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Providence Park

Providence Park is a City of Fairfax park that has been the subject of several overlapping improvement efforts. 6 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.

approved
  • May 26, 2026City Council · item 9a
    Consideration of an Award of Construction Contract to Meadville Land Service, Inc. in the amount of approximately $628,655 for Providence Park and Van Dyck Park Outfall Restoration

    Providence Park is one of the two parks whose outfall restoration is the subject of the awarded construction contract.

    passedAuthorization for Purchasing Agent to award construction contract of $628,655.00 to Meadville Land Service, Inc. for Providence Park and Van Dyck Park outfall restoration
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
    minutesagenda
approved

The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first-ever 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest, developed beginning in May 2024. The planning process included two Steering Committee meetings, multiple public meetings and open houses (July 2024, October 2024, October 2025), a public survey, stakeholder interviews, and presentations to the Planning Commission, City Council, PRAB, and the Environmental Sustainability Committee.

in progress

Pat Rodio Park is a municipal park that has been undergoing a playground relocation and broader redevelopment effort. 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.

in progress

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

KJM Turf

in progress

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.

in progress
Other mentions

In full

As of October 2024, staff began exploring a Vienna contract to resurface its tennis courts, which led to a February 2025 decision to proceed with renovation by American Tennis (PO issued pending weather), while also initiating a process to gather pricing and community feedback on adding pickleball court lining.

Separately, the park has been noted for its role as a hub for adaptive sports programming and as the most accessible park for wheelchair users, though it has been flagged as having very limited amenities for the disability community. Invasive plant removal efforts by the Stewardship Coordinator and Forest Rescuer volunteers have also focused on Providence Park. The most significant recent action is the May 26, 2026 unanimous City Council approval of a $628,655 construction contract awarded to Meadville Land Service, Inc. for outfall restoration at Providence Park and Van Dyck Park — addressing a heavily eroded, channelized stormwater outfall at the park's northeast corner.

The project was bid as a package with Van Dyck Park for cost effectiveness and is funded in part by a Stormwater Local Assistance Fund grant.