Reston Association to Take Action on Controversial St. Johns Wood Project Wednesday

RESTON, VA — The Reston Association is expected to take action on a controversial proposal to build two large new complexes and rental town houses at St. Johns Wood Community near North Point Village Center.

The Reston Association is having a Special Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. The board is scheduled to make a decision on the St. Johns Wood redevelopment application at 9:15 p.m., according to the agenda.

Developer Bozzuto describes St. Johns Wood, which is located near the intersection of Reston Parkway and Center Harbor Road, as a "luxury apartment community located in the prestigious North Point area of Reston."

Many Reston residents aren't happy with a proposal to expand on this property. A petition to oppose the redevelopment project currently has 508 signatures as of Tuesday morning.

"Fairfax County Supervisor [Cathy] Hudgins and Reston Association seem fully committed to moving forward with this plan and future decision meetings and they do not appear to be ‘listening’ to our concerns in community meetings," states the petition, which was started by Susanne Andersson-Tosado. "We need to change this dynamic and we need your help."

Specifically, the petition lists the following concerns with the proposed project:

• Non-compliance with mass and architecture standards for St Johns Wood in the revised Reston Master Plan
• Traffic exits
• Management of parking on streets outside the ‘cluster’ boundaries
• Tree preservation
• Visibility from adjacent properties and roads
• Length of redevelopment project
• Community feedback and comments

You can view a detailed description of each of the above concerns in the petition itself, which can be found here.

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