Public Meeting Notice  Board of Elevator Regulations Meeting - 4.28.26

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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, April 28, 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. Closed Session, closed pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 18, ¶ 5(d), for the purpose of conducting an adjudicatory conference in the matter of VAR25-0085 and VAR25-0086.

3. VAR25-0004&
   57 Union Street, Newton
   State ID: 207-W-20484
   Code Reference: ASME A18.1 2014 section 3.1.2.2
   Petitioner: Galina Slezinger

   The petitioner is back before the board after being in front of the board on February 3, 2026, when the board voted to place the item on hold for no more than 60 days, which was a deadline of April 4, 2026, for the petitioner to provide documentation to  address the attendant operation and controls with AAB and all applicable codes. The petitioner provided a memo dated April 3, 2026, addressed to the Board of Elevator Regulations. 

   The petitioner was before board on December 2, 2025, August 26, 2025, June 3, 2025, and March 4, 2025, seeking a variance from ASME A18.1 2014 section 3.1.2.2 for overhead clearance to install new lift to replace the existing lift.  The board had requested documentation to support the low overhead including structural drawings and to present a solution to meet safety.

4. VAR26-0024
   68 Beacon Street Boston
   State ID: 1-P-702
   Code Reference: 524 CMR 35.00 – Section 2.8.3
   Petitioner: Joseph Morrissey< br />

   The petitioner is seeking a variance from 524 CMR 35.00 – Section 2.8.3 regarding pipes in the hoistway.  

5. Variance Administrative Decisions processed. VAR26-0020 and VAR26-0023 with State IDs 348-P-612 and 348-P-611 at the address of 26 Harvard Street Worcester. VAR26-0025 and VAR26-0026 with State IDs 348-P-1601 and 348-P-1602 at the address of 101 Plantation Street Worcester.
6. Variance Withdrawal request processed.  VAR26-0007, as a new installation, request for variance at the address of 245 Centre Street Boston, was requested to be withdrawn by the petitioner.
7. Matters not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting.
8. Old business (The Board may or may not discuss):

   1. VAR25-0085 & VAR25-0086 
      40 Broadway Taunton
      State IDs: 293-P-285 & 293-P-286
      Code Reference: 524 CMR - A17.1 – 2013 Section 2.2.4.2
      Petitioner: Thomas McCarthy

      The petitioner was before the board on April 7, 2026, and the board voted to defer the case to a future Quasi-Judicial Closed Session for additional review. 

      The petitioner is back before the board after previously being before the board on January 27, 2026, when the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of March 28, 2026. The applicant was requested to  gather more information including pit dimensions, plan view, equipment information and demonstration of hardship.  New documentation submitted March 27, 2026, included two design drawings and a photograph. 

      The petitioner was seeking a safety-equivalent variance from 524 CMR - A17.1 – 2013 Section 2.2.4.2 regarding the ladder installation for units 293-P-285 and 293-P-286.

   2. VAR26-0019
      220 State Street Springfield
      State ID: 281-P-691
      Code Reference: 524 CMR 8.06
      Petitioner: Christine Parnell

      The petitioner was before the board on April 7, 2026, and the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of June 8, 2026, for the applicant to gather evidence proving the battery lower is not required by any other applicable codes.

      The petitioner is seeking relief from 524 CMR 8.06 by requesting permission to remove the battery lowering unit from this elevator.

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