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DRB approves Soapstone Drive convenience-center remodel with stipulations on paths and signage
Summary
The DRB granted final approval for the exterior work at 2235 Soapstone Drive (C&K in Reston LLC) subject to restoring a buried asphalt path, removing gravel that has obscured a pedestrian route, and returning with a scaled signage proposal; mechanical equipment enclosures and site connections were also required in the approval.
The Reston Design Review Board on Feb. 18, 2025, approved final exterior work for the convenience-center property at 2235 Soapstone Drive (C&K in Reston LLC) with conditions: the applicant must restore an existing asphalt path that had been buried by gravel, remove gravel from a short pedestrian path and replace it with appropriate ground cover, and return the signage proposal to a DRB panel for a to-scale review before signage is installed.
Why it matters: The property sits adjacent to Colonial Oaks common area and an RA trail; neighbors and the homeowners association asked the applicant to address mechanical equipment noise, repair a neglected pedestrian route that had become filled with gravel, and prevent a new informal "goat trail" by creating a clear, hard‑surface connection.
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