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Board continues appeal over locked gate at Collin Place, orders DBI accessibility review
Summary
The board continued the appeal over a gated encroachment at Collin Place (adjacent to 642 Jones Street) to Aug. 15 to allow the Department of Building Inspection to assess exiting and ADA accessibility after testimony from a disabled tenant and interagency staff.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued to Aug. 15 an appeal over a gate installed across Collin Place at 642 Jones Street, directing the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) to conduct an exiting and accessibility review.
Courtney Ut, the appellant, told the board she has terminal brain cancer and relies on consistent daytime access to the alley so drivers can reach the building’s rear handicap entrance for medical appointments. She said the gate, which was required by DPW to be left open during daylight hours while the permit was suspended, often remained locked and at times had been padlocked, causing missed medical pick-ups.
Deborah Shilvers, speaking…
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