The South Andrews Avenue Master Plan was developed with Smart Growth Principles in mind. The first principle is to “provide a range of housing opportunities and choices.” One aspect of the master plan is to provide a variety of medium density housing types, ranging from live/work studios, loft style apartments, to luxurious townhomes. The master plan proposes approximately 1500 dwelling units in 1.65 million square feet of residential construction. This plan will be able to increase efficiency through the redevelopment of the existing South Andrews Avenue corridor. Higher density development along the avenue will benefit from previously existing utility sources. New elements such as flare-outs will be integrated into street corners to provide additional safety as well as landscape buffers throughout the area. Landscape and pedestrian amenities will be significantly improved; this will generally make the street environment more inviting to pedestrians. The redevelopment will require higher density, multi-story buildings and low setbacks to encourage compact buildings. Parking should also be behind the buildings, structured and shared parking for mixed-use buildings is encouraged.