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profile <br /> <br />Handicap Accessible Parking <br /> <br />Chances are your present handicapped stalls are 12' wide. The federal <br />requirement under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a standard <br />accessible parking stall to be 13' wide which includes a 5' wide hashed <br />access area. "-Van Accessible" stalls are defined which have a 16' width <br />including an 8' wide access area and must be signed as "Van <br />Accessible." <br /> <br /> KeWn P. Kielb,-P.E. <br /> project Engine, er & <br /> Project Manager <br /> <br /> After five years of working as a <br />project engineer and project <br />manager out of state, Kevin Kielb <br />returned to the midwest to con- <br />tinue his career in the engineering <br />profession. Mr. Kielb has had <br />opportunity to work for both <br />mumcipalities and the private <br />sector. <br /> <br />"Whether you work with <br />municipalities or in the private <br />sector," Mr. Kielb says, "you <br />have to listen to what your client <br />wants, identify_ the problem, and <br />find a solution or solutions to <br />meet his needs. Today's solu- <br />tions must. have. more emphasis <br />on environmental and aesthetic <br />implications than ever before. <br />Delivering new products that are <br />designed to function properly, be <br />environmentally sound, aestheti- <br />cally pleasing, and cost effective <br />provides challenges in project <br />design. Meeting these challenges <br />adds additional gratification when <br />you see the final product." <br /> <br />Mr. Kielb has experience on a <br />variety of projects including water <br />treatment and distribution <br />systems, wetland administration, <br />roadway planning and design, <br />ordinance preparation and <br />development plans. <br /> <br />To determine the handicapped accessible stall roquirements, first <br />determine the total number of stalls in your lot. Then use Table A to <br />determine the breakdown required of standard and "Van Accessible" <br />stalls. By following the line across the table, you can determine the <br />number of each type of stall required. As shown, where a 76-100 car lot <br />formerly required two 12' stalls, four are now needed, one of which must <br />be van accessible. <br /> <br />TABLE A <br /> <br />Total Parking Accessible Parking "Van Accei;sible" <br /> Spaces Spaces Required Spaces Required <br /> <br /> 1 to25 1 1 <br /> 26 to 50 2 1 <br /> 51 to 75 3 1 <br />76 to 100 4 1 <br />,,,,~1 to 150~ ~ ,5 ~1 .-,% <br />1 to' 200 .... 6 -- 1 <br /> 201 to 300 7 1 <br /> 301 to 400 8 1 <br /> 401 to 500 9 2 <br /> 501 to 1000 2% of total - 1 in every 8 <br /> Over 1000 20 plus 1 for each accessible <br /> 100 over 1000 spaces <br /> <br /> You may want to review your off street 'parking requirements in your <br /> ordinances. These should be revised if necessary to reflect the ADA <br /> standards. In addition, as older Io~.~ are improved or restriped, they <br /> ;hou d be brought ~nto conformance with th~s requirement. <br /> <br />VAN ACCESSIBLE <br />SIGN <br /> <br />8' '5' 8' 8' <br /> <br /> <br />