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

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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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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:

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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 building is a one-story structure that includes a mezzanine. Approximately 75% of the building is devoted to warehouse/distribution facilities with the other 25% devoted to the sales area. A portion of the warehouse/distribution area includes administrative activities. The alterations/scope of the project is limited to the administrative use of the building.


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

Summary:
Based on information provided by Ownership, the estimated construction cost for the Alterations is +/-$141,000.00.

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


Cost of Construction:

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Construction Status:




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 spoke with the local authority regarding Advisory 201.1 of the Florida Accessibility Code and were informed that only the State can grant waivers. Section 206.2.3 states that an accessible route shall not be required in private facilities less than 3 stories. The Florida Advisory states the Florida requirement for vertical accessibility can be waived where the ADA Standards do not require an accessible route to each and every level.

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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
Please refer to Section 8 of this Request for Waiver for description. Since the ADA doesn't require vertical accessibility for our specific project, we respectfully request that State of Florida grant the waiver based on Advisory 201.1 of the Florida Accessibility Code.

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Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
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Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
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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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As noted previously, The Florida Accessibility Code (FAC) makes accommodations for the waiver without having to prove hardship. The specific statement from the FAC, Advisory 201.1, states, "Where the ADA Standards do not require an accessible route to each and every level, the Florida requirement may be waived down to the requirement of the ADA Standards." The mezzanine is limited to providing space for additional Administrative personnel. Similar/equal accommodations are available on grade level for any employee with disabilities.


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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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Comments:

On behalf of Ownership (City Mattress) we, respectfully, request that the waiver from vertical accessibility be granted based on highlighted information included in the attachments (ADA Standard Section 206.2.3 Exception 1 and Florida Accessibility Code Advisory 201.1 Scope.

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.

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