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Reston Master Plan Special Study Documents of Interest

 

LAND USE SCENARIOS 

Staff have studied three (3) development scenarios since the start of the Reston Master Plan Special Study. General information about each scenario is provided below. More detail can be found on the Development Scenarios web page.

DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO G

Scenario G is the latest development scenario under consideration by the Task Force and Planning Staff. Land use information generated by Planning Staff is now being forwarded to County agencies for analysis. Estimated time line for analysis runs from November 2012 through April 2013. 

Scenario G Density allocation map, estimated development levels, and jobs-housing data

RESIDENTIALLY-INTENSIVE SCENARIO (Scenario F)

At its November 1, 2011 meeting, the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force voted to send a second 2030 development scenario to Fairfax Department of Transportation for impact analysis.  This "residentially-intensive" scenario (also called "green map" because of the map's green color palette) is a strictly hypothetic look at the impact of increasing the proportion of new residential development to new non-residential development (particularly new office development) by 2030. 

“Residentially-Intensive” Scenario map and density allocation tables illustrate the addition of significant amounts of new residential development, primarily in the areas between ¼ and ½ mile from the Reston Town Center station platform and the Reston East-Wiehle Avenue station platform.

 

2030 DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO (Scenario E)

At its September 13, 2011 meeting, the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force voted to send a 2030 development scenario to various County agencies for impact analysis. This scenario (also called "blue map" because of the map's blue color palette) will set a benchmark for understanding the development impact of the intensities, locations, and mix of uses derived from the Station Area Subcommittee reports and Steering Committee discussions. The scenario assumes the GMU-High forecast is the projected absorption of development for the Reston/Dulles Rail Corridor, but also includes an additional 20% of residential beyond the GMU-High forecasts.

2030 Development Scenario map and density allocation tables illustrate the slightly modified forecast of George Mason University's 2030 High forecasts with the addition of 20% more residential than forecasted.

The following documents are the products of Task Force and Task Force sub-committee deliberation. Task Force and Task Force sub-committees decided upon the content of these documents by parlimentary vote or consensus agreement.

Task Force

Recommended Planning Guidance

1. 1. Achieving the Vision for Reston (approved on February 26, 2013 by the Task Force)
   2. Reston Areawide Vision and Planning Principles (endorsed on March 15, 2011 by the Task Force)

Letters from the Task Force

1. 1. F airfax County Board of Supervisors - Board Matter: Proposal to Support Wiehle-Reston East Station (March 19, 2013 Board Summary Package)
   2. Letter to Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins: Addressing Priority Issues to Support Rail Operations (March 15, 2013)
   3. Letter to Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins: Metro Station Names (December 8, 2010)
      
   4. Letter to Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (October 1, 2010)
      Letter addresses north-south linkages, air-rights, station design at Reston Parkway, and parking consolidation.
      

Sub-Committees

Sub-Committee Reports

1. 1. Town Center

      • Latest Report - Town Center Sub-Committee Report and Presentation (delivered at the October 12, 2010 Task Force Meeting)

      • Draft Report #1 - Town Center Sub-committee Report and Presentation (delivered at the July 27, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
        
        
   2. Wiehle Avenue

      • Latest Report - Wiehle Avenue Sub-Committee Report and Presentation (delivered at the December 14, 2010 Task Force Meeting)

      • Draft Report #1 - Wiehle Avenue Interim Sub-Committee Report and Presentation) delivered at the September 28, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
        
        
   3. Herndon-Monroe
      • Latest Report - Herndon-Monroe Sub-Commitee Report and Presentation (delivered at the September 14, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
        
        
   4. Vision
      • Latest Report - Reston Area Wide Vision and Planning Principles and Presentation (delivered at the March 15, 2011 Task Force Meeting)

The following documents are a compilation of reports, analysis, and maps produced by Fairfax County for direct contribution to the Reston Master Plan Special Study and related Dulless Corridor studies.

 

Area Wide Plan Text for Reston Transit Station Area (TSA) 

1. 1. Draft Transit Station Area Areawide Comprehensive Plan Text with Annotated Task Force and Staff Response (3/25/2013)
      

Proposed Task Force/Staff Development Allocations for Fairfax Dept of Transportation Analysis

1. 1.  2030 Development Scenario (see map and density allocation tables) is a slightly modified forecast of George Mason University's 2030 forecasts with added residential (+20% above GMU 2030 forecast)
      
      
   2. “Residentially-Intensive” Scenario (see map and density allocation tables) adds significant amounts of new residential development, primarily in the areas between ¼ and ½ mile from the Reston Town Center station platform and the Reston East-Wiehle Avenue station platform

General Transportation Anaylsis for Corridor

1. • Dulles Corridor Special Study Transportation Analysis Update and Mitigation Strategies (presented by Fairfax County Dept of Transportation/Cambridge Systematics at the July 26, 2011 Task Force Meeting)
     
     
   • Dulles Corridor Special Study Potential Mitigation Measures (presented by Fairfax County Dept of Transportation at the December 14, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
     
     
   • Dulles Corridor Special Study: Transportation Analysis of Current Comprehensive Plan (presented by Fairfax County Department of Transportation at the  October 26, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
     
     
   • Overview of Existing Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan recommendations related to Transportation (presented by Fairfax County Dept of Transportation at the  February. 23, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
     
     
   • Executive Summary of Wiehle Avenue/Reston Pkwy Station Access Management Study (2008)
     
     
   • Wiehle Avenue/Reston Pkwy Station Access Management Study (2008)
     
     
   • Reston Charrette: Transit and Development (2002)
     
     
   • Dulles Corridor Land Use Task Force Report (2001)
     
     
     
2. Complete Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan (online 2007 Edition)
   
   
3. Maps
   
   
4. Meeting Presentations (contains presentations from Fairfax County Departments)
   
   
5. Reston Corridor Special Study 2008-2009 North County Area Plans Review Deferred Nominations
   

The following documents are a compilation of reports, letters, presentations and analysis produced by various community and business stakeholders that pertain directly to the Reston Master Plan Special Study.

1. General Planning Principles and Plan Text Concernss - Stakeholder Brainstorming
   
   
2. Stakeholder Authored Texts Directly Related to Reston Master Plan Special Study
   
   
3. Meeting Presentations (contains presentations from stakeholders)
   
   
4. Community Feedback and Map Tracings by Task Force Small Groups

• Herndon-Monroe Map Tracing and John Carter Notes on February 23rd
• Reston Parkway Exercise on April 27, 2010
• Wiehle Avenue Planning Exercise on May 25, 2010
• Herndon-Monroe Planning Exercise on June 1, 2010
  

The following documents are a compilation of reports, presentations and analysis of planning and Reston related topics produced by various subject matter experts.

Speeches

1. Summary of Alex Garvin's Speech - Robert Simon's Birthday Celebration
   

Town of Herndon

1. Memo to Herndon Planning Commission from Town of Herdon Community Development regarding Consultant's Fiscal Impact Findings (July 13, 2011)
   
   
2. Step Three Findings for Herndon Metrorail Economic Analysis: Fiscal Impacts (presented July 18, 2011)

Presentations

1. Past Task Force Meeting Presentations
   
2. March 15th Community Seminar "Metro is Coming to Reston"

• Planning at Metro Stations: Case Studies and Lessons Learned by John Carter, Montgomery County
• Street Network design Presentation by Ian Lockwood, Principal, Design and Planning, AECOM
• 40 Years of Transit Oriented Development by Robert Brosnan, Arlington
  

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Related Comprehensive Plan Texts

1. Fairfax County Policy Plan Guidelines for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Smart Growth

1. Polls, Demographics, and Demand for Smart Growth (presented by Joe Molinaro, July 17, 2011 for the Coalition for Smarter Growth)
2. The Transit Coefficient (presented by Shyam Kannan, July 17, 2011 for the Coalition for Smarter Growth)
3. Video Recording of the forum (Coalition for Smart Growth, July 17, 2011)

Jobs & Economics

1. GMU Forecasts for the Reston/Dulles Rail and Route 28 Corridors - 2010 to 2050 (presented at July 27, 2010 Task Force Meeting)
2. Missed Opportunity: Transit & Jobs in Metropolitan America (Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings)

Historical Texts

1. Reston Planning History Timeline
2. Milestones in the Development of Reston Timeline
3. A Brief History of Reston
4. Dulles Corridor Land Use Task Force Report - Establishes transit options in the Comprehensive Plan

Environment Studies and Related Comprehensive Plan Text

1. Fairfax Comprehensive Plan: Environmental Policy

Housing Studies and Related Comprehensive Plan Texts

1.  Fairfax Comprehensive Plan: Housing Polic

Air Rights Studies in Fairfax County

1. Report to the Dulles Corridor Committee Report, Analysis & Recommendation, Air Rights Development
   • Appendix A: Air Rights Feasibility & Appendix B: Phase 2 Metrorail Workshop, Reston Air Rights Infrastructure