PUBLIC ACCESS COMMITTEE OF EASTHAM
JANUARY 15, 2008
Present: Richard Adelman, Peggy Kern, David Kern, Helen Derman, Grady Scholl, Don Olson, Jeanette Marcucci
Town Officials: Mike Ferreira, Assistant Town Administrator, Frank DeFelice, Building Inspector/ADA Coordinator
TOWN PROJECTS: Frank is sending letters today to: 1)Arturo’s Restaurant giving them till January 31, 2008 to get the elevator installed, and 2) The Lobster Shanty re: not receiving the CO for next season until HP parking signs/spaces meet ADA requirements.
Brackett Landing: David was told that the 2 units that have Visitability features are the same 2 units that are being sold as low-income houses (40B-required). PACE had thought that 2 units with Visitability would be available to all home-buyers. Mr. McShane, the developer, agreed that Visitability would be a good selling point. Mike & Frank reported that Mr. McShane will be at a Zoning Board meeting on February 12, at 7PM to present his plan to build 6 duplexes (3 affordable) fronting Brackett Road, rather than the commercial/office space that was originally planned. Victoria Dalmas is Chair of Zoning Board. David, Richard, & Grady will attend the ZB meeting.
Frank reported that the Friendly Fisherman is adding office space at the back. Richard noted that there are no HP spaces for this business. Frank will speak to the builders of the Steele Road house and give them the Town Resolution re: Visitability.
Mike informed PACE of 3 projects that are in the conceptual stage: 1) Jason Ellis owns a garage-like building on Brittany Way which has bays that he rents to other businesses. He proposes to add office space on the 2nd level with staircase access. MAAB was consulted re: whether they need HP access. Their answer: “It depends on the usage.” Grady will clarify with MAAB. 2) “Top of the shop” Housing proposed at Purcell property, i.e. retail spaces with housing on 2nd level. Our zoning allows this. Grady will ask MAAB whether these living quarters need HP access (privately owned, but will be rented).
3) The Children’s Place is proposing an addition with a basement, 1st, and 2nd floors. The 2nd floor will be used by staff. PACE asked if this is a Town-owned property and if there is enough room on the property to build the addition all on one level. Grady will clarify with MAAB whether HP access to the 2nd floor is required. Grady will request written responses from the MAAB on these 3 projects.
PACE thanked Mike and Frank for bringing these projects to our attention in the early planning stages.
AD HOC COMMITTEE on VISITABILITY: Ginny McCann is representing Harwich. David read the 12/19/07 letter from John Cotnam(Chatham) to Tom Hopkins of MAAB re: incorporating Visitability in the State building code. David will now ask Ad Hoc Committee members to contact a person in each town for support of this effort. No response from MAAB to date.
Mr. McShane has not sent the promised list of costs for adding Visitability features to new housing (estimated to be $1000-$1500). David will contact Tom Hopkins and John McShane for follow-up.
CORRESPONDENCE: Sheila requested (via Mike) that correspondence referred to in the Agenda/Minutes be attached to the Minutes. All correspondence is available by request to PACE. 1) Other Disability Committees: Martha’s Vineyard does not have a committee/commission. Anson Krickl, Jr. is the county rep. for Dukes County which includes MV. Wellfleet has 2 active people, but they are summer residents. Truro is inactive. Richard reached the Selectman liaison to the Orleans Commission. PACE has had no communications with Orleans in several months. 2) Outreach from CORD – No report. 3) Hearing Assist for small meetings – PACE clarified with Mike that the portable system would be
available for use at all small public meetings. 4) Wiley Bridge – There has been a question about horses on the bridge. A sign needs to be put up to prohibit horses. The bridge is structured for the weight of walking and wheelchair use. 5) MOD meeting in April: Richard will fill out the Use of Town Buildings Form. Jeanette and Peggy will arrange for the refreshments. The large meeting room will be used from 11:30AM to 3:30PM on Wednesday, 4/16/08.
6) Chief Hedlund’s Emergency Management Letter was included with the census. PACE’s paragraph was included. 7) Jeanette E-mailed Doug Fraser of the Cape Cod Times re: the article about the new playground at the Elementary School. No mention was made of it’s accessible features and scant reference was made to the efforts of Jennifer Bryant and the Parents Committee. Jeanette also E-mailed Geoff Edgers of “Boston Uncommon” Globe Magazine in support of Bruce Bruneau who trained many people to be Community Access Monitors. No response to either letter. 8) Helen will contact Jack Slavin re: posting PACE Minutes on the Town website.
PACE MEMBERSHIP: Don put up flyers twice in the Post Offices, library, COA, Stop & Shop, Chocolate Sparrow. Since some have been taken down, he will put the flyers up again. No calls so far. Richard will contact the Search Committee again re: including PACE in the next article in the Cape Codder listing openings in various Town Committees.
Richard spoke with Lucie Carlsen 10 Mary Chase Road, Eastham. She works on Tuesdays, but will be added to the list of Friends of PACE.
LONG-RANGE PLANNING: The letter from Richard Bryant, of the LRP Committee, has not been received yet.
These Minutes were approved electronically on January 23, 2008.
NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 at 9:30 AM in the SMALL Meeting Room
Respectfully Submitted,
Helen Derman, Secretary
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