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- South Lakes High School STEAM team sculpture (Application F): Approved 5-0. The board asked the students to provide final color, spacing and attachment details to staff for the record.

- Application G (appeal): Deferred to the next full board meeting because there were not enough members present without conflicts to make a final decision; motion to defer passed 5-0.

- Application H (appeal): Deferred to the next full board meeting for the same quorum/conflict reasons; motion to defer passed 5-0.

- 11229 Leatherwood Drive (Application I): Deferred 5-0. The board asked the applicant to work with Meadow Farms (vendor) and Reston Master Gardeners and submit a legible revised planting plan showing species, spacing and installation notes.

All formal board votes recorded at that meeting were unanimous among the five members present; in several cases the board directed applicants to submit additional documentation to staff rather than returning the item for another full hearing unless the revised plan materially changes the scope.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Meeting of the Design Review Board - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 18 meeting the Reston Design Review Board approved the South Lakes STEAM sculpture (5-0) and deferred two appeals (applications G and H) for lack of quorum; the board also deferred the Leatherwood Drive landscape plan with conditions (5-0).","taxTitle","Reston, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia","taxId",3856,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6033505,"Design Review Board defers 11229 Leatherwood Drive landscaping; asks applicant to work with master gardeners and vendor",2080,2573000,4653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5378260-2b8d78bd34776706959f78b9c3f06358&start=2573&end=4653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5378260-2b8d78bd34776706959f78b9c3f06358/thumbnail_2573000.jpg","/articles/6033505/Reston/Fairfax/Fairfax-County/Virginia/Design-Review-Board-defers-11229-Leatherwood-Drive-landscaping-asks-applicant-to-work-with-master-gardeners-and-vendor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6033505-3b286008a3416ef6fd148d4eaeac2c75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189159&Signature=emuER4lMg78MGhzIFXYMtLGdbrLfVjGus0eQivdXkVbtthVt4czdTAfurQK0GHPkcdFNugr~6PnFddR4yW0EXz4KlT5ffIQyrg9KuvngJl57oC4ExGZqUwzC8KZk6C8BbqhBdWV1YDTC4Y8TEqcv12okphzm5-igbEZjhNH0~8OqqD7ti6IgJq5mBPVzOnMFS-~V1xx2gGBRv136LGjFWpby-xfhqD3bbEXqry4GEeERhWzY3Me6vVB-Z2m195o1Q7ws63L~GrVtcEl-ni29t2H~FDW27pz~svqCNLSrc-irr4omEK1tGPmrdnXquqdV9e4I9VeWhXCwwpbAdq-hQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reston Design Review Board on March 18 deferred action on a proposed landscaping plan at 11229 Leatherwood Drive after neighbors and board members said the plan—largely a linear row of Arborvitae and Mahonia—did not sufficiently restore native understory on a disturbed slope.

The applicant (who identified himself as John) presented a revised planting plan that included Arborvitae (\"green giants\") and Mahonia 'Winter Sun' evergreen shrubs. An affected neighbor, Kathy, and board members urged a more varied, native planting scheme—suggesting camellias, native rhododendrons, hollies and azaleas in clusters rather than a continuous row—to better restore habitat and screen the yard while avoiding the monoculture look of a straight line of Arborvitae.

Board members also recommended groundcover plantings for slope stabilization; staff had previously suggested pachysandra for the roadway embankment and asked why that area was not yet addressed. Applicant said meadow/landscaping vendor Meadow Farms had been engaged and that swaps of planned plants would be possible under the vendor contract but that he had already paid a deposit. Margaret (an RA board member) and other board members offered to connect the applicant with Reston Master Gardeners to produce a legible, site-specific planting plan.

Board members said they appreciated the applicant’s willingness to revise but still found the submitted plan did not match the DRB guidance to restore native understory where natural habitat had been disturbed. The board voted to defer the application and requested the applicant work with staff, Meadow Farms and the Reston Master Gardeners to produce a revised plan showing plant species, spacing, and installation approach. The board’s motion to defer—amended to request direct coordination with a master gardener and Meadow Farms—passed 5-0.

The board indicated that small swaps of plant species (for example, replacing some Arborvitae with American holly or clustered native shrubs) could meet the intent of the DRB’s prior decision letter; staff and board members emphasized a clear, legible drawing and planting schedule would be necessary for the project to return in approvable form.","The board deferred action on a proposed 'green fence' at 11229 Leatherwood Drive, asking the applicant to revise the plan to restore native understory and to work with Reston Master Gardeners and Meadow Farms; vote was 5-0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6033510,"Design Review Board approves student sculpture by South Lakes STEAM team for Reston lake",2228,98000,2326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5378260-2b8d78bd34776706959f78b9c3f06358&start=98&end=2326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5378260-2b8d78bd34776706959f78b9c3f06358/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6033510/Reston/Fairfax/Fairfax-County/Virginia/Design-Review-Board-approves-student-sculpture-by-South-Lakes-STEAM-team-for-Reston-lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6033510-ce584fa2f32b24e4d23708c9161d9afa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189159&Signature=LjvzGF5zKZ2ILoOXEYmSSPayXbd78xKPG8~6GDf~~svGpR45yE~6DEnKouK3-u9O7lbiNBAMIy3P5p9wtwUFSOSHtHBVe2zsLmtB2KFe2mPqoOzYM~BNIqZJbZOkvCcywW9xoC-NrX9HCramTgjBiMqehoPlpV-RPDY7jL2mB39r6c5TzLV3dNBYDoK9uU7Q7T6j3tXkuX8ZrlLSyARub~8Cfwe9e9g3u~MzWVYMfCpgY3fMknCwzu4uzSISnz-tKpxiE37sREYAH7xnW2aJ6fR3P0MOAJisgqy3gobIxC3TjjRW1Rj1HLX~eplCvuT3J2coO6KVkN-yel~f2vSkWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Reston Design Review Board on March 18 approved a student-designed public sculpture by the South Lakes High School STEAM team for installation on the lake, voting 5-0.

Board members said the project’s prefabricated galvanized-steel frame and lightweight aluminum \"discs\" offered a durable, kinetic public-art element that would be easy to assemble and—if needed—relocate. The students described a structure built with a key-clamp pipe system, cross members to prevent racking, aircraft-tension tie-downs, and 3/16-inch Dyneema rope to hold hanging elements.

The STEAM students said they chose aluminum discs—lighter than stainless steel—for a community-decorated element. Students plan to work with children at Langston Hughes and Terrace elementary schools to apply artwork to the discs; each disc will be attached with a small swivel so elements can rotate and \"glint\" in sunlight. The team said the planned rope has an approximate tensile strength of about 1,000 pounds and that the structure’s galvanized finish is intended for long-term outdoor exposure. Early cost estimates cited by team members ranged from roughly $6,000 to $8,000 depending on whether the pipe frames are powder-coated and on added connector hardware.

Board members asked about durability, transport and assembly. Students and mentors said the chosen key-clamp system (presented as a simplified building/pipe-clamp assembly) is faster to erect than timber framing, ships in smaller elements, and would make on-site assembly easier. Presenters also said that prior problems with swivels on an earlier sculpture (a prior project described as \"Cerebral\") taught lessons about correct swivel orientation; the students said they plan to use swivels as intended (vertical tensile loading) and to perform wind testing before installation.

The board asked students to provide final documentation to staff showing the final color decision, spacing of the medallions/discs, and final tie-down/attachment details for the record. Chairman Michael Wood moved to approve the application as submitted with the request that students send the final design and spacing information to staff; the motion was seconded and passed 5-0.

Board members consistently praised the students’ community-involvement approach and said they valued the kinetic and visual elements for viewers on the lake, trails and nearby roads. Several board members cautioned that powder coating adds lead time (presenters cited about a one-month lead time from the manufacturer) and additional cost, and suggested lower-cost alternatives—vinyl or high-durability spray coatings—if the students needed to reduce the budget.

The board approval was conditioned only on providing final design documentation to staff; no further formal board review was required unless the students materially change the approved design.","The Reston Design Review Board approved a student-designed public sculpture by the South Lakes High School STEAM team for placement on the lake, voting 5-0 and asking the students to submit final color and spacing details to staff.","actionData","errors"]

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