Pat Rodio Park
Pat Rodio Park is a municipal park that has been undergoing a playground relocation and broader redevelopment effort. 6 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Willard Sherwood
The Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center (WSHCC) is a proposed health and community center project in the City of Fairfax, closely associated with senior services and intended to replace or supplement the aging Green Acres facility. The project faced an early setback in April 2025 when PRAB was informed it might not continue due to staffing and security concerns, with all trails-related work paused pending a City Council presentation on April 22, 2025.
- Apr 9, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5Stakeholder Updates
Pat Rodio Park is the venue for the 40th annual Arbor Day celebration on April 25th.
Van Dyck Redevelopment
The Van Dyck Redevelopment is a funded parks project in the Town of Vienna that has been tracked by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) since at least October 2024. The project was initially placed on hold pending the start of Thaiss Park construction, and by February 2025 its construction start was pushed to FY28 to avoid concurrent work with the Blenheim Boulevard and Willard Sherwood Center projects.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is seeking a new location for the playground at Pat Rodio Park.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
A location for the playground relocation has been identified; additional trees will be planted and public outreach is planned.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Playground designs are being assembled for Pat Rodio Park.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
Playground plans are underway for Pat Rodio Park, including a zipline, all-age play equipment, bench swing, teen spaces, and large yard games; neighborhood outreach will be conducted.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
Playground space has been blocked out; project must be completed by December to meet ARPA fund requirements.
- City Council Orientation
A new baseball field is being constructed and the playground is being redeveloped, expected to be done in spring 2026.
- Project Updates
Baseball has started using the new fields; dugouts are to be constructed shortly and playground designs are being developed, with a fence required due to relocation out of the flood zone.
KJM Turf
The KJM Turf project involves the renovation and turfing of fields associated with KJM Middle School, a effort that has been in development for at least 10 years. As of the May 2025 joint PRAB/School Board meeting, the current plan — developed with consultant Timmons — estimates a total cost of approximately $10 million and encompasses two turf fields, a track, and a paved area, with a projected construction timeline of 16–18 months (potentially shorter if synthetic turf is selected). $6 million in funding has been identified ($4 million already allocated plus $2 million in ARPA funds), leaving a gap of $6–8 million.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is seeking a new location for the playground at Pat Rodio Park.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
A location for the playground relocation has been identified; additional trees will be planted and public outreach is planned.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Playground designs are being assembled for Pat Rodio Park.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
Playground plans are underway for Pat Rodio Park, including a zipline, all-age play equipment, bench swing, teen spaces, and large yard games; neighborhood outreach will be conducted.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
Playground space has been blocked out; project must be completed by December to meet ARPA fund requirements.
- Project Updates
Baseball has started using the new fields; dugouts are to be constructed shortly and playground designs are being developed, with a fence required due to relocation out of the flood zone.
Thaiss Park
Thaiss Park is a City park undergoing full redevelopment, including new ballfields, a playground, adult exercise equipment, a clubhouse building, and related infrastructure. The City Council approved a $7,725,650 construction contract with Bright Masonry, Inc. on October 8, 2024, and the project was fully funded.
- City Council Orientation
A new baseball field is being constructed and the playground is being redeveloped, expected to be done in spring 2026.
Fire Station
The Fire Station project in the City of Fairfax involves improvements to Fire Station 3 and the planned construction of a new fire station on University Drive. On November 12, 2024, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-32 (6-0) authorizing the City of Fairfax Economic Development Authority to issue revenue bonds up to $54,500,000 for general government capital projects, with the fire station listed as an anticipated capital expenditure.
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf, Splashpad
Playground plans are underway for Pat Rodio Park, including a zipline, all-age play equipment, bench swing, teen spaces, and large yard games; neighborhood outreach will be conducted.
Dale Lestina Park
- Project Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is seeking a new location for the playground at Pat Rodio Park.
- Nov 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aNew Business – Pat Rodio Master Plan Discussion
A majority of Pat Rodio is in the Resource Protection Area; PRAB voted to support redirecting the $100k CIP master plan funds to the Westmore School site instead.
passedMotion to support the movement of $100k in CIP funds from a Pat Rodio Master Plan to a master plan for the Westmore School site.✓ Rice✓ Paceley✓ Ross✓ Knowles✓ Gibson✓ Russell✓ O'Brien✓ Curtin✓ Neway· Kuiler· Hickman· Stewart - Mar 12, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 6cOld Business – Pat Rodio
Sun shades were installed at Pat Rodio park.
In full
As of October 2024, staff identified that the playground needed to be moved to a new location; by November 2024, a relocation site had been identified and public outreach was planned. Through late 2024 and into early 2025, playground designs were assembled, incorporating features such as a zipline, all-age play equipment, bench swings, teen spaces, and large yard games. The playground relocation is tied to ARPA funding with a December 2025 completion requirement, and the new location sits outside the flood zone, necessitating a fence.
A new baseball field was also constructed at the park, with dugouts to follow and the playground expected to be fully redeveloped by spring 2026. In November 2025, PRAB voted unanimously (9-0, with 3 absences) to redirect $100k in CIP funds originally earmarked for a Pat Rodio Master Plan to instead fund a master plan and improvements at the Westmore School site, citing that a majority of Pat Rodio lies within the Resource Protection Area. Sun shades were installed at the park by March 2026, and the park is serving as the venue for the 40th annual Arbor Day celebration on April 25, 2026.