hard to establish sufficient funding and planning to make this well-designed park a reality for Trinity residents.

The Proposed Features

Trinity Park will be a passive park and is set to be built on Trinity Boulevard just south of the fire station and roughly 800 feet east of Corporate Center Drive in Trinity, Pasco County, Florida. The tentative design of this passive park includes many great features such as:

• 2 age appropriate playgrounds (one structure for older children and one structure for younger children)
• 2-3 picnics shelter areas
• Running water in bathrooms/drinking fountains
• Paved trails
• Sandy volleyball court
• 2 basketball courts
• 3 tennis courts
• Paved and unpaved parking
• Open field area
• Possible storm water pond

As many of you may be wondering, there are design codes and requirements in place by which this park must comply such as handicap accessibility, environmental protection, and land codes, just to name a few. This park is predicted to contain many different features for a diverse array of people and families to enjoy.

When brainstorming the possibility of any new community project, your ideas as a resident play a very important role in the project’s development. It’s important for the community and county officials to pool their ideas together to continue Trinity’s legacy as “The Master-Planned Community.” The design contractor is working on a final design for the project and it will be shared with the community as soon as it’s available.