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Reston DRB denies appeal to keep playground trash can, says litter concern not a design issue
Summary
The Reston Design Review Board on Oct. 21 denied an appeal from Purple Sage residents seeking to preserve a trash receptacle at the neighborhood tot lot, voting 5–0–1. Appellants argued removal would increase litter and harm property values; the board found the cited guideline governs design impacts, not convenience or litter control.
The Reston Design Review Board denied an appeal from Purple Sage residents who sought to keep a trash receptacle at their neighborhood tot lot, voting 5–0–1 on Oct. 21. The board concluded the residents’ claim of increased litter and inconvenience did not amount to a misapplication of the design guideline cited in their appeal.
The appellant, Bob, told the board the appeal was “solely related to the removal of the trash receptacle that’s at the playground,” saying the can matches nearby picnic tables and has been in place since the playground’s approval roughly two decades ago. He said removal “would increase the amount of litter…
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