Clinton_Hotel

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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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:

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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)

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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.)

Restaurant

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Hotel/Motel

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Description:
The Clinton Hotel is a four (4) story, historic hotel. It was originally built in 1934 with architectural design by Charles Neilder. The hotel building contains five (5) retail bays, all accessible from the street, a small restaurant, and eighty-seven (87) hotel rooms.

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

Summary:
The Applicant is remodeling the interior of the historic, eighty-seven (87) unit hotel. Guest rooms and bathrooms will be modified and updated.

Need Additional Space

Construction Cost upload:

163_2_CONSTR_COST_Permit-WorkCost051816.pdf

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

Yes

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Building Official Recommendation upload:

163_2_BUILD_OFF_RECMD_825-835WashingtonAve-Waiver163-R0.pdf

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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.

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*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
While the historic Clinton Hotel has been retrofitted to contain an elevator, the elevator does not meet current ADA standards. The elevator is smaller than current regulations require.

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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:
Hotel rooms above the first level must be accessed via the historic structure's elevator. The elevator is smaller than current ADA regulations require. It should be noted that there are seven (7) hotel units on the first level which are accessible via chair lifts.

Need Additional Space

Issue 2: 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
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.
Description:
The Clinton Hotel was designed by renown architect Charles Neilder and originally built in 1934. Over time, the hotel's owners have introduced measurements to comply with ADA regulations to the greatest extent possible. However, the unique layout and design of these buildings unfortunately do not provide enough space to accommodate all the measures necessary to bring the historic structures up to today's accessibility standards. Installation of a larger elevator would severely disrupt the historic integrity of the historic lobby area.

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:
Estimates for ADA accessibility are provided: one estimate for the structural and electrical work associated with the installation of a compliant elevator ($933,000), and two estimates for the elevator ($166,000-Otis; $166,760- ThyssenKrupp). Accordingly the anticipated total for the elevator compliance work would amount to approximately $1,099,000 or approximately eight-two percent (82%) of the cost of the current renovations to the property.

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

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

Please provide documentation of the designation of the building as historically significant.

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

Comments
:The design professional has developed plans for the renovation of the historic property- no additions or new construction is proposed.
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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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