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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2016-06-08 | 12 | Beth Kenny: Yes. So, yes, putting in accessible fixtures. And I think yes, it was something about clearing out under the sink so that you could get to the sink. Number seven is one that I put in because every time we've talked about this with the mayor, she's thought that this was necessary, and I think it's a good idea, to have laundry hook ups on an accessible route on the primary floor. Because if you're going to live on that one floor, you're going to need to do your laundry. So, we don't need the actual laundry machines themselves, but the hook ups to be able to install laundry. Installation of receptacle outlets, lighting controls, environmental controls at specific heights, conducive for those with disabilities. And I don't know the full spectrum of what that would be, but I would love to hear more if anybody has ideas on what environmental controls and lighting controls would be important. Beth Kenny: And then finally, if there is an interior stairway, it must be wide enough to accommodate future installation of a chairlift, and include an outlet at the top or bottom of the stairway. And this would only pertain to a home that had interior stairway. So, those are some of the things that we've been considering asking for to be applied 100% for every new housing unit built that would be under the Universal Design Ordinance. There is another layer to this ordinance where there's a certain percentage of units that would have to meet all the universally designed ordinance elements. Beth Kenny: And for multi-unit dwellings, and single family homes, what we've been hearing from the Planning Department, they're looking at about 20% of those new units with five plus units. And then, 10% were town homes, because they said that town homes, space wise, are going to be very difficult. So, some of the questions that we had thought about around here is, they're asking for, first of all, to start with five plus units. I think the federal regulations start with four plus units, so I think I'd like to see it down to four. Any development with four plus units, rather than five plus units. And I think that the 20% is very low, because we do have such a shortage of stock. And as Andrew said himself, that the units that they've already built have not had any trouble selling, and they're not selling to people who necessarily have a mobility concern, they're selling to people who like not having stairs. Beth Kenny: So, I think 30-35% would be much more in line with what I would like to see. And then, I would also like to see in that, that percentage is applied to town homes, and that town homes aren't given a specific carve-out. And I admit I don't know about building, and maybe it's unrealistic, but I feel like, A, the city is saying. I don't know, the town homes, it's not the way that the city wants to be developing the city anyways, because they're just not very appealing way to develop, and I don't know why we should carve out a special exception for them, because I really do believe that the elements of the Universal Design can be met in a very small square footage, just designed thoughtfully. So, those are the things that I was hoping for, and to kind of give you a little bit of background. Beth Kenny: The other things I wanted to talk about is that we're going to have to do some educating the public around Universal Design, and I already started talking to people when I'm in the line at the Warriors game, or here, just because people don't know what Universal Design is, and I've seen a lot of people fear that we're going to change their houses into an ADA unit and I think we really need to help people understand what Universal Design is. Kerry Parker: So, kind of the beauty of the agenda building for this meeting is that it kind of forced the work group to create the more concise document that you see, it's three pages, and kind 08/17/16 Page 12 of 19 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2016-06-08.pdf |