Community Outreach on New Draft Reston Comprehensive Plan Scheduled

For the last two years, Supervisor Alcorn has led a task force of mostly Reston community residents to revamp the Reston Comprehensive Plan.  The task force has approved a final draft plan and now the county and RCA are reaching out to the community for their input on the plan.

According to the Reston Patch, the following meetings are already lined up to review different aspects of the plan:

Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning has scheduled the following meetings where members of the public can learn more about the task force's recommendations and provide their feedback.

• Community Meeting - Transportation Focus: Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m. Virtual WebEx Meeting
• Community Meeting (Economic Development Focus) Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. Virtual WebEx Meeting
• In-Person Community Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate, 12125 Pinecrest Road.
• Lunch & Learn Friday, Sept. 23, at 12 p.m. Virtual WebEx Meeting
• Commissioner John Carter are scheduled to participate in the meeting about the comprehensive plan.
• In-Person Community Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., in the second floor conference room at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza in Reston Station.
• Lunch & Learn: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 12 p.m. Virtual WebEx Meeting

Reston Citizens Association is also hosting a community meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., at RA headquarters. Supervisor Alcorn and Hunter Mill District Planning Commissioner John Carter will be on hand to answer residents questions.

The Department of Planning and Zoning will be scheduling additional meetings in October. Members of the public can provide feedback via the county's online portal.

The full draft text of the plan is available on the County's website.  The webpage also provides everyone an opportunity to provide their comments on the draft plan.  The plan, more than 170 pages long, is divided into 12 sections covering topics of importance to the Reston community.