Public Meeting Notice  Board of Elevator Regulations Meeting - 10.27.26

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In accordance with the provisions of G. L. c. 30A, §20, and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, notice is hereby given that a hybrid meeting of the Board of Elevator Regulations will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

It is anticipated that the topics shown below will be discussed at the aforementioned meeting: 

1. Roll Call.

2. VAR26-0059, VAR26-0063, VAR26-0064, & VAR26-0065

   120 Cherry Street Holyoke

   State IDs: 137-P-26800, 137-P-26808, 137-P-26823, & 137-P-26824

Code Reference:  524 CMR 35:00 § 2.8.3.3

Petitioner: Michael Lazo

The petitioner is back before the board, after previously being before the board on October 7, 2026, in which the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of December 6, 2026, for the applicant to gather information from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) office showing the specific requirements that sprinklers are required related to elevators.

The petitioner has provided a letter from Matthew Deacon, the General Counsel of the Executive Office of Veterans Services, which cites the specific regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring that fire sprinklers must be installed in the Elevator Machine Room and all nursing homes must be fully sprinklered.

3. VAR26-0056

   Product Variance - Outlook Outdoor Elevator 

   Code Reference: ASME A17.1 (2025) Section 5.3.1.1.2 (b)

   Petitioner: Jason Ford

   The petitioner is seeking a Product Variance for the Outlook Outdoor Elevator, which is compliant except for ASME A17.1 (2025) Section 5.3.1.1.2 (b). As this is a completely shaftless elevator, there is no hatch cover closing an opening through the floor. Instead, it has a top obstruction safety pan covering the entire top of the cab. The top safety pan will shut the unit off in the up direction when 20 lbs. or more is placed on the top.

4. VAR26-0053                                                                                                                      

1 Science Park Cambridge

State ID: 49-F-966

Code Reference: 524 CMR: 3.7.1.11

Petitioner: Kevin Hastings

The petitioner is seeking a variance of  524 CMR: 3.7.1.11 to request relief regarding the piping route from the elevator machine room to the shaft. This variance request  is to allow the continued use of the existing under slab piping until completion of the construction of a new elevator machine room.  This new machine room work is anticipated to be completed in December 2028.

5. VAR26-0055                                                                                  

7 Blanchard Road Cambridge

New Install

Code Reference:524 CMR Chapter 26 Section 26.04 - Classification

Petitioner: Duncan MacArthur

The petitioner is seeking a variance of 524 CMR Chapter 26 Section 26.04 , 

to formally request a determination of jurisdiction regarding a piece of equipment currently being installed. It is their position that this device does not fall under the purview of 524 CMR Section 26: Certain Elevator Equipment Used as Motor Vehicle Parking Devices.

6. Matters not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting.
7. Old business (The Board may or may not discuss):
   1. VAR26-0042 & VAR26-0043

   25 Northern Avenue Boston

   State ID: 1-E-16035 & 1-E-16036

   Code Reference: ASME A17.1-2013 Section 6.1.3.6.4 - Safety Zone

   Petitioner: Brennan Clarke

            The petitioner was before the board on July 7, 2026, and the board voted to place the item on a 120-day hold, which provided a deadline of November 4, 2026, for the applicant to investigate additional options for code compliance or provide documentation showing the scope of hardship. 

The petitioner is seeking a variance from ASME A17.1-2013 Section 6.1.3.6.4 - Safety Zone in which they are proposing a solution for the deficiency.

If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to Cheryl Yebba at 617-701-8711. While the Board will do its best to accommodate you, certain accommodations may not be available if requested immediately before the meeting.

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