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From: Robert Heinich (robertenocommons.org) | |
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:33:04 -0700 (PDT) |
I should point out that our Common House has TWO accessible bath rooms on
the main floor and, of course, ramps and such to enter the Common House. It
is the upstairs that is accessible only by stairs that was left unfinished
we are trying to complete.
-Robert Heinich Eno Commons Cohousing Durham, NC where this Friday will be Movie Night showing "Henry V"----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Heinich" <robert [at] enocommons.org>
To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Common house permitting and Cities...
The permitting folks in Ashland, OR must have gone to the same school as the permitting folks we have in Durham, NC.We are finishing the upstairs of our Common House and on this phase of the extreme makeover, we are adding a shower. Despite there are only stairs to get to the upstairs and there are no plans for an elevator, we are still required to have the shower to be ADA-compliant.We have stop arguing with them. -Robert Heinich Eno Commons Cohousing Durham, NCwhere we recently had a budget party using EC Bucks, funny money, to decide what gets funded. So far, the process received positive reviews. Have you ever thank-you's for a budget meeting?----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyle Scheer" <wonko [at] monkeyhouse.org>To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 12:33 PM Subject: [C-L]_ Common house permitting and Cities...-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 OK, OK, I know this is one of the common things, and rules are completely different from City to City. We're having some design/permitting issues with our Common house and the City of Ashland. We think we've convinced them that the building is not a "commercial" building, so we don't need an elevator to the 2nd floor for handicapped access or a commercial kitchen. They still believe it's a "public" building, and they are pushing for ADA (american disabilities act) compliance for the kitchen and the upstairs bathroom. This means special cooktop and lower counters for the kitchen and then because the only shower in the building is in the upstairs bathroom they still want it a handicapped shower (regardless that we won't have an elevator up there). Has anyone argued this successfully with your particular planning department (about the public/private and ADA)? If so, what arguments did you use? - - Lyle -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (Darwin) iD8DBQFFCDLy00lQLawESXoRAxBYAJ0dgPMqDmKGI4MOgikftz92WRPe5ACeITob ecx/9BngVimbfcoZxALeq/A= =CSUS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _________________________________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/
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- Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Lyle Scheer, September 13 2006
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Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Ann Zabaldo, September 13 2006
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Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Lyle Scheer, September 13 2006
- Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Larry Moss, September 13 2006
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Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Lyle Scheer, September 13 2006
- Fw: Common house permitting and Cities... Robert Heinich, September 13 2006
- Re: Common house permitting and Cities... Philip Proefrock, September 14 2006
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