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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Notes from RTF Wiehle Committee Meeting, June 23, 2010

The meeting heard from a Marymount rep on their interest in an expanded Reston Campus.

It also heard from additional property owners, particularly Bernstein Co. which owns a key property in the southeast quadrant of the station across Wiehle (I-1). They appear very flexible re a grid, mixed use residential redevelopment and access from elsewhere on the south side. They want to keep their two existing buildings, which are relatively new and in which they have invested $20,000,000 for a while but are ready for additional development on their North and South side. One question left open was access to Metro. (Comment: Given the topography, a tunnel under Wiehle seems best but Bernstein is skittish about cost, security and esthetics.)

Discussion was held on an educational focus for Wiehle. The consensus seemed to be to support this but with urban oriented campuses without field houses and athletic fields.

(Comment: In view of the NOVA letter to the TF on interest in a Reston campus (cited again), it would be very useful to have a NOVA rep address the sub com.)

Rick Stevens RMAG/Transit related presentation held off to 7 July.

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