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Date: Monday, March 4, 1996 Res. #ern � — c
Report #: PD -35 -96 File #: By -law #
Subject: WHEELCHAIR ACCESSABILITY
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD -35 -96 be received for information.
2. THAT a copy of this Report be forwarded to Alex Shepherd M.P. and Wendy
Loback.
1.1 At a regular meeting on January 29, 1996, Council directed that correspondence
received (Attachment 1 & 2) with respect to the lack of wheelchair accessible
restaurants in Bowmanville be referred to the Chief Building Official for review and
preparation of a report.
2. REVIEW AND COMMENT
2.1 Wheelchair access is regulated by the "barrier free" design provisions of the Ontario
Building Code. The Code sets out the design requirements so that a building and it's
facilities can be approached, entered and used by persons with physical and sensory
disabilities.
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2.2 These requirements apply to all new buildings with some exceptions such as houses,
including semi - detached houses, duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, row houses and
boarding or rooming houses as well as high hazard industrial building and buildings
not intended to be occupied on a daily or full time basis.
2.3 Every new building other than the above is required to have at least one entrance
intended for general use by the public at sidewalk level or to a ramp leading to a
sidewalk.
2.4 Where an existing building is proposed for expansion, or renovation for alternative
uses, the Building Code is applicable only to those parts of the building that are
subject to the proposed works and "barrier free access" may or may not be required
depending on the size, scale and nature of the proposed works. However, if the
proposed works include wheelchair ramp and access, the design of such must
comply with the Building Code.
2.5 There is no provision in the Building Code to require a property owner to retrofit
a building for wheelchair access if no extension or renovation is involved.
Should an owner choose to make the building wheelchair accessible, the work
must comply with Building Code requirements so a disabled person can enter or
leave the facility without assistance.
2.6 In view of comments contained in correspondence to Council, a survey of
Bowmanville restaurants from Scugog Street on the west to George Street on the
east was done by building division staff.
In this area there are twelve (12) restaurants /coffee shops. Ten (10) of these had 1 or
more steps making them inaccessible to people in wheelchairs without assistance
from other person(s).
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Two restaurants were "barrier free ", one (opened November 1995) on the south side
of King between Scugog and Silver Streets, 3 blocks from the Life Care Centre and
the other 6 blocks away located on the north side of King Street between Division
and George Streets.
3. CONCLUSION
"Barrier free access" references are contained in various sections of the Ontario
Building Code. This report provides a brief summary of the information contained in
the Code as well as advising Committee of the general approach by staff in the
interpretation and administration of the Code.
Respectfully submitted,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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*Attach
20 February 1996
Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
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26 Elgin Street,
Bowmanvllle, Ontarlo
L1C 3CU (905) 623 -6731
DEAR MR. SHEPPARD,
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS AT MARNWOOD
1.,IFECARE CENTRE. OUR R KS I DENTS HAVI, BROUGHT TO MY
A•PROBLEM THAT ALL OUR PEOPLE USING t•IHEELCHAIRS EXPERIENCE
'I1ERE IN 'BOWMANVILLE. TIIERE ARE NO WIIEELCIIAIR ACCESSIBLE
RESTAURANTS 7N 'fHF, DOWN TOWN CORE. OF OUR 1,TTTT,R TOWN WHICH
ENABLE OUR RESIDENTS OR FAMILIES WITH RESIDENTS TO GO OUT
FUR .A MEAL, OR JUST A CUP OF GOF 'K ;.
WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD KINDLY LOOK
INTO THIS M.A:[ "1:ER AND SYYj IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE
DONE.
THERE IS A RESTAURANT AT THE 150101ANVII,IJ; MAIZ IiU7'
ON.FORTUNATLY IT 1S TOO FAR TO PUSH OUR RESIDENTS TO IT, THERE
USED TO BE A SMALL TEA SHOP CLOSE TO OUR NURSING HOME.A FEW
YEARS AGO AND THIS WAS USED QUITE OFTEN BY OUR 'FAMILIES AND
7tFSTI)ENT.S. TUIS DT;FINATELY IS A CONCERN FOR OUR -SENTORS
AND SOIgSTH'TNG THAT REQUIRES 1,OOKTNf; TNTQ.
SINCERELY,
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t4E \'DY R. LOBACK
ACT1V1'fY DIRECTOR
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DURHAM
1240 SIMCOE STREET NORTH
UNIT 2
OSHAWA, ONTARIO
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(905) 721 -7570
FAX: (905) 721 -7572
1-800-565-410S
OTTAWA
January. 10, 1996
COUNCIL DIRECTION
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
CANADA
ALEX SHEPHERD, M.P.
DURHAM
Diane Hamre, Mayor
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Madam Mayor:
Re: Marnwood Lifecare Centre
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OTTAWA
HOUSE OF COMMONS
252 CONFEDERATION
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
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(613) 996 -4984
FAX: (613) 996 -4986
JAN 1 5 1996
NIUNICIRAI-Ir i OF CLARINGTON
MAYORS OFFICE
On my recent visit with the residents of Marnwood I was confronted with the
concerns of the administrator and staff for wheelchair assessable restaurant
space within the area of the residence.
As this is primarily municipal jurisdiction, I refer this matter to you.
I have enclosed a copy of their letter, which they presented to me. L.
Your attention to this matter would be very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
Alex hepherd, M.P.
Durham
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