Stacy Sherwood Community Center
in progressSummary
The Stacy Sherwood Community Center project centers on a new Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center to be built at 3740 Blenheim Boulevard (Tax Map 57-2-02-175A) in Fairfax's RM district, with a planned bridge connection to the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center. On October 14, 2025, the City Council approved (4-3) the necessary Special Use Permit for expanded government use, two special exceptions (side yard modification and parking reduction), and a Certificate of Appropriateness for architecture and landscaping; in each land-use approval, a building addition to the existing Sherwood Center was included only as an optional component. The new facility is described as a joint city-county endeavor housing county health services (WIC, dental, vital records, early childhood programs) alongside city-operated amenities including a gym, track, fitness center, senior center, preschool/youth programs, and potentially performing arts space. On April 28, 2026, the Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-26-13 authorizing the project to proceed to construction, but explicitly excluded the optional performing arts space renovation and addition at the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, meaning that component will not move forward at this time. Amendments to the Joint Development Agreement with Fairfax County were also adopted as part of R-26-13.
Open questions & options on the table
- The optional performing arts space renovation and addition at the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center was excluded from R-26-13 and deferred — no decision has been made on whether or when it may be reconsidered.
- No construction timeline, contractor selection, or groundbreaking date is recorded in the available material.
Recent updates
[9b] The optional renovation and addition to the performing arts space at the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center was explicitly excluded from the approved resolution and will not proceed at this time.
[7a] A building addition to the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center was approved as an optional component of the project under each of the land-use motions.
What members have said
On October 14, 2025, Hardy-Chandler moved both the special exceptions resolution and the SUP approval, explicitly incorporating the Sherwood building addition as an optional component in each motion. On April 28, 2026, she moved adoption of R-26-13 authorizing the project to proceed to construction (excluding the performing arts renovation), remarking that it was thrilling to see the project come to fruition and praising staff for incorporating resident feedback and identifying cost efficiencies.
Voted no on the SUP and special exceptions on October 14, 2025, and no on the Certificate of Appropriateness on the same date. Voted yes on R-26-13 on April 28, 2026.
Voted no on all three land-use motions (SUP, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness) on October 14, 2025. Voted yes on R-26-13 on April 28, 2026.
Voted no on the SUP and special exceptions on October 14, 2025, but voted yes on the Certificate of Appropriateness on the same date. Voted yes on R-26-13 on April 28, 2026.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[7a] A building addition to the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center was approved as an optional component of the project under each of the land-use motions.
- Apr 28, 2026City Council · item 9b
[9b] The optional renovation and addition to the performing arts space at the existing Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center was explicitly excluded from the approved resolution and will not proceed at this time.