Reston Town Center:

An Alternative Vision
Reston 2020 Committee
Reston Citizens Association
Terry Maynard, Co-Chair
Presented to Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force

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Driver and Approach
 The Town Center Sub-committee report recommends excessive
development, and understates requirements for--
 Robust internal infrastructure.
 Key quality-of-life amenities.
 Need a vision and plan for Reston Town Center that meets three key
objectives:
 Meets future economic growth expectations—opportunities & constraints.
 Sustains multi-faceted world-class planned community in an urban setting.
 Abides by TOD principles and best practices.
 Build the vision around a population-driven 20-year plan that balances:
 Residential and workforce populations--minimums, constraints, optimal--and
 Reston’s quality of life in an increasingly urban setting.
 May use alternative vision independently, meld with another, and/or use as
a source for generating other ideas.

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Viewing the alternatives: 2030 Population Potential
115,914
120,000
Residents Workers

100,000

80,000 71,294
66,739 66,885
58,846
60,000 54,400

44,803
40,161
40,000

23,400
20,150
20,000 15,246
11,950 10,600
6,596

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Existing Zoning Current Plan GMU 2030 DPZ Scenario R2020 Vision TC Subcom
Approval Forecast A
Total 52K 71K 82K 65K 95 K 87K 156K
% over benchmark 46% 34% 140%

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Viewing the alternatives: 2030 GSF Potential
30,000,000
Residential Office Other

29,804,711
25,000,000

24,632,665
17,818,529
17,550,000
15,301,760

14,706,000
14,112,000
20,000,000

13,652,608

12,210,000
11,434,500
10,203,367

15,000,000

7,950,000

7,467,029
7,148,026

6,198,000
5,975,000

5,227,544

5,074,584
4,670,000
10,000,000
4,200,579
3,298,000

5,000,000

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Existing Zoning Current Plan GMU 2030 DPZ Scenario R2020 Alt TC Subcom
Approval Forecast A Vision
Total 17.7M 24.9M 33.9M 26.7M 40.4M 33.1M 61.9M
% over benchmark 51 % 24% 132%

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 Infrastructure & Amenity Needs—”Must Haves”
 Transportation infrastructure
 Dulles Corridor Tunnel
 Widened Reston Parkway
 Paths & grade-separated crossings
 More in R2020 transportation report
 Other public infrastructure
 Elementary School
 New NCGC with 21st century library, shelter
 Open Space
 25% open space overall
 Large TCN park—fields, playgrounds, gardens, &
cascading water feature
 Fine & performing arts center with plaza/park
 Dulles corridor air rights
 Incentivize excellence in sustainability,
accessibility, workforce housing, architecture, &
open space.
None of these needs will be easier to address as
Reston Town Center urbanizes in the future.

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Summing up
 Reston Town Center needs robust mixed use development consistent
with TOD principles and best practices that meets anticipated economic
growth.

 We need to assure Reston sustains its status as a world-class planned

community even as it urbanizes, including infrastructure & amenities.

 We need to assure that an evolving Town Center sustains or enhances

the quality of life of current and future residents, workers, and visitors.

We believe our vision begins to achieve these complementary goals over

the next twenty years.

Questions??

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 Back-up Slides

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Summary Data Table
Reston Town Center: Comparison of Various Planning Scenarios

Zoning GMU 2030 DPZ Scenario

Population Existing Current Plan R2020 Vision TC Subcom
Approval Forecast A

Residents 6,596 11,950 15,246 10,600 23,400 20,150 40,161

Workers 44,803 58,846 66,739 54,400 71,294 66,885 115,914

Total 51,946 70,796 81,985 65,000 94,694 87,035 156,076

NonRes/Res 6.79 4.92 4.38 5.13 3.05 3.32 2.89

% Over GMU Forecast
Residents 121% 90% 279%
Workers 31% 23% 113%

Zoning GMU 2030 DPZ Scenario R2020 Alt

Floor Space Existing Current Plan TC Subcom
Approval Forecast A Vision
Residential 3,298,000 5,975,000 11,434,500 7,950,000 17,550,000 12,210,000 24,632,665

Office 10,203,367 13,652,608 15,301,760 14,112,000 17,818,529 14,706,000 29,804,711

Other 4,200,579 5,227,544 7,148,026 4,670,000 5,074,584 6,198,000 7,467,029

Total 17,701,946 24,855,152 33,884,286 26,732,000 40,443,113 33,114,000 61,904,405

DU s (#) 3,298 5,975 7,623 5,300 11,700 10,075 20,081

FAR 0.51 0.71 0.97 0.76 1.16 0.95 1.77

NonRes/Res 4.37 3.16 1.96 2.36 1.30 1.71 1.51

% Over GMU Forecast
Residential 121% 54% 210%
Office 26% 4% 111%
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RTC density—measured by FAR—by Land Sub-unit
5.00 Current
Plan
4.50 Sub-Comm

4.00 R-2020

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00
D-2

D-3

D-4

D-5

D-6

D-7

F-1

F-2

F-3
D-1 West

Total
D-1 North

E-1

E-2

E-3

E-4

E-5
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