The Reston Citizens Association and ARCH (Alliance of Reston Clusters and Homeowners), co-sponsored a community forum on the impending changes in planning and zoning suggested by the Fairfax Co. Board of Supervisors. The forum’s principal aim was to educate the Reston community about the planning and zoning issues that have prompted the County staff to contemplate a rewriting of the zoning ordinance. It is critical that a learning process precede drawing up positions on any proposed changes, already taken by some Reston residents and groups. 

Below is some background information on this issue:

A. Meetings and Press Articles
1. Minutes of RA P&Z Meeting 6/5/06 - presentation by James Zook
Article in Reston Connection re: the above meeting - 6/7/06

2. Articles on Supv. Hudgins' meeting 6/20 which also included a presentation by James Zook
Debate on Reston's density thickens - Reston Times 6/28/06 
Density Hits Home - Reston Connection 6/29/06

3. Reston Zoning Ordinance to be Rewritten - letter to Backfence.com 7/11/06 (John Lovaas)

4. Letter from RA Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) to RA Board June 22, 2006 asking for support to oppose Fairfax Co.'s efforts to change the zoning ordinance allowing more residential density in Reston.  Excerpt from Minutes of RA Meeting 6/22/06 re: above letter.
Article in Reston Connection re: above letter - July 20, 2006

5. RCA Letter to Supervisor Hudgins asking for input on possible zoning ordinance changes - 7/31/06

B. Fairfax Co. References
1. Zoning Ordinances
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoningordinance/articles/art06.pdf 
(Planned Development Ordinances-Part III deals with PRCs, which includes Reston) 
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoningordinance/articles/art16.pdf 
(Development Plans for Planned Communities-Parts 2-3 cover PRCs)

2. Fairfax Co. Comprehensive Plan 2003
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/comprehensiveplan/area3/upperpotomac.pdf, 
(page 20 addresses Reston-Herndon Suburban Center/Transit Station Areas)

3. Hunter Mill Land Use Committee (HMLUC)
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/hmluc0501.html

4. Historic Overlay Districts (Part 11-Lake Anne Village)
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/zoningordinance/appendices/apx01.pdf

C. Residents' Input
Pat Kane's website - Reston citizen who has studied growth/Planning & zoning of area
Joe Stowers' " Draft Input to the PRC Ordinance Review Process" 7/18/06
Joe Stowers' Suggested Modifications to PRC Ordinance  

D. Maps
Reston Master Plan 1988     
Various Divisions of Reston (Reston Master Plan/Small Tax Dist. 5)   
Interactive Map From Reston Association
Reston Town Center Association (RTCA)
Proposed Small Tax Dist. 5 (9/18/06)
Reston as Census Defined Place  

Other Links of Interest
Fairfax Co. Federation of Community Associations (FCFCA)
Fairfax Citizens Agenda - Review of Meeting Oct. 3