615 75TH ST SE 2018-01-02 MF Import

Date: To: From: Subject: Department of Planning and Community Development MEMORANDUM BUILDING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Edward B. Sand, Manager 450 King County Administration Building Seattle, Washington 90104 344-2590 July ra Bill Asuuonsns, Daniels, Dick Platen, Dave Peterson Edward B. Sand, Manager .' liandican Rcouirements in Condominiums As you knor:, we've run into some practical difficulties when we try to apply the handicap requirement to condominiums. The difficulties are that most of these units are pre -sold and if they're not bein; purchased by handicapped persons, these perspective purchasers do not want that design feature incorporated. The developers cannot provide spec units for sale designed for the handicapped as this type unit is al- most impossible to sell to the regular customer. Until such time as the state changes its rules and regulations or de- velops some interpretations on this question, our policy will be as follows: If the developer can show that he has made every effort to advertise that lie is willing to provide handicap units to anyone desiring that type of facility, full occupancy will be permitted without handicapped units. Contacts or advertising such as demonstrate: by the attached letter from the Mueller Group seems to me to be an example of actions that the developer should take prior to selling all his units. This policy is based on Section 003 of the regulations for barrier -free facilities, exception Q , "full compliance would be impractical in the case of condominiums." EBS:mjw Attachment