RESTON, VA — Residents interested in supporting housing development at Reston National Golf Course can learn about the proposal and get help preparing public testimony during an Oct. 15 community meetup.
YIMBYs of NoVA will host the event from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Founding Farmers Reston Station, 1904 Reston Metro Plaza, according to the event announcement.
Organizers plan a short project presentation, a question-and-answer session with the development team and guidance on preparing written and oral testimony for the Fairfax County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Attendees also can get help registering to testify and recording video testimony.
The group supports redevelopment, arguing that housing near Metro would help address the region's housing shortage and allow more residents to commute without relying on cars.
Residents can register through the Action Network event page by completing the "Attend This Event" form and selecting "Send RSVP." The form includes an option to add guests.
People unable to attend can email hello@yimbysofnova.org for help preparing and submitting testimony, according to organizers.
The meetup comes amid a continuing dispute over the privately owned, 166-acre golf course.
Patch reported in March that owner Virginia Investment Partners 2019 LLC and developer NVR Inc. were pursuing a proposal for 288 townhouse units. The applicants argued that a 1966 zoning approval already permitted residential development on part of the property.
Attorney Mark Looney, who represents the owners, said the golf course needed substantial investment and that its existing business model could not support the necessary improvements.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously excluded the golf course proposal from the county's 2025 Site-Specific Plan Amendment work program after the Planning Commission recommended further study. Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn has said he would not support changing the course's land-use designation without broad community consensus, Patch reported.
A broader alternative described in Patch's May 2025 coverage called for residential development on 86 acres and preservation of 80 acres as open space.
That proposal included a potential payment to Reston Association of as much as $8.5 million. Looney's letter illustrated that amount using 850 homes and a $10,000-per-home annexation fee; the final fee would be negotiated during rezoning.
Patch reported in May that Realtor Michele Hudnall, president of the Whitney Park East Homeowners Association, presented an analysis to the Reston Association board estimating nearly $75 million in potential homeowner equity losses if redevelopment proceeds.
Her analysis identified risks for 812 households, including an average projected loss exceeding $100,000 for 441 homes directly adjacent to the course. Those figures were projections presented by Hudnall, rather than documented losses.
The October meetup will give redevelopment supporters an opportunity to discuss the project and prepare comments for county officials.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission will consider whether to recommend the Reston National Golf Course proposal during a Nov. 4 public hearing. No date has been set a Board of Supervisors public hearing on the golf course plan.
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