ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL

January 28, 2008

The Council convened at 9:06 a.m. with 4 members present.

Consent Agenda:

Case #3 – Target Store T816 was withdrawn by the applicant.

Case #9 – 200 Brickelll was requested by the applicant to be deferred to the next meeting.

Case #1 – Riverview High School . The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 as unnecessary.

Case #2 – FL-TLHO (Embarq) Office Building . The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 related to 20% disproportionate cost. The Council recommended that the second floor restrooms are made accessible as soon as possible.

Case #4 – Towncenter 12. The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553,512 as unnecessary.

Case #7 – Yeung's Chinese Restaurant. The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 related to 20% disproportionate cost and as unreasonable.

Case #8 – Cobb 14 Theatres at Daytona. The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 as unnecessary.

The following case was recommended for approval with Condition.

Case #10 – Miami River Building . The applicant is requesting a waiver from providing vertical accessibility to the second floor of an existing 1940 building undergoing a $35,000 alteration. The Council unanimously recommended approval based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 related to 20% disproportionate cost with the condition that applicable 20% costs are used towards making the 2 nd floor restrooms and kitchen accessible.

The next two cases are recommendations to amend actions previously taken:

Case #5 – Epic Theatres 16 St. Augustine . This case was heard in December where the applicant was requesting a waiver from providing vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in a new $8,000,000 theatre complex. The Council unanimously recommended approval and the Commission approved based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 as unnecessary with condition. The condition was that the plans were to be modified and sent to DCA staff to verify that 17 seats are removed from theaters 6 and 11 to reduce the number of accessible seat locations from 5 to 4 to provide the necessary 4 companion seating. However, the applicant redesigned the theatre to maintain the 5 accessible locations and still provide the companion seats. As this is different than the Commissions order, the Council unanimously recommended to amend the action previously taken and recommend approval as submitted based on the same provisions of F.S. as unnecessary.

Case #6 – Epic Theaters 16 Clermont. This case was heard in December where the applicant was requesting a waiver from providing vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in a new $8,000,000 theatre complex. The Council unanimously recommended approval and the Commission approved based on the provisions of F.S. 553.512 as unnecessary with condition. The condition was that the plans were to be modified and sent to DCA staff to verify that 17 seats are removed from theaters 6 and 11 to reduce the number of accessible seat locations from 5 to 4 to provide the necessary 4 companion seating. However, the applicant redesigned the theatre to maintain the 5 accessible locations and still provide the companion seats. As this is different than the Commissions order, the Council unanimously recommended to amend the action previously taken and recommend approval as submitted based on the same provisions of F.S. as unnecessary.

The following case was recommended for denial:

Case #11 – UUU High School . The applicant is requesting a waiver from providing vertical accessibility to three press boxes at a new $49,000,000 high school. The Council unanimously recommended denial based on lack of hardship.