Two of the existing larger houses are maintained as single-family residences, including the building containing the Justice and Peace Center. Some of the smaller houses on Victoria Street are also preserved, now as accessory units to larger apartment buildings. In addition to the 20 live-work units already mentioned, approximately 25 rowhouses would be located on the curving extension of Wahsatch, in a similar configuration to the Crescent in Bath, England. The townhouses take advantage of their wide rear yards to allow accessory units on the alley, large enough to contain artisan uses as well as additional housing. Specially-designed affordable units sit atop the retail center and mask parking lots from adjacent streets.
Garage apartments give natural supervision to mid-block alleys.
Courtyard apartments provide the most innovative product, with private parking sheltered beneath a central patio. Thanks to Colorado Springs' large standard block size, most buildings are able to meet their parking requirements with rear surface lots hidden within the block. All told, the current plan contains approximately the following distribution of uses. These numbers reflect an average building height of three stories, in keeping with the surrounding neighborhoods. Unit Type Units Square Ft.