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Project · on the record since 2025 · discussed in 24 transcribed meetings

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. 3 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.

Project

WSHCC

approved

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.

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.

  • Apr 9, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5in progress
    Stakeholder Updates

    City Council vote on the Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center is scheduled for April 28th, per the Senior Center update. The joint City Council and Fairfax County meeting was held on April 7th; the final City Council vote is scheduled for April 28th.

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Private Development · Under Review

Courthouse Plaza

in progress

Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way, with associated parcel at 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment proposal in the City of Fairfax, pursued by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has gone through two distinct application cycles.

  • Feb 12, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5d
    Stakeholder Update – Planning Commission

    The Planning Commission made strong CIP recommendations for the Willard Sherwood project at its January 12th meeting, with staff member Stacey presenting. A Willard Sherwood presentation was given to Council including a cost-recovery model with three revenue streams: increasing fitness classes, charging for fitness center use, and charging for building space rentals.

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Other mentions
  • Apr 10, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7ain progress
    Summary of Recent Council Meeting Actions Pertaining to Parks and Recreation

    The Willard Sherwood project may not be continuing due to concerns about staffing and building security; a full presentation is scheduled for City Council on April 22nd.

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  • Nov 13, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 4ain progress
    WSHCC Presentation – Brooke Hardin, James Patteson

    Presentation given to PRAB on the project's status; construction scheduled to begin Q2 2026. PRAB voted to draft a memo of support for the project.

    passedMotion to direct the Chair to draft a memo on behalf of PRAB stating their support of the Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center project.
    ✓ Rice✓ Paceley✓ Ross✓ Knowles✓ Gibson✓ Russell✓ O'Brien✓ Curtin✓ Neway· Kuiler· Hickman· Stewart
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  • Jan 8, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7a
    Summary of recent Council meeting actions pertaining to Parks and Recreation

    A consultant from Berry-Dunn came to the Council meeting on January 6th to discuss Council concerns relating to Willard-Sherwood.

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In full

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. By November 2025, the project had regained momentum: a full presentation was made to PRAB, construction was reported as scheduled to begin in Q2 2026, and PRAB unanimously voted to draft a memo of support. Through early 2026, a Berry-Dunn consultant addressed Council concerns (January 6, 2026), the Planning Commission made strong CIP recommendations (January 12, 2026), and a cost-recovery model with three revenue streams—increased fitness classes, fitness center use fees, and building space rental fees—was presented to Council.

A joint City Council and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 7, 2026 saw the county express eager support for the project, citing urgency to save on construction costs and anticipated regional health service benefits. City Council voted on and approved the project and its financing by approximately late April–July 2026, with the July 2026 PRAB record confirming Council had proceeded and approved financing. As of late 2026, Willard Sherwood is in the construction planning phase, with its anticipated traffic impacts already incorporated into traffic analyses for nearby road projects, and revenue-capture considerations still under discussion.