Fairfax County staff and developer propose townhomes at Roland Clark Place; residents raise traffic and noise concerns

County planners and a developer on Monday presented a revised proposal to amend the Reston plan guidance for 1950 Roland Clark Place, shifting from a previously considered higher-density multifamily concept to a lower-density townhome concept that the developer says would better fit surrounding neighborhoods.

Heather Springs, a planner with the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development, told attendees the site is currently shown on the county plan at up to 3.55 floor-area ratio (FAR), and staff’s impacts analysis considered transportation, schools, parks and environmental factors. Staff said it is generally supportive of a transition to housing but emphasized that any redevelopment would require a rezoning and additional studies, and that a final staff recommendation will be published ahead of public hearings.

The developer’s representative, Amanda Williams, a land-use attorney with Cooley speaking on behalf of Stewart Investment Partners, said the owner filed the plan-amendment request in 2022 and has revised its concept in response to community feedback. The new illustrative concept would place about 70–75 townhomes on the roughly 3.5-acre site (approximately 20 dwelling units…