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Design Review Board denies 60-inch estate fence proposed for 2452 Freetown Drive
Summary
The Reston Design Review Board denied a homeowner’s request for a 60-inch ornamental ‘estate/paddock’ fence at 2452 Freetown Drive, finding the height, decorative cross‑buck and the proposed location too different from neighborhood precedent and guidelines; the applicant may submit a substantially different proposal.
The Reston Design Review Board on Sept. 16 denied an application to install a 60‑inch wooden estate (paddock-style) fence at 2452 Freetown Drive, rejecting the design and placement as submitted after hearing an appeal and a de novo presentation.
The decision followed a contested hearing in which the homeowner argued that similar paddock-style fences exist nearby and presented a photocollage of neighborhood examples. Board members concluded the new examples did not justify the requested departures from the DRB’s design guideline maximum of 48 inches and noted differences in ornamentation and setback. The board voted to deny the application as submitted by roll call, 5 in favor, 1 opposed and 1 abstention.
Board members focused their objections on three points: the proposed 60‑inch height exceeds the 48‑inch guideline that the DRB generally enforces; the…
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