Section 11-216-17 - Requests for approval of site specific alternate design(a) If an applicant submits a design that departs from the minimum requirements for accessibility as specified in the accessibility guidelines, the submitted design shall provide equal or greater accessibility. As required by this chapter, an applicant shall submit in writing a request for approval of a site specific alternate design to the board for any design that the applicant claims will provide equal or greater accessibility than that provided by the accessibility guidelines. The board may approve or disapprove the request for a site specific alternate design for any design that departs from the minimum requirements for accessibility and is claimed will provide equal or greater accessibility.(b) The board staff may provide comments to a site specific alternate design request during public hearings held by board.(c) Any final decision made by the board concerning a site specific alternate design shall be binding upon all subsequent document reviews. [Eff 9/5/00; comp 9/20/03; am and comp NOV 25 2013] (Auth: HRS § 348F-6) (Imp: HRS § 103-50)