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ACCESS APPEALS COMMISSION

MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Room 416, City Hall
 

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

President Lim called the meeting of the Access Appeals Commission to order at 1:04 P.M.

 

COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:

Ms. Enid Lim, President
Vice-President Francis K. Chatillon
Ms. Roslyn Baltimore
Ms. Alyce G. Brown

 

COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:

None

 

CITY REPRESENTATIVES:

Ms. Judy Boyajian, Deputy City Attorney
Mr. Rafael Torres-Gil, Secretary
Ms. Doris M. Levine, Reporter
Ms. Susan Pangilinan

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT:


None

 

3.

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes for January 26th were approved as corrected by Commissioner Baltimore. The minutes for February 23rd were approved.

4.

 REVIEW OF COMMUNICATION ITEMS

Mr. Torres-Gil presented the email dated March 25, 2005 by the Secretary to the BIC, Ms Aherne regarding the vacancies on the AAC.

5.

NEW APPEAL:  Appeal # 05-01

Rafael Torres-Gil presented the Summary of the Appeal with reference to additional documents provided by the appellant to the commission.

 

Presentation by Jeffery Feldman, Architect.

Commissioner Brown referenced the signage submittal by the appellant and asked if the garage was a public parking garage.

 

Mr. Feldman said they charge for the parking but that it is open to the public.  It is not limited to tenants or occupant of the building.

 

Commissioner Brown asked if it was possible to get the yellow zone or part of the white zone, in front of the building, converted to a ‘blue’ space.

 

Mr. Feldman, Timothy Losch, Facilities Manager and Commissioner Brown discussed various aspects of the yellow and blue zone locations, grading issues, and curb cut locations.

 

Commissioner Baltimore said that she is used to seeing cost figures because usually it is cost prohibitive. Not figures were given. 

 

Mr. Feldman said that they did not do a complete design and structural analysis. The nature of the structure was so pervasive - if is was an occasional girder (not completed)     

 

Commissioner Baltimore said she understood.

 

Commissioner Brown made the motion to honor (approve) the ratification for a maximum of three (3) years.    

 

Vice-President Chatillon
Commissioner Brown
Commissioner Baltimore
President Lim

Yes
Yes
Aye

Yes

 


The motion passed.

 

6.

COMMISSIONERS AND STAFFS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

Mr. Torres-Gilthanked the commissioners for filing their Form 700’s on a timely basis.

7.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

None.

8.

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM.




Rafael Torres-Gil
Senior Building Inspector
Department of Building Inspection
Secretary to the Access Appeals Commission