Politics & Government
Disabled Homewoners One Step Closer to Obtaining Permits
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended amendments to the city's development code to make it easier for home owners to add handicapped accesses to their homes.
Getting permits to add handicapped accesses to Temecula homes may soon be a little easier.
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the current development codes be amended to accommodate disabled homeowners, said senior planner Stuart Frisk.
The issue will be scheduled for an upcoming city council meeting for a final vote, Frisk said.
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Currently there are no zoning or development standards in place to allow homeowners with disabilities to make changes to their homes to make their lives easier.
Based on the city’s research, the accommodations granted are likely to be modifications to standards or procedures for small projects that have negligible impacts on the physical environment.
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Most reasonable accommodation requests are likely to be for the construction of alternative access for residences, such as wheel chair ramps, elevator shafts and other necessary adjustments, the report said.
In 1995, the City Council adopted a development code that is periodically amended to improve clarity, make corrections with the changing state law, add or simplify regulations or modify provisions, the report stated.
“It’s a no brainer that the city should allow homeowners with a handicap to make these changes to our homes without a hassle,” said local Louis Jimenez, who has lived with polio for most of his life.
