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PlanningBoard | 2017-02-13 | 5 | 7-B 2017-3904 Study Session to Consider Draft Citywide Universal Design Ordinance Requirements and Standards Staff Member Thomas gave a presentation. The staff report and attachment can be found at: https://alameda.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2951560&GUID=258D7220- C844-4689-B63B-FBA18B44EAFO&FullText=1 Board Member Zuppan suggested making a distinction requiring a bathing component to the bathroom in the universally designed units and not requiring that for the bathrooms used to meet the visitability requirement. Board Member Knox White asked if an accessory dwelling unit would be held to the Universal Design ordinance. Staff Member Thomas said there are exemptions for home additions and adding a unit within an existing building. Board Member Zuppan asked how the ordinance would apply to secondary units. Staff Member Thomas said that it would apply for a new structure but not converting an existing structure (ie-garage). Staff Member Zuppan asked why we are not allowing the use of an alternative door to meet the visitability standard, instead of mandating it be the front door. Staff Member Thomas said that Christopher Buckley (AAPS) also brought that issue up to him for consideration. Board Member Zuppan asked why the accessible level doorbell was not on the required list. She asked if reconstruction after a fire would be exempt from building to the new standards. Staff Member Thomas said that it is a good policy question and should be spelled out in the code. Board Member Zuppan asked if we have considered the financial impact, since we are on the leading edge of this issue, and if there has been pushback. Staff Member Thomas said there has been some pushback in the developer community. He said the multi-family buildings will meet the requirements fairly easily. He said the townhome developers are very concerned about some of the requirements. He said the flexibility between product types will hopefully help them meet their requirements. He said Approved Minutes Page 5 of 10 February 13, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-02-13.pdf |