The proposed 60-acre mixed-use Colorado Springs CO real estate development planned for the west gate of Peterson Air Force Base will offer state-of-the-art amenities. According to the Peterson Air Force Base Facilities Excellence Plan, the Colorado Springs real estate integrates sustainable features in a vibrant, pedestrian friendly “downtown” area of Peterson Air Force Base. It will simply be called the Westgate District or Westgate.
The new Colorado Springs property is ideally located in the Peterson Triangle District at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. The development includes 450 handsomely designed apartment units, office space for military, retail, and restaurants – with a central pedestrian area as the focal point.
Model apartments and furnished short-term executive rentals will be adjacent to the Colorado Springs rental properties. Visitor Quarters will be located on upper floors and, generally, non-housing uses will be on lower floors. Moreover, careful design for the first and second stories encourages pedestrian active duty.
Two secure military office buildings will also allow some civilian access. Peterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Base Command, and the Department of the Air Force will be able to take advantage of the “pace-setting, self-reliant, and self-sustaining district” in unique ways. It includes design for highly integrated force protection and anti-terrorism measures. The sizes of the military buildings are 57,000 square feet and 44,000 square feet.
Westgate’s facilities will be connected through a renewable-energy infrastructure. For example, greywater byproducts will be reclaimed, recovered, and redistributed. Domestic heating systems will be supplemented with energy captured from recovery systems.
According to the plan, design encourages “Air Force policy to conserve energy and water and to promote renewable energy use.” In addition, the plan optimizes functionality and strives to achieve LEED® standards.
In addition, the land use and development in the Triangle District will utilize plant materials from the high plains such as open space with native grasses. Landscape plans will respect water conservation principles. Underground parking allows for more natural surface area. Building design incorporates shade for the plants as well as people.
Colorado Springs Business Journal on October 19, 2011 reported that the Colorado Springs Land Use Review division is working with the developer. The intersection, especially Fountain Creek which runs through the property, will need re-engineering to accommodate the Westgate development.
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