These Areas in Reston Would be Open to More Growth Under New Amendments

RESTON, VA — Fairfax County Board Supervisor and Reston representative Cathy Hudgins has announced a meeting to discuss amendments that would change current zoning ordinance limits in certain areas to allow for a greater density of people per acre, accommodating future development in Reston.

Fairfax County updated the Comprehensive Plan for Reston in 2014 and 2015 to call for future growth to be focused around the three nearby Metro stations -- the current Wiehle-Reston East Metro station and future Reston Town Center and Herndon Metro stations -- but the current zoning ordinance limits residential density in parts of those areas to 13 persons per acre.

"An update to the Zoning Ordinance is needed to accommodate implementation of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, including to the persons per acre limitation on residential development," according to a statement from Hudgins.

Hudgins will hold two meetings in May on the zoning ordinance amendments to the Reston Planned Residential Community District (PRC). The first, an open community meeting, would be held Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. The second, a Reston Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, would be held on Monday, May 15 at 7;30 p.m. Both will be held at the North County Governmental Center - Community Room located at 1801 Cameron Glen Drive.

The full Reston PRC Map is at the top of this post.

Image via the Office of Supervisor Cathy Hudgins