BOS approves JBG's Fairway Apartments proposal.

Fairfax Times reports:

Reston apartment redevelopment gets supervisors’ approval

Proposal was seventh version of plan to remake redevelop Fairway Apartments

by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer

A major redevelopment proposal for Reston’s Fairway Apartments has been approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors after an initial decision was deferred in March.

The aging apartment complex, off North Shore Drive and across from Lake Anne Elementary School, is composed of 18 three-story buildings comprising 348 apartments.

Many Reston residents have voiced opposition to the redevelopment that would more than double the complex’s density, and have spoken out against it at public forums for nearly three years. Others have supported it. . . .

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Agenda: Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting, Monday, February 23, 2012, 7:30PM, Sheraton Reston Hotel

DRAFT Agenda

RCA Board of Directors Meeting

February 27, 2011

Item	Time	Topic	Disposition	Presenters
1	7:30 PM	Adopt  Agenda	Action	Colin Mills, RCA Board
2	7:35 PM	Approve January 2012 Minutes	Action	Debra Eastham
3	7:40 PM	Treasurer’s Report	Action	Diane Lewis
4	7:45 PM	RCA Citizen of the Year Review	Discussion	Colin Mills
5	7:50 PM	RCA Strategic Plan	Discussion, Action	Colin Mills
6	8:20 PM	Update on Planning for Community Forum	Discussion	John Hanley, Terry Maynard, Tammi Petrine
7	8:30 PM	License Plate Campaign	Discussion	Dan McGuire
8	8:40 PM	RA-RCA Relationship	Discussion	Dick Rogers
9	8:45 PM	IT Committee Update	Discussion	Gary Walker
10	8:50 PM	Town Center Office Building	Discussion	Dick Rogers
11	8:55 PM	Fairways Update	Discussion	Tammi Petrine
12	9:00 PM	Outreach Committee	Discussion	Hank Blakely
13	9:05 PM	RA Candidate Forum?	Discussion, Possible Action	Colin Mills, RCA Board
14	9:10 PM	Other Business	Discussion	RCA Board
15	9:15 PM	Location and Time of Next Meeting; Adjourn	Action	RCA Board

RA Design Review Board Approves Fairway Plan, Reston Patch, February 22, 2012

Modern look, no "Texas Donut" mean developers can move ahead with redevelopment of aging complex.

By Karen Goff 

. . .  When JBG last presented to the DRB in June, it was criticized for townhouses that were too tall, a "Texas Donut" (big buildings centered around a parking lot) look for the multifamily buildings, and a look that did not fit in with the Lake Anne area of Reston.

The DRB was not going to approve it, but JBG asked for a last-minute deferral.
Now, the Texas Donut is gone and townhouses will be 3.5 stories. Parking for the multifamily buildings will be in a podium position that will blend in with the surroundings.

JBG architects also used nearby buildings, such as the Charles Goodman-designed Hickory Cluster, as inspiration for the exteriors of the townhouses, which now have a Cubist look to them. 

"The board should congratulate itself for sticking to its guns and getting to this point," said DRB member Ed Abbott. "And I congratulate JBG for sticking with us.". . .

Click here for the rest of Patch's good coverage of last night's DRB discussion of Fairway Apartments.  

Opinion: High Density at Lake Anne--A Mixed Bag, John Lovaas, Reston Connection, February 22-28, 2012