Public Meeting Notice  Board of Elevator Regulations Meeting - 7.7.26

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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, July 7, 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. 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: Neil Johanson

   The petitioner is 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.

   Following a closed session review held on April 28, 2026, the board requested that a new solution be proposed, keeping within the following specifications and guidelines:

• accept a modification necessary to install a code compliant 9-inch ladder adjacent to the elevator guide rail and
• installation of a secondary pit mounted stop switch adjacent to the elevator guide rail.

The deadline to submit the requested information was June 29, 2026. The April 28, 2026, closed session review followed prior board reviews on April 7, 2026, and January 27, 2026, in which the applicant was requested to gather additional information including pit dimensions, a plan view, equipment information and a demonstration of hardship.

3. VAR26-0041

   263 Summer Street Boston  

   State ID: New Install

   Code Reference: ASME A18.1-2014 - 2.7.1

   Petitioner: Dylan Dasco

The petitioner is seeking a variance from ASME A18.1-2014 - 2.7.1 - Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts to allow greater travel height than code dictates for vertical platform lift. The requested travel height is 18'.

4. 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 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.

5. Review and discuss email comments/suggestions from May 6, 2026, Board of Regulations Public Hearing.
6. Variance withdrawal request processed.  VAR26-0034 application for variance at the address of 455 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington for State ID 11-P-27145, 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. VAR26-0019

      220 State Street Springfield

      State ID: 281-P-691

      Code Reference: 524 CMR 8.06

      Petitioner: Christine Parnell

      The petitioner was back before the board after being before the board on June 23, 2026, and April 7, 2026, and the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of August 22, 2026, for the applicant to gather evidence proving the battery lower is not required by the local building department and the Springfield Fire Department. 

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

1. VAR26-0039

   46 Millmont Street Boston 

   State ID: 1-L-28094

   Code Reference: 524 CMR (A17.1 2013), 35, 5.2, 5.2.1.16.5 and CMR 524 5.2.1.4.1

   Petitioner: William Griffin

   The petitioner was before the board on June 23, 2026, and the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of August 22, 2026, for applicant to gather additional information on required variances and to show proof of mitigation for the shallow pit.

   The petitioner is seeking a variance from 524 CMR 5.2.1.4.1 to increase the approved pit depth from 14" to 16" and to permit the use of an alternative means of achieving bottom car clearance in accordance with ASME A17.1–2013 Section 5.2.1.4.2 for the installed Garaventa Elvoron LULA elevator and from 524 CMR (ASME A17.1–2013) Section 5.2.1.16.5, Maximum Rise, to allow a Garaventa Elvoron Slide LULA elevator with a maximum rise of 312.5 inches (26 feet, 0.5 inches).

2. VAR26-0040

   133 Marlborough Street Boston 

   State ID: 1-P-5245

   Code Reference: ASME A17.1-2013 section 2.5.4 (b) 

   Petitioner: Christen Parsens

The petitioner was before the board on June 23, 2026, and the board voted to place the item on a 60-day hold, which provided a deadline of August 22, 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 2.5.4 (b) to allow the notch in the car sill to exceed the max of 1.25" dimension to keep the current dimension of 2.5”.

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.

Please be advised that recording meetings without prior permission from the board chair, by any means, including the use of any A.I. applications, is strictly prohibited.