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Fellows Property
About the Project
In 2019, the City of Falls Church acquired the property located at 604 South Oak Street, commonly known as the Fellows Property. The property is approximately 1.9 acres.
The City, with support from the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, will solicit community feedback to establish a Master Park Plan for the property.
Read the most recent Fellows Property Master Park Plan Draft here (updated November 2022, PDF, 8 pages).
For more information about the Fellows Property Comment Matrix, click here (PDF, 17 pages).
Timeline
- 2019 - Purchase of the property
- Spring 2020 - Removal of existing structures on the property
- May 2020 - Community input survey conducted
- November 2020 - Community meeting (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- January 2021 - Kim Haun, Arlington County’s Urban Agriculture Coordinator, presented on Urban Agriculture practices during the Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks Meeting (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- March 2, 2021 - Recreation and Parks Advisory Board meeting; Stacey Evers, founder of Grow a Row FC and Co-Chair of the Urban Agriculture Work Group of the Fairfax County Food Council presented jointly with Cory Suter, Co-Chair of Urban Agriculture Workgroup of Fairfax County Food Council, highlighting the accomplishments of the Fairfax County's Urban Agriculture Work Group (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- May 5, 2021 - Public meeting (Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- September 8, 2021 - Fellows Property Master Plan First Draft presented at the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board meeting (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- October 2021 - Fellows Property Master Plan Draft edited
- December 1, 2021 - Recreation and Parks Advisory Board meeting (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- February 2, 2022 - Community meeting (Meeting Video and Agenda)
- October 12, 2022 - Fellows Property Master Plan approved by Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks (Meeting Video and Agenda and Meeting Minutes)
- November 28, 2022 - Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks presented approved Fellows Property Master Plan to City Council (Meeting Video and Agenda)
- September 13, 2023 - Updated project timeline and concept plan presented to Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks by CIP Project Manager, Alvaro Astorga (Meeting Video and Agenda)
- Fall 2023* Contract with a park design firm
- Spring 2024* Community meetings to share and discuss design plans
- Summer 2024* Construction begins
*Due to an aggressive City-wide Capital Improvement Project (CIP) agenda, in addition to City staffing shortages, time frames have been pushed back and are subject to change.
Funding
This project is funded in the City’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP) with staggered amounts in Fiscal Year 2021 (for site plan work) and Fiscal Year 2023 (for construction). Costs are unknown until a Master Park Plan is developed.
Public Comment
If you have questions about this process or would like to provide comments, please call the Recreation and Parks Department at 703-248-5027 (TTY 711) or email us at recreation@fallschurchva.gov.