Pyramid Co. v. Architectural Barriers Board

In May, 1984, several handicapped individuals filed a complaint with the Architectural Barriers Board3 (board) alleging numerous violations of the board’s regulations govem-ing access of handicapped persons to the Hampshire Mall, a shopping center owned by the Pyramid Company of Hadley (Pyramid). Pyramid then corrected many of the alleged violations and filed with the board a request for three variances from the board’s regulations. One variance sought an exemption from the requirement of providing elevator access to the mezzanine level of the mall.

The board held an informal hearing and…