Hi Deborah,
Right now all I can do is with a laptop and cellphone from my bed or a
chair, and getting to the
chair isn't so easy. I have the help of the Director of the state Fair
Housing/Fair Rent Association
because a Senator wrote a letterto him for me. In addition to TM I have
high BP and Tachycardia,
and the stress of all this is not good for any of these things. I will
hire an attorney if I have to, and
already have spoken to one who has successfully sued condo boards.
I am also looking to move from here because I am tired of the constant
fight for my rights.
Thank you for your suggestions. I'm getting all my ducks in a row as
best I can, considering
my health issues.
All the best,
Kevin
Deborah Nord Capen wrote:
Hi Kevin,
If possible, go back to the planning and zoning commission, ask for
the ordinance, or a printed paper showing the code requiring the
handicapped spaces, then take this to the Code Enforcement Department
for your city, present the printed requirement, and report the
building as violating the requirements. Once notified of a violation,
they are required by law to notify the owners of the properties to
comply with the law, or be "red-tagged" as a violator of the zone.
I don't know if that helps, because it depends on how deep some of the
politicians' pockets are, but it is a start - also taking this
violation to a news station so that they can show the ruling and
actually tape the parking lot showing no handicapped spaces.
Hope this helps somewhat.
Take care,
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Kevin Wolfthal <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* Tmic-list@eskimo.com <mailto:Tmic-list@eskimo.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [TMIC] OT OT: Parking Update
Update to my parking situation:
I wrote a letter to my board, very calmly requesting they
accomodate me by
giving me an off-street parking space closer to the entrance to
the building,
(which is non-handicapped acessible, but still the closest way in
and out of
this building). The board member didn't want to take the letter
and tried to
hand it back to me. I wouldn't take it back. That was last
Friday. He
said the board was having a meeting and would discuss the issue.
The meeting
was supposed to take place last night, I haven't heard anything yet.
I called my town planning and zoning commission today and told them my
situation. Long story even longer, they told me that for the
multi-unit
building I live in there are supposed to be _FOUR OFF-STREET
HANDICAPPED
PARKING SPACES CLOSEST TO A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE
ENTRANCE_. Anyone care to guess how many such spaces exist here?
*******ZERO OFF-STREET HANDICAPPED SPACES!*********
I told the woman from the zoning commission this and asked her how to
go about getting these spaces put in. She referred me to some
information
on their website which didn't load properly onto my computer. I
will be
calling them again.
I am waiting to hear what resulted from the board's meeting last
night before
I proceed.
Kevin
Akua wrote:
Dear Akua,
I am sorry you have had to go through all that you have. A
cyber-friend of mine who is from the
UK told me that this kind of thing doesn't happen there. There
is apparently a much more civil
and moral treatment of those with disabilities there. Your car
is in your own driveway and you
are being hassled?
Yes.
As long as it isn't a danger to anyone, or blocking anyone's
access, I don't
understand this.
Neither do I... the driveway is part of the lot, is offf the
street, is part of my yard....
Is it a fire issue? I mean if heaven forbid a fire engine had
to get to your house?
The driveway is at the back side. There is a front walkway.... in
other words more than one way to access the house.
I have contacted several agencies already, and it is amazing
just how little help there is out there,
in my state anyway. The one exception has been the Fair Housing
Association. They have at
least helped me get my car into an off-street space, and are
continuing to help me.
Delighted to hear that you have had some help but YES there is
shockingly little help or grace....
I just never needed any assistance before and didn't know how
incredibly lucky and independent i was...
I will take this to court if that's what it takes.
All the best,
Kevin
Wishing you success and peace,
Akua
