Reston Citizens Association

08/26/2026

Well, we put forth a valiant effort with other citizen groups to save the Tree Commission and the Environmental Quality Advisory Committee from being merged into the county-wide Environmental Commission. Thanks to Supervisor Walter Alcorn for listening to his constituents and being the sole vote against.

08/20/2026

Information and upcoming meetings regarding the redevelopment of the Crescent Apartments area (next to the Lake Anne Village Center):

The redevelopment option for these two parcels, without consolidation, permits up to 750 multifamily dwelling units and 2,000 square feet of non-residential uses. This Plan amendment considers an increase in non-residential uses from 2,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet, anticipated for public facility use.

Planning Commission public hearing: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 7:30 P.M.

Board of Supervisors public hearing: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.

More information can be found at the project website:

Fairfax County, Virginia - Plan Amendment 2026-III-UP2 - Reston Crescent; PA-2026-00003

08/18/2026

Important to read if you love shade and trees:

Fairfax County will hold an Aug. 25 public hearing on a proposal to dissolve the Tree Commission and shift its work.

08/04/2026

We will miss this friend of Reston.

I am sorry to learn of the passing of Janet Howell, long-time Reston resident and our state senator for more than three decades. My predecessor, the late Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins, followed Janet as Forest Edge Elementary PTA President, and both were active soccer moms. Janet was an early board member for Reston Interfaith (now Cornerstones). She served as president of the Reston Citizens Association during the 1980s. More recently Janet got crucial state funding for the W&OD bridge over Wiehle Avenue. And in late 2022 she quietly let me know about casino interest in Reston/Tysons.

Janet got her start in Reston and never left. Thank you, Janet for all you did for our community.

07/29/2026

Reston Planning and Zoning Committee Seeks New Members Applications are being accepted online. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16EyaCTQq16QkVCTh0Z3Uf4ZI2rDx3dZ8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110578471352429286292&rtpof=true&sd=trueThe deadline is September 1 at 5PM.

RESTON PLANNING & ZONING APPLICATION Name & Address Date Submitted Background Objective for Joining Term for which you are applying Regular, 3-year Term, Full voting rights Would you accept an Associate Position? ...

07/07/2026

Please read the article. This is an improvement over the original submission.

Fairfax Planners To Review 1950 Roland Clarke Place Redevelopment Plan July 8: See Link Below 👇👇👇

06/13/2026

An important read and think about how this could affect Reston's well-thought out PLANNED community.

Citizens For Great Falls shares its concerns about Fairfax County's recently released Housing Task Force Action Plan.

03/16/2026

If you have interest in the signage - including a new digital billboard-type that Comstock is hoping to get approved, you may want to watch - or attend - the public hearing on Tuesday, March 17. It is on the BoS schedule for 3:30 - all times approximate. Link to the meeting in the comments. Read the article on page 14 in The Reston Letter.

https://www.therestonletter.com/_files/ugd/544550_4bbda95984484ddaace86e166ecf89c8.pdf

03/12/2026

The Governor's office is tallying emails - please add yours to the count.

The General Assembly’s Conference Committee is about to release the final version of the casino authorization bill, SB 756 and send it to the Governor’s desk for her action. We need you to make your views known to protect our community’s character and local economy. We need Governor Spanberger...

03/01/2026

Friends and Supporters - our longtime Chair of the Reston Accessibility Committee needs our help. Please consider 🙏

After decades of serving his community, a longtime Reston resident and advocate for people with disabilities is now in need of that same community's help. Family friends of former Reston Accessibility Committee (RAC) chair Kenneth Fredgren are seeking to raise $75,000 through GoFundMe so he can stay...