Reston Plan Study Task Force To Hear Initial Feedback On Its Recommndations

Updated (May 17, 2:30 p.m.): The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 was canceled. Another meeting is scheduled for May 23.

RESTON, VA — On Monday, the Reston Comprehensive Plan Study Task Force will be hosting a virtual to discuss input from Fairfax County staff and the public on the task force’s interim recommendations report.

At the end of February, the 31-member task force made up of local leaders, community activists and representatives of organizations with an interest in planning and development released its recommendations for updating the county document that guides future growth in the Reston area for the first time since 2017.

Since then, Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn and task force members have conducted a number of informational meetings to solicit feedback from the public.

"We're in the process now of getting detailed staff input," Alcorn said, on Saturday. "They'll be providing that to the chapter leads throughout next week. I'll be watching closely those discussions because I think that's where a lot of the details in the language will get worked out."

The upcoming task force meetings are scheduled for Monday, May 16, 5-7 p.m. The meeting is hosted on Webex, Use this link to attend and participate. You may also watch the meeting on YouTube.

The task force's 173-page report covers 14 topic areas: planning principles, heritage resources, transportation, public facilities, land use, affordable housing, parks, environmental stewardship, public art, economic development, community health and equity. The final two principles — community health and equity — are something new for planning in Reston.

Alcorn said he expects to receive the county staff's final report by the end of the summer.

"I encourage everybody from all perspectives, including the development community, to wait for the final product," he said. "And at that point, I look forward to feedback on what should be there."

Additional public hearings will be scheduled for September and October when the Fairfax County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors are expected to review the final report.

Members of the public wishing to provide input on the task force's report may email it to: restonplantaskforce@fairfaxcounty.gov.