A Bird's Eye View of the Development Process....



Phase I: Conceptual Developement and Planning
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Create seminal project description
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Establish legal and operational infrastructure
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Identify population, social architecture of community
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Inform and engage wider community, assess interest and needs
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Identify and convene community partners and essential stakeholders to participate in planning, implementation and sustained operations
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Create a comprehensive program rationale/proposal
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Outline a comprehensive financial strategy
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Indentify salient law and policy as regards the building and operations of Ohana community
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Develop initial site and architectural designs contiguous with assessed values and needs of community
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Convene development team experts
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Create land selection criteria, identify process and begin search
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Identify and procure predevelopment funding
Phase II: Site Predevelopment
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Obtain site control (in the form of an “Option to Buy” or “Agreement of Sale”)
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Determine feasibility including environmental considerations, zoning, and cost
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Identify financing sources
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Prepare preliminary architectural designs/cost analysis (to include cost comparisons with housing/service models for adults with DD/ID, low income, and senior residents)
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Identify and obtain financing sources: grants, low income loans, donations, in-kind services, materials, property
Phase III: Construction Predevelopment
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Finalize architectural plans and bid documents
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Settle on finances and complete closing
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Acquire/own the site
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Develop management plan to include assurance of adequate income to operate the project and value maintenance
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Obtain governmental approvals for construction
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Solicit and review construction partners/bids
Phase IV: Construction and Pre-operational Development
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Award construction contracts
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Obtain building and other permits to obtain permission to proceed with construction
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Prepare the site and break ground
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Manage the construction
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Initiate marketing/leasing program to assure that there will be occupants and a source of operating income as soon as possible after the completion of construction. Confirm public and private contracts for services
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Identify and hire management, program and community staff
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Complete construction and obtain a certificate of occupancy
Phase V: Operation
Once the housing is in place and the occupants have moved in, the sponsor begins the long-term management and operations of their housing.
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Close on permanent financing--long term financing or mortgages in place
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Occupy the community: implementing programs for community formation and specials supports (to include community covenants, agreements, rights and responsibilities
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Maintain and manage the business of the community, its properties and programs