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Board upholds alley gate permits but requires final inspections, ADA compliance and corrective work
Summary
After months of dispute over a gate across Collin Place alley, the Board of Appeals denied appeals and upheld minor-encroachment/building permits for gates at 691 Post and 642 Jones but required final inspections, verification of accessibility features and a schedule for any corrective work; the decision followed extensive tenant testimony about safety, access and construction defects.
The Board of Appeals on Dec. 5 heard dueling appeals over an alley gate installed between 691 Post Street and 642 Jones Street (Collin Place). Appellant Courtney Ut asked for revocation or, alternatively, a list of accessibility modifications: move the gate, make the pedestrian door swing both in and out, lower the upper lock, remove a circular padlock hole, add a call box/automatic opener and post fire-exit signage. Ut described…
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