http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/08/09/la-jolla-panel-advancesriford-front-access-plan/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.lajollalight.com/2011/08/09/la-jolla-panel-advancesriford-front-access-plan/#comment-156062 GimpyWheeler Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:02:51 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=47764#comment-156062 > “For an existing building without ADA access, another entrance is allowed within 200 feet of the main public entrance,” he said, noting the doorway on Bonair is 78 feet from the front entrance. Can anyone share where this is said in the ADA? > the board opted to go in a different direction because extra costs and complications involved with putting access in the front made it impractical. How much extra? Would it be cheaper than waiting for a lawsuit with damages and the cost of re-constructing the front entrance? It's safe to assume the city's required ADA Coordinator is just a title given to someone that can't spell A-D-A without spotting them 2 letters. Don't blame the disabled for the cost of these decisions. > “For an existing building without ADA access, another entrance is allowed within 200 feet of the main public entrance,” he said, noting the doorway on Bonair is 78 feet from the front entrance.
Can anyone share where this is said in the ADA?
> the board opted to go in a different direction because extra costs and complications involved with putting access in the front made it impractical.
How much extra? Would it be cheaper than waiting for a lawsuit with damages and the cost of re-constructing the front entrance?
It's safe to assume the city's required ADA Coordinator is just a title given to someone that can't spell A-D-A without spotting them 2 letters. Don't blame the disabled for the cost of these decisions.

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