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

Name: Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, Florida State University

Street: 833 West Jefferson Street

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Local Building Department Contact Information

Contact Name:

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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:

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First Name:

Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email: mconn@connandassociates.com

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:

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Please check if applicant is also the owner.

Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Written Authorization:

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Project and Facility Type:

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4. Please check one of the following:

New construction.

Addition to a building or facility

Alteration to an existing building or facility

Historical preservation (addition)

Historical preservation (alteration)

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.)

Restaurant

Office

Retail

Recreation

Hotel/Motel

Other

# of Floors:

Square Feet:

Description:
The existing building is a 15,458 SF three-story sorority house, with 2,989 SF on the partial basement level, 6,613 SF on the first floor, and 5,856 SF on the second floor. The project consists of a kitchen expansion, House Director addition, interior reconfigurations, and front façade improvements. The kitchen expansion adds approx. 331 SF to the first floor and the new addition adds approx. 791 SF to the first floor. No work is being done on the basement level or second floor level.

Construction Cost:

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

Summary:

The estimated approximate cost for the kitchen expansion and new addition for the House Director is $225,000. The estimated approximate construction cost for the other interior reconfigurations and front façade improvements are $75,000, for a total construction cost of approximately $300,000.

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

Yes

Cost of Construction:

Comments:

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Construction Status:

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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.

Under Design

Under Construction

In Plan Review

Completed

*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.

The project is currently under design. The sorority is on a compressed schedule for completion at the end of the summer, so we are starting the vertical accessibility waiver process at this stage in an attempt to accommodate the project schedule.

Requirements to be Waived.

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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
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description:
Florida statutes Section 553.509 Vertical Accessibility.

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Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other
Description:
2010 Florida Accessibility Code (FAC), Section 202.3 Section 202.3 requires that an alteration to an
existing space comply with the requirements of FAC Chapter 2 and Section 201.1.1. Section 201.1.1
requires providing vertical accessibility to all levels above and below the occupiable grade level.

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

Grounds for waiver.

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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 hardship is caused by a condition or set of conditions affecting the owner which does not affect owners in general.
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Substantial financial costs will be incurred by the owner if the waiver is denied. The owner has made a diligent investigation into the costs of compliance with the code, but cannot find an efficient mode of compliance. Provide detailed cost estimates and, where appropriate, photographs. Cost estimates must include bids and quotes. /

Description:
The estimated cost of the renovation is $ 300,000. Twenty percent (20%) of $ 300,000 is $60,000. We have received two (2) quotes for a 3-stop passenger elevator at $60,000 and $52,000 (elevator equipment only). We have also received an estimate of $47,000 for construction of the elevator shaft, pit, machine room, and required elevator fire protection. The total estimate for the installation of the elevator is $99,000, which exceeds the 20% threshold. We also explored the option of a stair lift but the width of the existing stairways present a technical infeasibility as the lift would encroach too much of the stairway, and not allow enough width for egress.

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

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Historic Building on which compliance with the requirements for accessibility is not feasible while maintaining historically significant features.

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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.

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These is no design professional is engaged on the project

Professional Comments

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Comments:

It is our professional opinion that the accessibility upgrades which are being incorporated into the renovations, along with the estimated cost of $99,000 to install a passenger elevator will greatly exceed the 20% threshold as stated in the 2010 FAC Section 202.4, thereby representing a disproportionate cost to the overall alteration. We also explored the option of a stair lift but the width of the existing stairways present a technical infeasibility as the lift would encroach too much of the stairway, and not allow enough width for egress.

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Street Address:

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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.

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