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Reston DRB approves carport EV meter aesthetics, orders restudy and removal for dock power installation
Summary
The Reston Design Review Board approved cosmetic measures for three carport electric-vehicle meter installations — requiring meters and conduit be painted to match stucco and five evergreen shrubs planted — but denied the dock power installation as submitted, ordering the temporary pole and meter box removed within 30 days and a fuller resubmission within 180 days.
The Reston Design Review Board on Aug. 19 approved aesthetic mitigation for three carport electric-vehicle (EV) meter installations proposed by the Inlet Cluster Association but rejected the association’s dock-power installation as submitted, ordering removal of the existing pole and meter box and requiring a more complete resubmission.
Bill Dietz, who identified himself as president of the Inlet Cluster Association, and Andre, a cluster board member, told the board the association has supported owners installing chargers in their carports since 2023 and that Dominion installed a transformer behind Carport 8 to serve several units. Dietz and Andre said individual owners had applied through the association and that some installations were delayed while waiting for Dominion’s work.
Several neighbors who filed as affected parties said the installations proceeded without adequate notice to the wider membership and raised concerns about aesthetics, structural…
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