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

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Local Building Department Contact Information











MarianoFernandez@miamibeachfl.gov





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


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Relationship to owner: maryhfranco@gmail.com


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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Email: orlando@venturaholdingsgroup.com



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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 Cavalier is a historic Art Deco boutique hotel built in 1936 and renovated in 2008 – 2009. The Cavalier features 46 suites situated on the first through third floors, a full service bar, restaurant, with a rest area; all located in the lobby, a sidewalk café on the ground level, and a below ground level basement located in the Miami Beach Architectural District/ Ocean Drive-Collins Avenue Historic District.



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


Summary: The project Construction Cost is $668,540.53

 

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


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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 City of Miami Beach will issue a conditional building permit for renovation of the First through Third Floors provided we seek and obtain a waiver of Chapter 11-4.1.6(k)(iii). Renovations of The Cavalier Hotel will only be made to the interior 46 hotel suites situated on the First through Third floors (renovations are not being made to the Basement, Lobby, Reception area or Elevator).


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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
The project consists of a 4 story historic hotel with 46 guest rooms. This structure is a qualified historic building under the federal ADA regulations, the ADAAG and chapter 11 (11-4.1.7) of the FBC. All of the guest rooms are situated on the upper 3 levels of the building. The first floor, which contains guest rooms, is located several risers above the accessible lobby level. There is an existing elevator that provides access from the lobby to the 2nd and 3rd upper floor guest rooms, however the elevator does not provide accessibility to the first floor nor the basement level. Florida Law states that Vertical Accessibility to all levels must be provided as required by Florida's statute 553.509. Please waive the requirement of providing accessibility to the first floor and basement.

 

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Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other
The interior dimensions of the existing elevator cab is 42 inches length by 44 inches wide (deep) and therefore does not meet the minimum requirements as required by section 11-4.10.9 of the FBC. To meet the current size requirements, it would be necessary to demolish the shaft and equipment in order to rebuild. In doing so, we will threaten the historic structure of our building. We are kindly asking to please waive the requirement for the inside cab area to be no smaller than 48 inches by 48 inches.

 

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Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other
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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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It is technically infeasible to expand the elevator and provide vertical accessibility to all levels without threat or damage to the historical significance of the building. When ready for use, the historic elevator door and vintage metal gate must be opened by hand; the door swings open towards the user and the vintage metal gate must be closed to arrive to the destined floor level. The elevator itself is a historical feature and may not be modified.

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If the waiver is denied the cost of providing vertical accessibility will be disproportionate to the cost of construction. The lower bid, of the two attached estimates, will represent over 20% of the cost of renovation. The cost to install the elevator and construct its infrastructure would be a substantial increase in overall cost of hotel improvements.

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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: Please see the attached PDF file for Architect's Professional Comments.

 

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.