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

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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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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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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 project is a Level 2 alteration to an existing office building for the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. The building is a 2-story building permitted in the mid-1980's. The renovated area comprises less than 50% of the building with the primary function located on the first floor. The 2nd floor is private offices for staff only.



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

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$525,000
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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.
Local Building official deemed the 2nd floor required accessibility access per The Florida Accessibility code.

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
TCB200154
Comment CB211: Commercial Building, BLDG_CB611 - ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES - 20% RULE: This project is an alteration to the primary function of the building. Please provide a letter from the design professional identifying construction activities and market values for specific accessibility upgrades. The overall improvement value is stated to be approximately $500K. See Florida Accessibility Code, Chapter 2 and Advisory 202.4.

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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Need Additional Space



Florida Accessibility Code para. 202.4.1 Disproportionate Cost. The existing stairs are too small to accommodate a chair lift and the cost of adding an elevator creates disproportional cost (61% of the alteration cost).
The building is constructed on a composite post-tension slab/foundation. The elevator will need to be constructed adjacent the building in the south parking lot. The stand alone structure will require an independent structure,an electrical upgrade, and mechanical system meeting the Florida Energy code.


Cost Estimates For Compliance:
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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.



Professional Comments
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Comments: WE have uploaded our letter response to the Tallahasse Building department. The letter outlines our review of the code and the ADA improvements included in the alternations. The Alteration cost with the added electric water cooler is now approximately 20% of the constrcution cost.

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.