MULTIPLE PARCEL
Is the parcel you entered above entirely within the nomination area? :
Yes
Does the nomination area include more than one parcel, either in whole or in part?
:
Yes
INITIAL INFORMATION
Is the Nominator also the Property Owner:
Yes
GENERAL INFORMATION
Current Comprehensive Plan Recommendation:
Existing Comprehensive Plan
Land Use
The SSPA Area is located in the Upper Potomac Planning District, within both the Hickory Community Planning Sector and the Greater Reston Community Planning Sector. The Comprehensive Plan describes the character of the Upper Potomac Planning District as varying widely from the semi-rural area of Great Falls along the Potomac River to the urbanizing Reston Transit Station Areas and Dulles Suburban Center.
The Property is designated for .2-.5 dwelling units per acre; this plan designation extends from the Dulles Toll Road north towards Leesburg Pike and beyond, although as mentioned in the Comprehensive Plan preface, the context within these areas varies widely. The context surrounding the SSPA Area is much more analogous to the Suburban Neighborhoods located near Reston than the semi-rural area of Great Falls; moreover, much of the remaining reference to rural character regarding the Property is primarily due to such a large tract of land remaining undeveloped. Site-specific language for the portion of the Property located within the Hickory Community Planning Sector is as follows:
The area bounded by Hunter Mill Road, Colvin Run, Leesburg Pike, Difficult Run and the Dulles Airport Access Road is part of the Difficult Run watershed and is planned for low density residential development at .2-.5 dwelling units per acre as shown on the Plan map. Uses requiring special permit or special exception approval should be rigorously reviewed and permitted only when the use is of a size and scale that will not adversely impact adjacent land uses and the overall low density residential character of the area. The cumulative effect of special permit and special exception uses should be considered prior to allowing additional uses or the expansion of existing uses to determine if adding new uses or expanding existing uses will change the low-density residential character of the area.
The portion of the Property west of Hunter Mill Road is located within the Greater Reston Community Planning Sector, which is designated primarily as Suburban Neighborhoods in the Concept for Future Development. Site Specific language for the portion of the Property located within the Greater Reston Community Planning Sector is as follows:
The area bounded by Hunter Mill Road, Lake Fairfax Park, Sunset Hills Road, and Lake Fairfax Business Park is planned for residential development at .2-.5 dwelling units per acre as shown on the Plan map. As an option, the southeastern portion of the area may also be appropriate for institutional or public uses if all adverse impacts are satisfactorily mitigated.
Uses requiring special permit or special exception approval should be rigorously reviewed and permitted only when the use is of a size and scale that will not adversely impact adjacent land uses and the overall low density residential character of the area. The
cumulative effect of special permit and special exception uses should be considered prior to allowing additional uses of this type. The expansion of existing special permit and special exception uses should be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine if expanding the existing use will be in keeping with the low density residential character of the area.
Any improvement to Sunset Hills Road must be designed so as to not adversely impact the ability of the private school located on Tax Map 18-3((2))5 (formerly the Tara Reston Christian School) to operate at its authorized capacity (February 1988). Safe and convenient access for ingress and egress should be provided. Noise engineering studies should also accompany the corridor study which will have to be conducted for Sunset Hills Road in accordance with Transportation Policy 1b.
Proposed Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Residential
Summary of Proposed Comprehensive Plan Change:
A rezoning of the Property to a PDH-2 (or R-2) district to facilitate the creation of a max. 100-home community on the approximately 67 acres.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By checking this box, I acknowledge that if the nomination is added to the Work Program, the nominator may be required to provide additional items and studies:
Yes
Incomplete forms will not be accepted for review. Staff reserves the right to correct errors in street address, tax map parcel number, or current Plan designation, and may contact the nominator for clarification before acceptance:
Yes