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Pickleball dropped from renovation of Barton Hill tennis courts

Published February 1, 2024 at 9:45AM | Updated February 6, 2024 at 10:29AM

The Barton Hill tennis courts in Reston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 10:30 a.m. on 2/6/2024) After more than a year of impassioned and often acrimonious public testimony, Reston Association will drop plans for pickleball courts as part of the renovation of Barton Hill’s tennis courts.

At a meeting on Jan. 25, the RA Board of Directors voted to remove pickleball courts from the scope of the renovation, which had inspired passionate testimony from both pickleball lovers and neighboring residents concerned about safety, security, parking and the noise associated with the burgeoning sport.

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Referendum vote to remove AC mandate for Lake Anne area homes set for March

By Fatimah Waseem

Published January 31, 2024 at 11:00AM

Townhomes in Reston's Waterview cluster are among the Lake Anne residences served by RELAC (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Over 600 Lake Anne area residents served by the now-defunct Reston Lake Anne Air-conditioning Corporation (RELAC) may soon be responsible for installing their own air-conditioning units.

After historically requiring certain residences to utilize RELAC, Reston Association’s Board of Directors will hold a referendum vote next month to change its restrictive covenant to accommodate other cooling services and options.

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Polar dip for charity returns to Lake Anne in Reston next month

By Fatimah Waseem

Published January 23, 2024 at 11:00AM

A polar dip -- like the Virginia Polar Dip pictured here -- returns to Reston next month (Photo courtesy David Madison Photography).

A Tysons-based organization is bringing a polar dip to Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.

The Kiwanis Club of Tysons plans to host the event on Feb. 10 at Lake Anne Village Plaza (1609 Washington Plaza North) to raise funds for Reston-area organizations. The event is organized in partnership with the Lake Anne Washington Plaza Merchants Association.

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Reston Association relieved Reston likely out of consideration for casino

By Fatimah Waseem

Published January 22, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated January 23, 2024 at 9:03AM

Reston is likely not a target in the quest for a new casino (staff photo by Angela Woolsey).

(Updated at 9 a.m. on 1/23/2024) Reston will be dropped from consideration for a future casino in state legislation filed last week by state Sen. Dave Marsden (D-35).

In a letter to members, Reston Association CEO Mac Cummins confirmed that Marsden agreed to exclude Reston as a possible location for a casino. Instead, Tysons — specifically an abandoned auto dealership — is the target of the controversial project.

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Reston Association creates land use committee to focus on development issues

By Fatimah Waseem

Published January 12, 2024 at 3:00PM

Reston Association headquarters (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

In an effort to amplify its voice on land use issues, Reston Association’s Board of Directors voted earlier this month to create a land use committee that will advise it on planning and zoning issues.

The board formalized the creation of the committee on Jan. 4 after tweaking its scope and overall purpose. The committee will create draft positions on relevant issues and provide recommendations to the board.

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Reston Association urges members to fight expected casino bill

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 5, 2024 at 11:00AM

State Sen. Dave Marsden is expected to file legislation authorizing a voter referendum on a casino in Fairfax County for the 2024 General Assembly session (via Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash)

State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-35) has yet to unveil his planned bill to authorize a casino in Fairfax County, but Reston Association is going all in to prevent it from becoming law.

Following up on a formal statement of opposition approved in October by the board of directors, RA CEO Mac Cummins released a letter to the organization’s members yesterday pledging to take “decisive action” to block the possibility of a casino, which he characterized as a potential threat to “the residential character of our community.”

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Reston Association selects vendor for new website

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 19, 2023 at 2:30PM

Reston Association

Reston Association’s Board of Directors selected the web development company CivicPlus as the vendor for its website redesign — a project that has been in the works since 2020.

At a Dec. 14 board meeting, RA Chief Operating Officer Peter Lusk said staff have been working on fine-tuning the details of the new design.

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Reston Association board defers decision on addition of pickleball at Barton Hill

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 19, 2023 at 11:00AM

Reston Association has dropped its plan for pickleball at Barton Hill (via RA)

Reston Association’s Board of Directors deferred a decision last week on how to handle the planned addition of pickleball at Barton Hill’s tennis courts to Jan. 25.

The decision on Thursday (Dec. 14) comes as the organization grapples with community concerns about noise from the new courts and enthusiasm from pickleball players seeking more locations to play the burgeoning sport.

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Longtime air-conditioning provider for Lake Anne residents halts operations

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 12, 2023 at 10:15AM | Updated December 13, 2023 at 9:58AM

Townhomes in Reston's Waterview cluster are among the Lake Anne residences served by RELAC (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(Updated at 10 a.m. on 12/13/2023) A community-oriented utility company that offers chilled water for air-conditioning has iced out over 600 customers in Reston.

Reston Lake Anne Air-conditioning Corporation (RELAC) announced yesterday (Monday) that it plans to halt its cooling system after this year, citing increased electrical costs and the refusal of some customers to pay their utility bills.

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Reston Association seeks board candidates for 2024 election

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 8, 2023 at 2:30PM

Reston Association (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Reston Association is seeking candidates for its 2024 Board of Directors’ election.

Four seats are open for the election, which will take place in March. Specifically, two at-large director seats are open, along with the South Lakes district director and the apartment owners’ representative.