Access Appeals Commission
ACCESS APPEALS COMMISSION
MINUTES
Wednesday, January 26, 2000
1:00 P.M.
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Way, Room 416
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The regular meeting of the Access Appeals Commission was called to order at 1:11 p.m. by
President Stables.
|
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: |
Mr. Linton Stables, III, President |
|
|
Ms. Enid Lim, Vice-President |
|
|
Ms. Roslyn Baltimore, Commissioner |
|
|
Ms. Terry Hogan, Commissioner |
|
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: |
Seat vacant due to resignation |
|
CITY REPRESENTATIVES: |
Mr. Todd Jackson, DBI |
|
|
Ms. Susan Pangilinan, DBI |
|
|
Ms. Miriam Stombler, Deputy City Attorney |
|
|
Ms. Doris M. Levine, Reporter |
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Baltimore moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held Wednesday December 8, 1999. The motion passed without objection.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. NEW APPEALS:
a. Appeal No. 99-13 (PA#9911107) 480 Sutter Street Bristol Hotel Tenant Company
The Commission heard Appeal No. 99-13; in which the appellant is appealing the Unreasonable Hardship Request that has been denied by the Department for a primary entrance ramp less than 60" in width serving a building with an occupant load over 300. Use of a complying 65" ramp in conjunction with another pair of entrance doors was proposed as equivalent facilitation.
On a motion by Vice-President Lim, that was amended by Commissioner Hogan, with a finding of physical constraints, the Commission voted 4:0, with one seat vacant due to resignation, to grant with conditions this appeal. The conditions are as follows:
- Adequate directional signage shall be provided.
b. Appeal Nos. 99-20, 99-21, 99-22 (PA#9911561) 480 Sutter Street Bristol Hotel
The Commission combined Appeal Nos. 99-20, 99-21, 99-22; in which the appellants are appealing the Unreasonable Hardship Requests that have been denied by the Department for the lack of required 8’-2" vertical clearance within the accessible areas of the garage; the lack of full size unloading zones adjacent to the proposed parking spaces; and the lack of 6’-8" vertical head clearance along the pedestrian path from the proposed accessible parking spaces.
On a motion by Commissioner Hogan, the Commission voted 4:0, with one seat vacant due to resignation, to continue within 30 days this appeal to allow for a site visit. It was agreed the site visit will occur on February 16, 2000 at the Hotel.
5. COMMISSIONERS’ AND STAFF’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
There being no further business the Access Appeals Commission adjourned at 2:26 p.m.
Todd Jackson, Senior Building Inspector
Department of Building Inspection
Secretary to the Access Appeals Commission