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From: Matt Longfellow <mlongfel@southbendin.gov> <br />Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:18 PM <br />To: Aladean DeRose <aderose@southbendin.gov>; Nateesha Jacobs <njacobs@southbendin.gov> <br />Cc: Jitin Kain <jkain@southbendin.gov>; Chris Dressel <cdressel@southbendin.gov> <br />Subject: RE: Aloft Hotel--Sidewalk Cafe <br /> <br />Nateesha, <br /> <br />This also would apply to Fiddler's Hearth, since they are on the same block as Aloft with the same issue. <br /> <br />Regards, <br /> Matt Longfellow Permit Inspector City of South Bend <br /> <br />Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />-------- Original message -------- <br />From: Aladean DeRose <aderose@southbendin.gov> <br />Date: 5/7/20 11:57 AM (GMT-05:00) <br />To: Nateesha Jacobs <njacobs@southbendin.gov> <br />Cc: Matt Longfellow <mlongfel@southbendin.gov>, Jitin Kain <jkain@southbendin.gov>, Chris Dressel <br /><cdressel@southbendin.gov> <br />Subject: Aloft Hotel--Sidewalk Cafe <br /> <br />Hi, Nateesha, <br /> <br />Sorry for the delay in response to your message from earlier this week. I wanted to make sure I <br />obtained the latest information regarding ADA sidewalk width requirements. Following is the <br />applicable rule: <br /> <br />Chapter 3 <br />CHAPTER R3: TECHNICAL PROVISIONS <br />R301 Pedestrian Access Route <br />R301.1 General. Pedestrian access routes shall comply with R301 and shall connect pedestrian elements <br />and facilities required to be accessible. <br />R301.2 Components. Pedestrian access routes shall consist of one or more of the following components: <br />walkways, ramps, curb ramps (excluding flared sides) and landings, blended transitions, crosswalks, <br />and pedestrian overpasses and underpasses, elevators, and platform lifts. Stairways and escalators <br />shall not be part of a pedestrian access route. All components of a pedestrian access route shall <br />comply with the applicable portions of this document. <br />R301.3 Width <br />R301.3.1 Continuous Width. The minimum continuous and unobstructed clear width of a pedestrian access <br />route shall be 1.2 m (4.0 ft), exclusive of the width of the curb. <br />Advisory R301.3.1 Continuous Width. The pedestrian access route provides a minimum accessible route <br />of passage within a sidewalk or other walkway that may not comprise the full width of the pedestrian <br />circulation route, particularly in urban areas. Industry-recommended sidewalk widths can be found in <br />‘Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities’, American Association of State