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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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:
24 hour health club - Existing building, single story with no mezzanine, originally designed as mercantile occupancy 20,823 gross square feet. We propose to construct mezzanine of 6,422 gross square feet for cardio exercise machines, spinning and yoga class rooms.


Need Additional Space


Construction Cost:



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

Summary:
The construction cost is currently set at $600,000, as provided by the Owner.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
The shell building has sat vacant since its construction in 2008-2009.




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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.

We attempted to utilize an LULA elevator. WE were informed by the manufacturer and General Contractor that it would not fit within and under the existing roof construction. Major structural changes to the roof will be required to install a full size commercial elevator or LU/LA elevator. The cost for an elevator alone would be above and beyond what has been budgeted for this project by owner, not to mention the cost of structural modifications to the roof. The Owner wishes to utilize a platform lift.



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



2012 Florida Accessibility Code, Chapter 2, Section 201, Subsection 201.1.1 requiring all floors in the building to be accessible. Existing one story building roof is not high enough for installation of commercial elevator, nor is it high enough for LU/LA elevators. There is sufficient room for a platform type wheelchair lift, but the occupant load allowed for a platform type wheelchair lift is only 5 persons.


Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Need Additional Space
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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Structural modifications to the roof which would be required for installation of a commercial elevator or LU/LA type elevators would be excessive in cost. The cost for modifications the existing building to install a commercial elevator or an LU/LA elevator would cause the project to cost far more than the available budget for the project.


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.



Professional Comments


Comments:

Existing building roof structure height is not sufficient for installation of a commercial elevator or LU/LA elevator. We proposed installing a platform type wheel chair lift, as our client has an existing fitness center with similar layout (main floor and mezzanine) which has such a platform lift. The lift is never used. The Owner will provide accessible equipment and classes on the first floor as well as any other activity that can occur on the mezzanine.


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

Zip: Email Address: Phone:

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.