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Owner to withdraw appeal after DRB clarifies "flat and level" meant a contiguous, sloped surface
Summary
An owner who appealed a DRB decision requiring walkways and patios to be "flat and level" agreed to withdraw the appeal after the board clarified that the intent was a single contiguous surface with gentle slope for drainage, not a literal equal elevation across all adjacent surfaces.
The Reston Design Review Board and the applicant for 212727 Hitchcock Court resolved an appeal on Feb. 18, 2025, after the board clarified that its prior requirement for patios and walkways to be "flat and level" was intended to mean a single contiguous surface with smooth transitions rather than multiple equal elevations.
Why it matters: The appeal centered on whether the board's decision required the homeowner to make the new rear patio exactly the same elevation as adjacent walkways. The homeowner argued leveling the surfaces to a single exact elevation would direct drainage…
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