Tuscan Foothill Village
Colorado Springs
(May 10, 2004)

The proposed Tuscan Foothill Village mixed-use development will occupy approximately 38.85 acres on the west side of Centennial Blvd. between Ryan Street and Mule Deer Drive. The developable site consists of Parcels 5B, 5C, 5D, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8C, 8D, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D and 9E of the Centennial Corridor Plan.

36.5 acres of the site will be used for a mix of residential housing types. There will be a total of 149 dwelling units- 35 attached (duplexes and singles) one and two-story courtyard homes (1,500-2,000 SF), 47 downhill attached (duplexes and triplexes) one and two-story cottages (2,000-2,500 SF), and 67 detached one and two-story patio homes (2,500-3,000 SF), for an average density of 4.08 D.U./Acre. Each unit will be provided with a two-car garage and outside visitor parking. The square footages listed above do not include proposed basements.

Parcels 8C and 8D, having an approximate acreage of 2.2 acres, and which are separated from the residential development by Mule Deer Drive and Silverstone Terrace, will be developed for approximately 20,000 SF of retail use. This area will function as “village center” retail serving the Tuscan Foothill Village residents, and will also serve the larger community around the Tuscan Village with good visibility and access from Centennial Blvd.

The overall planning and design concept of the Tuscan Foothill Village will emphasize a sense of community with its own unique identity. Entry features and a village green will reinforce the idea of a separate neighborhood. The streets serving the different sub-areas of the development will express different characteristics with varying setbacks, landscaping and architectural massing. A network of internal pedestrian trails will connect the residential sub-areas and will also link the surrounding open space lands, the village green and the village center. These trails also serve as a recreational amenity for all residents of all age groups.

Because of the distinctive foothills topography, with prominent knolls and draws, an architectural theme of hill town has been chosen. There will be design references to northern Italian, Tuscan vernacular architecture, with roof shapes, materials, colors and details. The building material and color palettes will be more muted to relate to the native plant materials and foothills backdrop, and this consistent architectural theme will unify the development, further reinforcing the sense of community.