Sherwood Community Center
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. 8 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.
Pat Rodio Park
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.
- Apr 9, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5Stakeholder Updates
The Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center is the venue for the Senior Craft and Vendor Market on April 11th.
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
The Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center is the venue for the Senior Craft and Vendor Market on April 11th.
Willard-Sherwood Community Center
The Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County project to redevelop the Willard Health Center and Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center sites at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard into a new shared health, wellness, and recreation facility.
- Feb 10, 2026City Council · item 11bUpdate and discussion on the joint City/County redevelopment of the Sherwood Community Center and Willard Health Center Complex
Existing Sherwood Center is planned to connect to the new facility; an optional addition to extend and renovate its performance space is included in the design.
WSHCC
The West Side Heating/Community Center (WSHCC) is a City of Ann Arbor parks capital project that has been tracked by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB). Through mid-2025, the project was in a planning and financial analysis phase, with staff preparing low, medium, and high cost-recovery scenarios to address concerns about staffing costs and the overall cost of the building; the community preference for open gym time over heavy rental usage was noted as a tension with cost recovery goals.
- New Business – FY27 Budget
A $9 million Stacy C Sherwood Community Center expansion/update CIP request was included in the FY27 budget discussions.
WillowWood project
- Jul 22, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Sherwood Center was announced as the venue for the Urban Forest Management Plan open house on September 25.
The Fairfax Circle Small Area Plan is one of four Activity Center Small Area Plans adopted by the City of Fairfax. Plan development began in Spring 2023.
- Jul 22, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Sherwood Center was announced as the venue for the Urban Forest Management Plan open house on September 25.
- Jul 22, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Sherwood Center was announced as the venue for the Urban Forest Management Plan open house on September 25.
Urban Forest Master Plan
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.
- Jul 22, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
The Sherwood Center was announced as the venue for the Urban Forest Management Plan open house on September 25.
- Oct 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 4aFairfax City Green Building Policy – Presentation by Sonia Succar Ferré
A community meeting on the Green Building Policy is scheduled for November 7 at 7 p.m. at the Sherwood Community Center.
- Willard Sherwood Health & Community Center – Brooke Hardin, James Pattison
Project is between zoning and permit steps; construction slated to begin Q1 2026 and wrap up Q4 2028. Performing Arts addition is not currently funded and would require an additional $4 million in FY26 CIP. The Sherwood Community Center is the venue for the November 16th WSHCC Outreach Event and the December 12th joint PRAB/Commission on the Arts meeting.
- Discussion of the New Willard Sherwood Community Center & Possible Performing Arts Renovation
PRAB and COA discussed the proposed performing arts renovation to the existing Sherwood Community Center; unanimous agreement that the renovation and front desk changes are beneficial and that a dedicated arts space is needed. The City received a grant to install 20 new EV charging stations at City Hall and Sherwood Community Center.
- Feb 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 8fStakeholder Updates – Senior Center
Senior Council will meet with Stacey and the architect to review plans for the Senior Center space in the new Willard Sherwood Community Center building.
- Mar 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 11Upcoming Meetings
Sherwood Community Center is the venue for the Budget Town Hall on April 2, 2025.
- New Business – Community Expo (October 22nd, Sherwood Center)
The Community Expo is scheduled for October 22nd, 6–9 pm at Sherwood Community Center; Douglas Stewart and Sarah Ross volunteered to represent PRAB.
- Stakeholder Update – Planning Commission (Matt Rice)
The Sherwood Community Center Expansion is included in the current draft CIP as a project of interest to PRAB.
- Parks Foundation
A new Mini Art Machine has been purchased for permanent installation at the Sherwood Center.
- Feb 9, 2026School Board · item 6Board Matters
Ms. Hickman expressed the School Board's support for the Sherwood Community Center, noting it represents a strong partnership with the county and provides a community hub for children; Ms. Cecere seconded that support.
- Old Business – Parks Foundation
Use of Parks Foundation Legacy for Fairfax funds earmarked for Sherwood maintenance is being considered to help offset the cost of a total HVAC replacement, as the current system is nearing end of life. The Sherwood Community Center expansion CIP item is now adopted; an HVAC system update was also submitted as a separate CIP item.
- Mar 12, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5bStakeholder Update – Environmental Sustainability Committee
The Sherwood Center is the venue for the Sustainability Market on March 15th.
- Review Results from Home Sharing Survey
The Sherwood Community Center was the venue for the Village Expo on April 10, 2026, where the Home Sharing survey was administered.
- Review Results from Home Sharing Survey
The Housing Program Manager attended the Village Speak Series at the Sherwood Community Center on May 15 and May 29, 2026, where the Home Sharing survey was distributed.
In full
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. The existing Sherwood Center building is planned to connect to the new facility; an optional addition to extend and renovate its performance space is included in the design but was not funded as of late 2024, requiring an additional $4 million in the FY26 CIP. The Sherwood Community Center Expansion CIP item was adopted by early 2026, and a separate HVAC system update CIP item was also submitted, as the current system is nearing end of life.
In addition to the new construction, a $9 million Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center expansion/update was included in FY27 budget discussions (September 2025). The center serves as a major community hub, regularly hosting public meetings, cultural events, markets, and outreach activities.
Public comments recorded in April 2026 reflect broad community support for the project, with speakers urging the City Council to approve funding and authorize bonds to complete construction.