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Supervisor: Fairfax County, Inova resubmitted Reston Town Center North rezoning; engineering and block layout complete
Summary
Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn updated the Reston Association Board on the Reston Town Center North rezoning resubmittal, saying county and Inova refiled a joint application that formalizes the block-and-lot layout that will enable redevelopment including a land swap and future redevelopment of the library and shelter.
Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn provided the Reston Association Board an update on the Reston Town Center North (RTCN) rezoning process, saying county staff and Inova resubmitted engineering-level development plans and a joint rezoning application on April 30.
Alcorn said the new filing concentrates on reconfiguring parcel boundaries into developable blocks and formalizing the lot-and-block layout approved previously by the Design Review Board (DRB). He emphasized that the current submission formalizes the engineering of streets, blocks and the central green but does not show buildings; building design and specific projects will be part of later filings and will require additional approvals.
He said the filing is intended to facilitate a land swap between Fairfax County and Inova and to implement facilities discussed in the comprehensive plan update, including potential redevelopment of the Reston Regional Library and the Embry Rucker Shelter. Alcorn noted the 2016 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between county and Reston Association that sets minimum open-space expectations; the current filing maps open-space blocks but, he emphasized, does not define building footprints.
Why it matters: The resubmittal advances the county's ability to parcel and land-bank properties and starts an engineering phase needed before detailed building design and proffers are reviewed. Residents and directors at the meeting raised questions about the timing and bonding for public facilities such as parks, athletic fields and a school site that, in some proffers, may not be funded or bonded for many years.
Next steps: Alcorn said future rezonings will include public discussions about timing and interim uses for parcels that will remain undeveloped for an extended period. He said those timing decisions and any interim uses would be evaluated as site-specific rezonings proceed and that Reston Association involvement will continue through the DRB process and subsequent public hearings.
