The Town of Westport, like many affluent suburbs, struggles to maintain its small-town character while fostering vibrant commercial centers. Our architectural aspirations of creating place and furthering the commercial viability of structures can sometimes overlap into town planning. As such, we were able to demonstrate to Westport’s Planning and Zoning Department the benefits of changing the zone of this residential archetype to a more commercially friendly alternative that would enhance the pedestrian character of downtown and strengthen the buffer between commercial and residential districts. This zone change also opened up the leasing potential for what was otherwise a restrictive building type.