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Historic commission approves ADA lift at 81 London Street with conditions
Summary
The Springfield Historic Commission approved a certificate of hardship for an AmeriLift vertical wheelchair lift at 81 London Street, conditioned on using the presented composite tongue‑and‑groove decking sample and removal of the lift if it is no longer required.
April Mitchell, the homeowner at 81 London Street, asked the commission for a certificate of hardship to install a vertical wheelchair lift at the west side of her front porch instead of constructing a ramp that would disrupt the porch and the primary entrance. "We are requesting to install a wheelchair lift versus a wheelchair ramp to the left portion of our porch because it would be less disruptive to the front of the house," Mitchell told commissioners.
Mitchell described the proposed device as a…
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