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Fairfax City and Fairfax County are redeveloping the Joseph Willard Health Center and Stacy C. Sherwood Center sites into a single destination for health, wellness, fitness, and child care.
Located at the corner of Layton Hall Drive and Blenheim Boulevard, the new Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center will be built in place of the current health center and include a campus redesign that connects to the Sherwood Center.
Once complete, the city-operated community center and a county-operated health and human services center will provide integrated services to both city and county residents.
The joint redevelopment project came about following years of evaluations conducted by both the city and county. They are working together to develop a conceptual plan for this campus -- and your input is needed to make this happen.
This campus will offer many different programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals of all ages and abilities throughout Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. To that end, county and city staff are seeking input to ensure that the campus is designed to meet the needs and interests of the surrounding community.
While some of the programs in the facility have already been designated; there will be multiple opportunities for community involvement and engagement throughout the process to discuss a variety of topics including site concepts, facility amenities, community center programming, and construction logistics.
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Fairfax City and Fairfax County are redeveloping the Joseph Willard Health Center and Stacy C. Sherwood Center sites into a single destination for health, wellness, fitness, and child care.
Located at the corner of Layton Hall Drive and Blenheim Boulevard, the new Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center will be built in place of the current health center and include a campus redesign that connects to the Sherwood Center.
Once complete, the city-operated community center and a county-operated health and human services center will provide integrated services to both city and county residents.
The joint redevelopment project came about following years of evaluations conducted by both the city and county. They are working together to develop a conceptual plan for this campus -- and your input is needed to make this happen.
This campus will offer many different programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals of all ages and abilities throughout Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. To that end, county and city staff are seeking input to ensure that the campus is designed to meet the needs and interests of the surrounding community.
While some of the programs in the facility have already been designated; there will be multiple opportunities for community involvement and engagement throughout the process to discuss a variety of topics including site concepts, facility amenities, community center programming, and construction logistics.
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Open House 11-19-2022
An open house was held at the Sherwood Community Center to share progress on design options for the new health and community center.
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Virtual Open House 11-16-2022
The project team shared three concepts on a Zoom call.
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An in-person drop-in event was held Feb. 23, 2022, for people to learn about the project and share ideas with the project team.
Virtual and In-Person Meetings
Virtual: Two virtual Zoom sessions were held
7-8:30 p.m. January 26
9-10:30 a.m. January 29
In-Person: A “drop-in” event was held Feb. 23 at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center. Watch a short video(External link) from the event.
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Virtual Open House - Jan. 26
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Breakout Room 1 - Jan. 26
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Breakout Room 2 - Jan. 26
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Breakout Room 3 - Jan. 26
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Breakout Room 4 - Jan. 26
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Virtual Open House Jan. 29
Includes Breakout Room 2
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Breakout Room 1 - Jan. 29
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Breakout Room 3 - Jan. 29
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Breakout Room 4 - Jan 29
Project Timeline
December 2021 - Spring 2022
Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center has finished this stage
Public input on concept design
Spring 2022 - Fall 2023
Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is currently at this stage
Design and permitting
Fall 2023 - End of 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center
Bidding and construction
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Project Scope and Site
The project includes demolition of the current Joseph Willard Health Center and construction of a new, approximately 95,000 square foot facility in its place at 3750 Old Lee Highway, connecting to and expanding the existing Sherwood Center at 3740 Old Lee Highway.
The project is intended to co-locate and integrate programming of health and human services and a community center to serve both city and county residents.
Located at 3750 Old Lee Highway on property owned by Fairfax County
Facility and programs operated by Fairfax County
Licensed medical, nursing, dental, pharmacy, speech and hearing, and X-ray service facility, including Fairfax County Health Department vital records and administrative spaces
Offers programs and services aimed at promoting the health and well-being of infants, children, and adults of all ages
Designated as the FCHD Continuity of Operations (COOP) site
2017-2018 JWHC Feasibility Study:
Evaluated future space needs and potential renovation or redevelopment of the site to accommodate future Fairfax County health and human service needs.
Existing facility built in 1954 as an elementary school, later converted to a health center in the 1970s
Current physical layout and clinic room configurations impede efficient and functional work processes
Study identified limitations of the current layout and existing structure, cannot appropriately accommodate future programmatic and operational needs
Building systems and infrastructure have reached the end of their useful life
Need for redevelopment to enhance operations in the event of emergencies
Green Acres Community Center
A former school building (constructed in 1961) that has been used as a community center since 2002
The 40,000 sq. ft. building and 10-acre site are owned by the City of Fairfax
The center features the City’s senior center, exercise facility and a small gymnasium, as well as multipurpose rooms used for classes and rentals
Part of the building is leased to a child care facility focused on serving the needs of lower-income families
The property contains athletic fields, a playground, playing courts, and a bocce court
The building needs significant renovations for accessibility, efficient operation and to provide features and amenities that are desired by City residents
Examined numerous issues pertaining to the Green Acres site and its various uses
Recommendation to build a new community center at a different location to include a senior center, full-size gymnasium, fitness center, kitchen, multipurpose spaces, a lobby/social areas, and storage/ support/administrative space.
Stacy C. Sherwood Center
Located at 3740 Old Lee Highway on property owned by Fairfax City
Identified for relocation of some of the programs from City’s Green Acres Center
The joint development will accommodate the needs identified by both feasibility studies and allow the Health Department to provide essential services during emergencies or operational interruptions. The redevelopment will also meet the community center needs identified in the Green Acres study.