City of Virginia Beach Pattern Book Pattern Book Development
The seeds for the City Virginia Beach Pattern Book were sown in 2007 with a report created by the Workforce Housing Subcommittee (WHS). The report identified tactics to preserve and enhance existing housing and neighborhoods, including the development of a design center and a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy. Out of the WHS, the
Planning (Preservation Subcommittee) About the Subcommittee*:
• Vision o Vibrant, well-maintained neighborhoods where all residents have the opportunity to obtain desirable,
safe and affordable housing and enjoy a high quality of life
• Housing Philosophy
o The preservation of affordability, the preservation and renewal
of our
• Principles o All action is
existing housing stock and the
preservation of the quality of life in our neighborhood are key goals of the City.
which “recognizes
consistent with Comprehensive Plan, the primacy of preserving and
protecting the overall character, economic value and aesthetic quality of the stable neighborhoods in the Primacy Residential Area”
Pattern Book Chapter 2: About the Pattern Book
Commission Subcommittee convened in
on 2008
Preservation to
address
neighborhood preservation and enhancement, as well as affordable housing.
o Quality in the design, construction and rehabilitation of housing
o Housing and neighborhoods are available to a diverse range of people, including people of different culture,
backgrounds, ages, race, capabilities, life stages, and income
o Diversity, including the type, value and design of
housing and neighborhoods, which, in turn help the City meet its goals for quality physical environment, family and youth opportunities and economic vitality
o Equal access to Housing and Neighborhoods o Insuring affordability for a wide range of households o Public involvement o Use of voluntary processes in all aspects of our work
• Goals o To develop tools
that promote incentives and enhance neighborhood character
o To develop city process that addresses neighborhood preservation and
improvement on an sustainable basis
*Excerpted from City of Virginia Beach Housing and Neighborhood Preservation Plan, August 2008
ongoing,
voluntary improvement of housing in Virginia Beach that preserve
quality housing
for the and
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