TO

BRYAN KIRK

MEMORANDUM

MAY 1 1 1687

MAY 6, 1987

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

FROM: Fe E.

PETERS, P.

ENG.,

CITY ENGINEER

SUBJECT:

HANDICAP ACCESS TO ELKS BUILDING -

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1987

RECOMMENDATION

That the City
the entrance to the
eliminated in order
estimated cost of

im the Public Works

instal! an asphalt ramp to the sidewalk at
Elks building and that one parking stail be
to provide handicapped access, and that the

$100.00 be taken trom the unallocated funds
capital

account.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS

Revisions to the old BC Tel
include the requirement for
nandicapped access to the building

Elks
building.

much value
wheelchatir
wheelchair

Such

unless
letdown.
letdown

Building to accommodate the
handicapped access to the
is not of
also has a
and a
in the

the sidewalk in the front
The sidewalk is very narrow
can. not be easily accommodated

existing sidewalk to standards acceptable to the handicapped.

The proposed solution
area.

installed at the opposite corner of Leigh Square.
way,
least one parking space.
in any case because vehicles parked against

into the parking
the ramp’ this

desirable

have their bumpers extended to within 18

is a ramp down from the sidewalk
This would be similar to the one
By building
necessary to eliminate at
of this space is
the curb
inches of the front of

it is obviously

The elimination

the bullding and would therefore block “access to the building.

FEP/yvrm

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F, E. PETERS, P.
City Engineer