1. Name and address of project for which the waiver is requested:

Name:

Street:

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Applicant Information:


2. Name of Applicant. If other than the owner, please indicate relationship of applicant to owner in space provided:


First Name:

Last Name:

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Zip code:

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Relationship to owner:


Owner Information:


3. Please enter the owner information below. If the owner and the applicant are not the same person, please upload a written authorization by owner in space provided:




Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

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Project and Facility Type:



4. Please check one of the following:



5. Type of facility. Please describe the building (square footage, number of floors). Define the use of the building (i.e., restaurant, office, retail, recreation, hotel/motel, etc.)







Description:
The existing eight (8) unit Apartment building will be converted into a Suites Hotel with a new reception area and compliant ADA unit on the ground floor.

Need Additional Space

Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):

Summary:
The Proposed Construction Costs for the building land within $600-$700. To comply with Vertical Accessibility will exceed $1million with the elevator. The value of the building is valued extremely low as per Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser (Attached). The applicant if renovating the building to be in good codition as it is in fir condition. We kindly request the approval to this application. Parking is very limited to the site.


7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?



Cost of Construction:

Comments:
No Activity. Letter from Building Official pending


Building Official Recommendation upload:



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8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.



*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
The request is for the Change of Use of the building from Apartment to Hotel Suites. The owner is willing to upgrade the building however the 2nd floor accessing 2 units will be detrimental to the structure.

Requirements to be Waived.




9. Requirements requested to be waived. Please reference the applicable section of Florida law. Only Florida-specific accessibility requirements may be waived.


Issue 1: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other


The building is 2 story structure and we requesting waiver for the vertical accessibility to the 2nd floor only. We are complying with the ground floor by accommodating a Unit to be fully accessible bathroom, bedrooms, kitchenette, entry with the check-in reception area.

Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other


The building is a 2 story structure and we requesting waiver for the vertical accessibility to the 2nd floor only We are complying with the ground floor by accommodating a Unit to be fully accessible bathroom, bedrooms, kitchenette, entry with the check-in reception area


Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Need Additional Space


Grounds for waiver.


10. Grounds for Waiver: The Florida Building Commission may grant waivers of Florida-specific accessibility requirements upon a determination of unnecessary, unreasonable or extreme hardship. Please describe how this project meets the following hardship criteria. Explain all that would apply for consideration of granting the waiver.


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The building was constructed in 1950 with "open-air" walkways accessing the units. There are 8 unit, 4 on the ground and 4 on the 2nd floors. The building was efficiently designed and accommodating an elevator would require structural modifications along with encroachment requests. Internalizing the elevator would require a new design to the units along with accessing the 2nd floor.




The client is upgrading all the units and the cost of the construction with the new elevator would exceed 30% of the costs.

Cost Estimates For Compliance:









Licensed Design Professional Comments.


11. Licensed Design Professional: Where a licensed design professional has designed the project, his or her comments including his or her signature and professional seal MUST be uploaded.




Comments:
Wesley Castellanos, Registered Architect is a local architect with extensive experience in Miami Beach and preserving the structures for their design and complying with all code requirements. He prepared the attached letter as he finds it difficult to accommodate the elevator without damaging the structure with high cost consiquences.

Design Professional First Name: Design Professional Last Name: Street Address: City: State:

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Additional Documentation.


12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.