Wellington committee reviews 2025 equestrian trails circulation plan; delays formal recommendation pending further review

Before the Village of Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee on March 5, planners presented the proposed 2025 Equestrian Trails Circulation Master Plan, outlining eight capital improvement projects, project sequencing changes and a plan to program work that improves equestrian safety and connectivity.

Planner Christian Santa Gonzalez, describing the document, said, “before you today is the 2025 Equestrian Trail Circulation Master Preservation Element, [which] identifies an Equestrian Trails circulation plan as a key component to improve the safety and provide a connected circulation system.” He told the committee the plan is reviewed annually and programs capital projects intended to improve safety and connected circulation for equestrian users.

Committee members and residents focused discussion on a small set of programming changes staff proposed since the last meeting. Staff said one change was moving installation of fencing along the Pink Trail up one year; another was moving the Sixtieth Street culvert crossing (listed as Culvert Crossing 3B in the budget exhibit) later in the program to the 2026–27 program year. Committee members questioned the basis for including the Sixtieth Street crossing, noting it appears lightly used and that a nearby homeowner said trail access would require crossing a private driveway.

A committee member noted the culvert crossing’s estimated cost is…