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Reston Association board votes down adding Isaac Newton Square to March agenda, approves extended meeting time and an elections committee appointment
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Reston Association board voted against adding a developer presentation on Isaac Newton Square to the March 26 agenda, approved extending the meeting end time to 10:45 p.m., moved into executive session to consult counsel and discuss personnel, and appointed Richard Chu chair of the elections committee through March 31, 2026.
The Reston Association board of directors on March 10 debated whether to add a developer presentation on Isaac Newton Square to its March 26 agenda, ultimately voting not to include the item, while approving an extension of the meeting end time to 10:45 p.m. to accommodate additional business.
Board members opened the meeting with a roll call confirming a quorum. Staff reported no registered public commenters. The board discussed a slate of proposed agenda edits — including temporary construction easements, Committee Resolution 4, a code of conduct conversation, and changing a listed ‘dogwood pool and splash pad’ item to a safety/action update — and considered combining two planning items into a single discussion.
A director proposed adding Isaac Newton Square, a development the board has discussed previously, to the March 26 agenda so the developer could present before the planning commission timetable changes. Board members and staff said they had not yet met the developer; several directors said scheduling constraints made it uncertain whether the developer could appear at the March 26 meeting.
The motion to add Isaac Newton Square to the March 26 agenda was moved and seconded and decided by voice vote; the motion failed. Separately, the board voted to set the meeting end time for March 26 at 10:45 p.m. to provide additional time for the newly added items.
After finalizing the agenda, the board moved into executive session to consult with legal counsel and to discuss personnel matters; members certified afterward that only appropriate topics were discussed in executive session. Following that certification, the board approved the appointment of Richard Chu as chair of the elections committee through March 31, 2026; the board recorded the motion as carrying with one abstention.
The meeting record shows the board prioritized completing a short list of packet items (easements, the committee resolution, and the code of conduct discussion) and scheduling decisions tied to the association’s annual meeting and election calendar. No formal action on Isaac Newton Square was taken at this meeting; board members indicated the item could be pursued at a future special meeting or after the annual meeting so newly seated members can participate.
The board adjourned after concluding the evening’s business.
