Public Works and Environmental Services

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our administrative offices are open to the public by appointment only at this time. Please call or email 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

703-324-5033
TTY 711

wwwdpwes@fairfaxcounty.gov

12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 448 Fairfax, VA 22035

Randy Bartlett,
Director

Department Resources

Related Resources

Reston Town Center North (RTCN)

Before coming to a DPWES facility

Located midway between Tysons and Dulles International Airport, future Reston Town Center North is part of a quickly urbanizing area in northwestern Fairfax County. The Board of Supervisors envisions redeveloping the property from a collection of irregularly-shaped parcels, which are incompatible with Reston Town Center and surrounding development, into a vibrant urban, mixed-use environment that transitions from the Reston Town Center to the existing surrounding development. Reston Town Center North will be accessible from Dulles Toll Road, Fairfax County Parkway, and Reston Parkway, and nearby public transportation includes the Wiehle-Reston East Metrorail station (two miles) and the Reston Town Center Metrorail station (one mile).

Community Benefits of Redevelopment

Creation of a central green space open for public use
Mixed-use development compatible with adjacent Reston Town Center
Walkable community connected to surrounding communities, Reston Town Center, and public transportation
Expanded library to serve growing population
Upgraded delivery of human services
Affordable housing provided for workforce

Consistent with Fairfax County's commitment to economic growth and revitalization, as outlined in the Strategic Plan to Facilitate Fairfax County's Economic Success, and commitment to social equity, as outlined in the One Fairfax Resolution, and in partnership with Inova Health Care Services (Inova), the county is leveraging its assets to help create a transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development that embraces Reston's motto of "Live, Work, Play", while also upgrading public facilities and services.

Project questions and concerns may be directed to RestonTownCenterNorth@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Approved Conceptual Plan

In November of 2019, the project team from Inova Health Care Services and the Fairfax County Building Design and Construction Division received conceptual approval from the Reston Design Review Board (DRB) for the proposed street layout, central green and tree save areas and to establish future developable block in conformance with the Reston Master plan. This approval comes after several work sessions between the project team and the DRB and will allow the co-applicants to continue design development. Subsequent DRB reviews will coincide with the resubmission of the development plan/ zoning application to Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development.

A mix of uses is planned for the future of the property that include office, residential, retail and approximately 400,000 sq. ft. of public use. The approval of the final development plan will allow the co-applicants to adjust the property lines and exchange real estate. Actual development within the resulting blocks will be subject to future DRB and Fairfax County zoning review processes. Submission of a revised joint zoning application will follow the amendment process to the Reston Comprehensive Plan currently underway. The community task force began bi- weekly meetings in May 2020. Refer to the Reston Comprehensive Plan Study site for additional information.

Existing Conditions (Town Center North District)

Reston Town Center North property is generally located within the “Town Center North District”. It is currently comprised of a mix of irregularly-shaped parcels (see map) owned by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (county), the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA), and Inova Health Care Services (Inova). The five-acre Fairfax County Park Authority parcel was conveyed to the county in Sept. 2015, in exchange for 90,000 square feet of development rights. The existing county facilities located within the Reston Town Center North area include the Reston Regional Library, Embry Rucker Shelter, North County Human Services Building and the Reston Police Station and North County Governmental Center.

Timeline

The Reston Comprehensive Plan Study Task Force began bi-weekly meetings in May 2020 to review and recommend updates.
Reston Design Review Board approved the Conceptual Design for the street grid and central green on November 12, 2019.
Work Sessions with the Reston Design Review Board; May 15, 2018 and November 16, 2018 and July 26, 2019.
Information Presentation on the Development Plan to the Reston Design Review Board - February 20, 2018
Informational Presentation on the Development Plan to Reston Planning and Zoning Committee - November 20, 2017
Fairfax County issued RFP- Part 1B on July 25, 2017. Proposal submittals from pre-qualified development teams were due October 24, 2017. After a technical and financial review, no development proposals were accepted by the county.
Community Update Meeting at Lake Anne Elementary School on May 31, 2017, at 7 p.m.
Community Dialogue Meeting at South Lakes High School on Nov. 4, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.
BOS approves the FCPA land exchange and the Interim Real Estate Exchange Agreement between the County and Inova on Sept. 22, 2015
Community Dialogue Meeting at the Reston Community Center at Lake Anne on Sept. 19, 2015
Blocks 7 and 8 RFP-Part 1 (a request for qualifications only) advertised on June 30, 2015
BOS adopts amendment to Comprehensive Plan on Feb. 11, 2014

Comprehensive Plan Conceptual Layout

The Comprehensive Plan, per an amendment adopted by the county on Feb. 11, 2014, envisions that the Town Center North District will be reconfigured for mixed-use development with a grid of streets and blocks (see figure 57 on page 172).

View Concept Sketch

Redevelopment Process

On Sept. 22, 2015, during a Public Hearing, the Board of Supervisors approved an "Interim Real Estate Exchange Agreement“ (IREEA), between the county and Inova, for the purposes of a joint rezoning for the overall Reston Town Center North area, and for entering negotiations toward a later comprehensive agreement with Inova. The ultimate goal is to create the grid of streets, similar to the preliminary concept sketch included in the Reston Comprehensive Plan, through a one-to-one land swap providing both the county and Inova with developable blocks.

View Blocks Map