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Staff discuss building addition and elevator relocation to improve accessibility
Summary
Staff presented plans to extend the building, relocate a lift and create accessible drop-off and ramping; design choices could affect the pulpit area and roofline and may interact with the proposed rooftop solar work.
Staff walked the group through a proposed two-phase building addition intended to improve accessibility, including relocating the lift and adding a covered drop-off so vehicles can pull up and unload directly to the entrance. The plan would remove some pews, reconfigure egress and ramps and may require moving the bulkhead and adjusting the roofline so a lift can sit inside the stairwell rather than forcing users through two doors.
Staff emphasized constraints of limited budget and the need to coordinate work with structural checks and any solar installation. "If you can imagine, there's a lift right there inside the stairwell instead of going through 2 doors," the Staff member said, describing the proposed routing. The group discussed parking rearrangements, the need to preserve accessible spaces near the main entrance, and that the work could be done in phases with front and back portions constructed separately.
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