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HISTORIC PRESERVT"ICOMMISSIM
05 21 19
REPORT OF THE CHAIR
APRIL/MAY 2019 ACTIVITIES
4/23 Presentation on historic preservation to Greenport Rotary Club.
5/02 Meeting with Spvsr Russell regarding management issues.
5/03 Orientation meeting with new commissioner Joseph McCarthy.
5/07 With Vice Chair Surchin, met with Town Board in executive session.
5/08 Meeting with Town Attorney to discuss agenda items.
Ongoing:
• Routine phone conferences, email communications, and brief
meetings with administrative assistant regarding office
procedures.
• Phone conferences, e-mail communications with individual
commissioners regarding commission business.
• Responded to email inquiries and phone calls from the public.
Edward W. Webb
Chairman
PROPOSAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A HANDICAPPED RAMP ON BOTH
LANDMARKED AND NON-LANDMARKED HOMES IN SOUTHOLD TOWN
The purpose of this proposal is to quickly obtain approval for a handicapped ramp
in situations where waiting for the usual approval process would prove onerous to
the applicant. Most hospitals and rehabilitation centers will not release a patient in
a wheelchair until there is safe access to the home. The normal permitting process,
and, if appropriate, obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic
Preservation Commission (HPC) could take months and involve expenses many
homeowners can't afford.
1) Design a generic handicapped accessible ramp in such a way as to be
considered modular and easily dis-assembled.
2) The design of the ramp would be given pre-approval by the Southold
Building Department and not require a building permit as long as it conforms
to the generic plan.
3) If the required ramp is needed on a landmarked property, Historic
Preservation Commission would grant an exemption. The positioning of the
ramp would be done in such a way as to minimize the appearance from the
street while still accommodating the homeowners needs.
4) If a platform is needed, it would be constructed using the same techniques as
the ramp itself.
5) The length of the ramp would depend on the height of the doorway on the
house but the pitch would be no greater than one inch of drop per one foot of
run.
6) Frames will be constructed out of 2x6 pressure treated lumber consisting of
three joists -two outer and one middle - and 2x6 cross bracing. These
frames would be constructed as 8 foot modular units as needed for the
proper length of the ramp.
7) The frames would be bolted to the 4x4 posts with 5 1/z "x 1/z" through
carriage bolts,washers and nuts. The nuts would be on the outside for quick
and easy dis-assembly with a socket wrench.
8) The decking would be of 4 foot modular sections constructed out of 2x4
pressure treated cleats and 1x6 pressure treated deck boards. The cleats
would slip in between the rim joints and attach with deck screws making
them easily removable.
9) The design would enable two workers to disassemble the entire structure
with minimal tools in less than 2 hours.