Access Review Board

If you want to install a stairway chairlift in lieu of other accessibility requirements under the Minnesota State Building Code, you may apply for a code waiver from the Access Review Board.

• Application for Waiver to the Access Review Board

• Waiver requirements under Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.471.

• List of licensed stairway chairlift installers

Access Review Board members

• Karen Gridley, board chairperson, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

• David Fenley, Minnesota Council on Disability

• Marvin Forbragd, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal's Office

• Jim Weaver, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, chief elevator inspector

• Elise Wehrman, Minnesota Department of Human Rights

April 9, 2026, 9 a.m., meeting information. In-person (Isanti Room) and Teams option.

Meetings are at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN  55155, and conducted virtually via Teams.

• Join the meeting virtually via Teams here.

• To participate by phone, when it's time for the meeting call 1-651-395-7448 and enter conference ID 648 802 276#.

Meeting accommodations

If you require an accommodation, contact Lyndy Logan at lyndy.logan@state.mn.us at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

Final decisions issued by the board

• 26-01, Hancock Christian Reformed Church

• 25-22, Danebod Folk School

• 25-21, Gillitzer Residence

• 25-20, Alexandria Arts Guild Visual Arts Center

• 25-19, Winegar Residence

Questions?

For help with questions about Minnesota Accessibility Code requirements or the waiver process, contact Karen Gridley, Access Review Board chairperson, at karen.gridley@state.mn.us or 651-284-5877.