R-21-03RESOLUTION NO. R-21-03
FURTHERANCE OF JOINT CITY/COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WILLARD CENTER
AND THE SHERWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLEX
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, Virginia (the "Cif') and Fairfax County, Virginia (the "Coun ")
in 2017 commenced an examination of, and have diligently continued to investigate, the feasibility of a joint
redevelopment (the "Project") of the Joseph Willard Health Center owned by the County and located at 3750
Old Lee Highway within the City (the "Willard Center") and portions of the adjacent City Sherwood
Community Center Complex (the "City Complex"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have entered into two Letters of Agreement regarding the
Project, dated August 17, 2017 and January 28, 2019, which among other tasks, included the preparation of
an expanded feasibility study undertaken by Lemay Erickson Willcox Architects ("LEWA Study"); and
WHEREAS, the LEWA Study analyzed both the City's and the County's anticipated needs for the
programs and services at the respective sites and developed a master plan study for the Project, which has
been discussed between City and County staffs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City and the Board of Supervisors for the County have at
various times discussed the Project concept and have expressed, most recently at a joint City/County
lnterjurisdictional meeting on December 17, 2020, their desire to proceed with the Project's next steps as
generally understood by the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council that it endorses the informal Project
concept as generally described in the master plan developed as part of the LEWA Study and appreciates the
County's expressed interest to do the same.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council reaffirms its commitment, on behalf of the
City, to continue to work with the County to finalize the Project scope and, subject to additional required
approvals by both parties, to undertake the Project.
IT IS FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council directs City staff to work with County staff and
other necessary parties to accomplish the following tasks, and any others that may be reasonable or needed
in moving the Project forward, as expeditiously as practicable:
1. Designation of key City and County staff, and necessary consultants and advisors, to the Project
team and identification of lead contacts for the respective parties.
2. Commencing the process for inclusion of the Project in the City's Capital Improvement Program
in Proposed FY22-26 Capital Budgets. The County has included the project in its current Capital
Improvement Program.
3. Updating the scope of work, budget(s) and timeline for completion of the Project, based on the
preliminary Concept and Development Study.
4. Identifying appropriate funding needed to accomplish the above tasks and developing an outline
of needed documentation required to implement the final Project plan.
5. Drafting and finalizing any documentation needed to proceed with the Project to include a
joint development agreement or equivalent -- as agreed upon between the parties.
Adopted: January 26, 2021
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The vote on the motion to approve was recorded as follows:
VOTE:
Councilmember Harmon
Aye
Councilmember Lim
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Ross
Aye
Councilrnember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye