Kamp Washington
Kamp Washington is one of five activity centers in the City of Fairfax designated by the Planning Commission for special attention and zoning review focused on mixed-use development (February 2026). 3 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.
Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way and 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment project in the CR Commercial Retail/Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District, proposed by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has proceeded through two distinct application cycles.
- Feb 12, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5dStakeholder Update – Planning Commission
Kamp Washington was designated by the Planning Commission as one of five activity centers requiring special attention and zoning review for mixed-use development.
Willard Sherwood
The Willard Sherwood Health and Community Center (WSHCC) is a City of Fairfax project to construct a new health and community center, intended in part to replace the aging Green Acres facility for senior services. As of April 2025, the project's future was uncertain due to staffing and building security concerns, with a full City Council presentation scheduled for April 22, 2025, and all city trails work paused in the interim.
- Feb 12, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5dStakeholder Update – Planning Commission
Kamp Washington was designated by the Planning Commission as one of five activity centers requiring special attention and zoning review for mixed-use development.
Fern Street Connector Path
The Fern Street Connector Path is a city infrastructure project that will construct a 10-foot bicycle and pedestrian path within the city right-of-way, connecting the dead-end of Fern Street (south of Route 29) to Park Road. The project was identified as an important transportation project in the Camp Washington Small Area Plan and was among several multimodal projects awarded funding, as noted in mid-2024 updates.
- Jan 13, 2026City Council · item 7aPublic Hearing on the Fern Street Connector Path Project (No Council Action)
Staff noted the Fern Street Connector Path was identified in the Kamp Washington Small Area Plan.
- Jun 8, 2026Planning Commission · item 8bDiscussion of a potential review and update to the adopted small area plans for Old Town, Northfax, Kamp Washington, and Fairfax Circle
Identified as one of the areas whose small area plan may be reviewed and updated.
- Jun 23, 2026City Council · item 11aDiscussion of potential reviews and updates to adopted Small Area Plans for Old Town, Northfax, Kamp Washington, and Fairfax Circle
Kamp Washington was identified as one of four areas with adopted Small Area Plans under potential review and update discussion.
In full
It has an existing adopted Small Area Plan, which was referenced as early as January 2026 when staff noted the Fern Street Connector Path Project was identified within that plan. By mid-2026, Kamp Washington was identified — alongside Old Town, Northfax, and Fairfax Circle — as one of four areas whose adopted Small Area Plan is under consideration for review and update. Both the Planning Commission (June 8, 2026) and City Council (June 23, 2026) held work session discussions on the potential reviews; no votes or formal actions have been taken on the matter to date.