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<br /> 'May-31 09:23am From-DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BRDD 8085868129 T-322 P.02/03 F-752 <br /> ~ P 8 9i <br /> " DISABILITY ANA COMMUNICATION ~.CCESS 130ARD <br /> 7 919 Alfl Moans Boulevard, Room 101 • llonolulu, Hawaii 96814 <br /> h~ Ph. (A08) 58C~-81 ? I (V(I'DD) • ]Ffuc (80S) 586-K 129 <br /> ~~~~.paa~a~~' <br /> May 30, 2001 <br /> Ml?MORANDUNd <br /> TO: Andy X.evin, Cooney of Hawaii ADA Coordinator <br /> Donunic Yagong, Couttry Council, Chair Parks and Recreation Committee <br /> .Betsy Whitney, Mayor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities <br /> Ron Amundsen, Oisabiliry Rights Hawaii <br /> Sohn l~artman, HAWK <br /> Norman Olesen, Private Citiren <br /> FROM: Francine Wai, Executive Director <br /> Charlotte Townsend, Assistant Director <br /> SiJBJ: Liliuokalani Gardens and Lihiwai Street <br /> The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the technical assistance and discussions which have <br /> surrounded Liliuokalani Gardens/Lihiwai Street and the closing of portions of the drive. <br /> Both of us have personally visited the site within the past week and have offered technical guidance <br /> and comment to people in the comlYiunity, some of which has been either misinterpreted, partial, or <br /> not qualified. Hopefully, this letter will assist in that clarification. The technical assistance and <br /> advice of the staff of the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) is not a legal <br /> opinion; however, we can offer our guidance on issues relating to clarification of tl~e law and, when <br /> appropriate to the role of our Board and office on a taking position on a community issue. <br /> 1. Liliuokalani Gardens and Libiwai Street are sites under the jurisdiction of the County of <br /> Hawaii. ~'he construcrion plans for the area were subilriieted to DCAB for review to ensure <br /> conformance to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 1®3-50, which references the Americans with <br /> Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) as its design guideline uatder state law. <br /> When the plans were reviewed, the `alterations standard' wa.S used as the basis for <br /> determining compliance with state law. <br /> 2. To the best of our knowledge, the construction is nearly complete with the exception of <br /> pazking and amenities near and on Coconut fsland. With respect to parking for persons with <br /> disabilities, we note the following: <br /> One (1) parking lot in two (2) sections is provided on the "isles" near Suisan Fish l0~larket. <br /> There are ewo (2} accessible parking stalls in the parkiasg section nearest the Grardens and two <br /> (2) accessible parking stalls in the parking section nearest the fishing pier. <br /> One (1) parking lot near the tea house is provided. There is one (1) accessible parking stall. <br /> Diagonal, on-street parking is provided on Lihiwai Street fronting the Bay. Three (3) <br /> accessible parking stalls are provided. Comm. No. .......r_ <br /> File No. <br /> ~j <br /> Boa .:......._1 <br /> ~.J~ <br /> •SIDir~C ~~'Ye ~ _ <br /> <br />