Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board · May 13, 2026

HHCAB Committee Meeting (Home Sharing)

Agenda Minutes Read the transcript3 agenda items · 1 vote, all unanimous · 4 tracked topics

What was decided

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Approve Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve HHCAB meeting minutes from February 26, 2026 and March 11, 2026 passed unanimously.
Passed, unanimous
not chaptered

Presented

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Review Results from Home Sharing Survey · The Housing Program Manager presented survey results from the Village Expo on April 10, 2026 (47 responses). Key findings: 51% expressed some openness to home sharing, 23% already home sharing, 28% had never thought about it, and 21% said it was not for them. The team discussed the preliminary nature of the small sample and identified awareness as a significant barrier.
- Home Sharingin progressSurvey results from the Village Expo (April 10, 2026) were reviewed; 51% of 47 respondents expressed some openness to home sharing and 23% reported already home sharing, informing future outreach and program development. Next steps discussed include focus groups, additional survey questions, expanded outreach to the Senior Center and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and potential inclusion of guides on the city website and in Cityscene pending further survey results.
- Village Expoin progressThe Housing Program Manager attended the Village Expo at the Sherwood Community Center on April 10, 2026, where the Home Sharing survey was conducted with 47 participants.
- Sherwood Community CenterapprovedThe Sherwood Community Center was the venue for the Village Expo on April 10, 2026, where the Home Sharing survey was administered.
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Discuss Next Steps · The team discussed several next steps: developing additional survey questions and potential focus groups for interested residents, exploring peer resource opportunities among current home sharers, expanding outreach to the Senior Center and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and potentially adding Home Sharing guides to the city website and Cityscene if May 15 and May 29 survey results align with April findings. Next meeting set for June 16, 2026.
- Senior CenterThe Senior Center was identified as a potential additional outreach venue for the Home Sharing program.
Home Sharingin progress

Topics touched · 4

Home Sharingin progress
Home Sharing is an initiative of the Alexandria Housing and Healthy Communities Advisory Board (HHCAB) exploring whether the city should develop a program to facilitate residents sharing their homes, particularly targeting older adults in single-family detached housing. The concept was first taken up by a dedicated Home Sharing Strategy Team in October 2025, when HHCAB, joined by representatives from Fairfax Village in the City, evaluated two approaches—passive outreach versus hands-on program development—and recommended a phased, data-driven approach to test community interest over 6–12 months, with NVRC identified as a potential regional partner.
- What are the outcomes and next steps from the July 6, 2026 HHCAB Regular Meeting strategy team update and the July 21, 2026 Home Sharing Committee Meeting?
- When and how will expanded outreach to the Senior Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and GMU student groups be conducted?
Village Expoin progress
The Village Expo (held April 10, 2026, at Sherwood Community Center) was identified by the HHCAB Home Sharing Strategy Team as a strategic starting point for community engagement on home sharing. Planning began at the February 26, 2026 committee meeting, where the team reached consensus on a small-scale, information-sharing approach centered on a table at the Expo, an interest survey, and contact collection.
- What follow-up actions, if any, will the Home Sharing Strategy Team take based on the survey results and contact information collected at the Expo?
- How will the team address awareness as an identified barrier to home sharing, given the preliminary nature of the small sample?
Sherwood Community Centerapproved
The Sherwood Community Center (formally the Willard Sherwood Health & Community Center / WSHCC) is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County redevelopment project, with costs split 42% City and 58% County. As of the November 2024 PRAB update, the project was between the zoning and permit steps, with construction slated to begin Q1 2026 and wrap up Q4 2028.
- Whether the Performing Arts addition to the existing Sherwood Center will receive the additional $4 million needed in the CIP to be funded.
- Whether the HVAC replacement at the existing Sherwood Center will be funded, including the potential use of Parks Foundation Legacy for Fairfax funds earmarked for Sherwood maintenance.
Senior Center
The Fairfax City Young at Heart Senior Center, currently located at Green Acres Center (a repurposed 1961 school building), is a membership-based senior activity hub offering programs including pickleball, bocce, bus trips, craft markets, holiday events, and fitness activities. Chuck Paceley has served as the regular PRAB stakeholder liaison for the Senior Center throughout this period.
- Outcome and full implications of the April 28, 2026 City Council vote on the Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center for the Senior Center's future at Green Acres.
- A proposed $60/year membership fee (benchmarked against Fairfax County pricing, raised at the April 2025 PRAB meeting) — whether it was adopted or rejected.

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