INT RODUCT ION NRHA has always r e quir e d that builde r s par tic ipating in • our infill housing de ve lopme nt pr ogr am me e t c e r tain qualific ations. Se le c tion has inc lude d r e vie w of the builde r ’s: • T r ac k r e c or d • Custome r se r vic e pr ac tic e s • F inanc ial str e ngth • Build quality of c omple te d and in-pr ogr e ss home s • NRHA has also stipulate d that housing built on our land • e xc e e d de sign and quality standar ds r e quir e d by the minimum housing c ode . NRHA plan appr oval was always r e quir e d pr ior c losing • with the builde r . T he ove r all goal of our infill housing pr ogr am has always • be e n to pr oduc e the be st possible pr oduc t for the public .
A GRE AT E R E MPHASIS ON DE SIGN Ar ound 2000, the r e se e me d to be a gr owing inte r e st • among NRHA and City of Nor folk offic ials in tr aditional ne ighbor hood de sign. One of the fir st ste ps take n by staff was to r e vie w and • ide ntify spe c ific ne ighbor hood patte r ns so that builde r s r e de ve loping pr ope r tie s (ne w c onstr uc tion or r e novation) c ould mor e c le ar ly unde r stand how to fit in with the e stablishe d ne ighbor hood ar c hite c tur e . T he Patte r n Book for Nor folk Ne ighbor hoods (de ve lope d • as a c ollabor ation be twe e n the City of Nor folk and NRHA) e xamine d a numbe r of ne ighbor hoods fr om diffe r e nt pe r iods and sought to illustr ate d the var ious ar c hite c tur al style s, de tails, se tbac ks, par king and landsc aping tr e atme nts spe c ific to the individual c ommunity. T he Patte r n Book was also inte nde d to e nc our age builde r s • to move away fr om c ode -minimum c onstr uc tion and to c onside r the c har ac te r of the individual ne ighbor hood.
NRHA BUIL DE RS GUIL D HIST ORY Star te d dur ing the e ar ly 2000s. • Inte nde d to attr ac t qualifie d/ e xpe r ie nc e d, builde r s, • ar c hite c ts and de signe r s. Goals: • E stablish and maintain quality builde r / home buye r • r e lationships, r e sulting in positive c ustome r satisfac tion for home buye r s in NRHA de ve lopme nts. Pr omote a high le ve l of c onstr uc tion quality and • r e c ognize e xc e lle nt builde r pe r for manc e . F ac ilitate good c ommunic ation be twe e n NRHA, the • c ity and the de sign-build te am. E nhanc e r e vitalization of Nor folk’s ar c hite c tur al and • building le gac y thr ough c ontinuous impr ove me nt in housing de sign and c r aftsmanship. Guild me mbe r ship r e quir e d for single - family/ townhouse • c onstr uc tion pr oje c ts, whe r e NRHA is the land owne r . Signale d a gr e ate r e mphasis on home s that ble nde d with • the e xisting home s within our ne ighbor hoods.
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority Builders and Designers Guild Manual
E ARL Y YE ARS Builde r me mbe r ship pe ake d with 43 builde r s in 2006. • Guild also inc lude d 8 De signe r / Ar c hite c t Me mbe r s along • with assoc iate s and var ious c r aftpe r sons. Mor e than 100 applic ations we r e r e vie we d dur ing the • e ar ly ye ar s. Guild Quality out of Atlanta GA was use d to he lp e valuate • builde r applic ations. Applic ation fe e s and annual me mbe r ship due s we r e • c olle c te d to c ove r the c ost of Guild ope r ations and sponsor e d e ve nts. T he NRHA House Plans L ibr ar y and 7- Ste p Inspe c tion • Pr oc e ss we r e e stablishe d to e nsur e ar c hite c tur al inte gr ity and build quality. Builde r s we r e e valuate d and r anke d by pe r for manc e . • Slow and/ or poor pe r for manc e for any r e ason c ould r e sult in fe we r lot awar ds or me mbe r ship te r mination. Dur ing the mid- 2000s, Guild builde r s ave r age d 75- 100 • r e side ntial c onstr uc tion star ts annually.
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GUIL D of today Cur r e ntly the r e ar e 19 builde r s and 4 de signe r / ar c hite c ts. • All builde r applic ations ar e now ve tte d in- house by NRHA • staff. NRHA staff will me e t with any pr ospe c tive builde r . Annual me mbe r ship due s no longe r r e quir e d. • Builde r s ar e now e ligible to obtain a pr ovisional • me mbe r ship. Pr ovisional me mbe r ships offe r ne w builde r s or builde r s with smalle r c ompanie s a me ans to e stablish a wor king r e lationship with NRHA. While the NRHA House Plans L ibr ar y and 7- Ste p Inspe c tion • Pr oc e ss r e main, NRHA has move d fr om pr e sc r ibe d plans to pr e fe r r e d plans. L ots awar ds now base d on r e vie w of pr opose d plan, • quality of mate r ials, pe r for manc e , time line for de ve lopme nt. Pr ic e offe r and numbe r of lots r e que ste d ar e c onside r e d but not pr imar y de te r mining fac tor s. Guild me mbe r ship - pr ovisional or full me mbe r ship - is • ope n to any builde r who me e ts the qualific ations. NRHA make s a c onsc ie nc e e ffor t to awar d lots to all • e ligible builde r s who r e spond to RF Ps.
F Y 17 - 18 WORK PL AN OBJE CT IVE S and the GUIL D Cur r e nt de ve lopme nt pr oje c tions e stimate that NRHA will • ave r age 40- 50 housing star ts in the upc oming ye ar s. Br e akdown: • F our Upc oming De ve lopme nts – 107 ne w home s • 5 th – 7 th Bay – 38 home s • Ce ntr al Br amble ton – 5 or 6 home s • John T . We st – 14 home s • Moton Cir c le – 50 home s • With the c ur r e nt r oste r of 19 builde r s, the ave r age is 5 or 6 • lot awar ds pe r builde r . Conside r ing that the se pr oje c ts will not be c ome ac tive at • the same time , the ave r age is r e alistic ally 2- 3 lots pe r ye ar , pe r builde r . Note : list e xc lude s E ast Be ac h, individual infill lot sale s, and pr e viously awar de d site s.
Wha t would ha ppe n if the Guild we re e limina te d?
Wha t would r e ally ha ppe n if the Guild we re e limina te d?
WIT HOUT T HE GUIL D NRHA would still ne e d an infill housing pr ogr am that • inc or por ate s many aspe c ts of the Guild. Spe c ific ally: Plan submittal and r e vie w pr oc e ss. • T hor ough builde r se le c tion and e valuation pr oc e ss - • NRHA builde r se le c tion would still r e quir e a r e vie w of the builde r ’s tr ac k r e c or d, c ustome r se r vic e polic y, financ ial c apac ity, and pr oduc t pr ior to e nte r ing into any lot awar d. Constr uc tion ove r sight - Pote ntial for a de c line in • house de sign and c onstr uc tion pr ac tic e s if the 7- Ste p Inspe c tion Pr oc e ss is e liminate d. Many of the r e quir e me nts and func tions of the Guild as it • ope r ate s today, would still be ne c e ssar y to c ontinue the suc c e ss of NRHA’s Infill Housing De ve lopme nt Pr ogr am.
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