Green Acres
Green Acres is a City of Fairfax property that currently serves as the home of the Senior Center (the "Young at Heart Senior Center"), hosts Parks and Recreation programs and classes, and functions as a community meeting venue.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the city's primary long-range land use and policy document, guiding development, housing, transportation, and related decisions. A five-year review process culminated on October 8, 2024, when City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-30 approving the updated plan dated September 27, 2024.
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Green Acres was discussed as a potential opportunity site for additional housing; however, it is subject to a covenant reserving the School Board's right to retain it for a future school if enrollment demands require, and a 2016 feasibility study found it not best suited for its current community center use.
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Green Acres was identified as a city-owned property that could be considered for affordable housing development.
- May 14, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5Stakeholder Updates
Green Acres was identified as the location for the joint PRAB and Senior Council meeting on June 11th.
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Named as the site of the Senior Center targeted for additional Home Sharing outreach.
- Jul 9, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 9Upcoming Meetings
Green Acres, Room 110, was noted as the location for the next PRAB meeting on September 11.
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It has been discussed in multiple planning contexts. As of April 2026, the HHCAB identified it as a potential opportunity site for additional housing development, noting it is subject to a School Board covenant reserving the right to retain the site for a future school if enrollment demands it; a 2016 feasibility study also found it not best suited for its then-current community center use. In May 2026, city planning staff separately identified Green Acres as a city-owned property that could be considered for affordable housing development.
Concurrently, the facility has been criticized for aging infrastructure, ADA inadequacies, challenging parking and transportation access, and deferred maintenance — with Senior Center advisory members noting repairs have been delayed in anticipation of the proposed Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center project, which is intended to serve as a significantly larger replacement for the Senior Center currently housed at Green Acres. Green Acres also hosted or was scheduled to host several community events and meetings throughout 2026, including a PRAB meeting in September and community engagement sessions related to a 1% sales tax ballot measure.