Fairfax County:
“The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the
Comprehensive Reston Master Plan on Tuesday, Feb. 12, adopting the vision for
Reston’s growth for the next 50 years. Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill)
motioned for the Board to approve the revised plan’s vision for Reston with
founder Bob Simon’s original 1962 goals in mind. ‘Reston will be a complete
community designed for the 21st century with choices in jobs, housing and
lifestyle for an increasingly diverse population,’ said Hudgins in her motion.
The plan calls for 22,000 new residential units and the
creation of three new village centers around the Metro stations at
Wiehle-Reston East, Reston Town Center North, and Herndon. The board heard
testimony from Reston residents on Jan. 28 with fears about congestion,
provision of adequate parks and recreation facilities, construction of
mixed-use transit station areas, and the role of the Reston Association.
BEFORE THEIR APPROVAL of the Master Plan on Tuesday, it was
revised to include crossings from North to South Reston, open space and parks
in developing areas, and continued involvement of the Reston Association and
Reston Town Center Association during development. The Board also approved a
plan amendment that called for mixed-use development close to the transit
stations, recommendations for a multi-mode transit system, environmental
stewardship, and urban parks and recreation facilities. Hudgins included
recommendations in the amendment for special studies related to urban design,
transportation funding, and an enhanced street network, which Hudgins said will
help during implementation.”
~Writes Ethan McLeod of The
Connection
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