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Reston Association reviews design‑guideline updates; debate centers on lighting, string lights and enforcement
Summary
The Reston Association presented updated design‑guidelines and a new general overview of DRB procedures. Board members and residents debated proposed lighting rules — particularly limits on string lights, measurements (lumens vs. color temperature) and enforcement — and asked staff to bring detailed options back to the Design Review Board.
The Reston Association’s Community Standards office presented a package of updated design guidelines and a new general overview of the Design Review Board (DRB) process on June 24. The packet included changes ranging from mechanical‑equipment and gutter rules to rules for sheds and temporary signage; the most contested section at the meeting focused on exterior lighting and string lights.
Lashonda Graham, Community Standards manager and DRB secretary, explained that the “general overview” document was added to clarify the DRB process, review levels and application requirements. Several guidelines were changed to allow staff‑level review in cases where prior precedent exists; other…
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