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Reston DRB defers homeowner's fence appeal after split votes; owner may revise design
Summary
The Reston Design Review Board accepted an appeal for 2452 Freetown Drive for further review but ultimately voted to defer consideration to the next full DRB meeting to allow the homeowner to amend plans or wait for a fuller board. The board flagged differences in style and setback concerns.
Miles, the homeowner at 2452 Freetown Drive, appealed a previous Design Review Board panel denial of a proposed fence, saying the proposed style is similar to fences already in the neighborhood and that the design is "not out of the ordinary" for the street. Board members asked whether a nearby property at 2464 had been approved with a paddock‑style fence and whether that constituted new evidence for rehearing the case.
The board debated whether the presence of a previously unreviewed fence…
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