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Supervisor panel allows front-yard paving for wheelchair access in Ashland
Summary
After hearing testimony and a doctor's letter, Alameda County supervisors sustained an appeal and allowed a homeowner to keep a paved front-yard area used daily for medical therapy and wheelchair transfers, reversing a staff denial under the neighborhood preservation ordinance.
The Alameda County board sustained an appeal on Feb. 10 and allowed a front-yard paved area at 16815 Los Reyes Avenue to remain as a reasonable accommodation for a household member's medical needs.
The property owner, Pei Yi Shao, told the supervisors the paved area is used twice daily for medically necessary physical therapy and wheelchair transfers for her father and asked the board to reverse the planning director's denial. "The paved area serve a critical functional purpose. It's used daily for medically necessary physical…
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