175-241 MiamiLLC

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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:

State:

Jurisdiction:

Local Building Department Contact Information

Contact Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:

State:

Email:

Phone:

Applicant Information:

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

Please correct the following issues:
First Name:

Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

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:

Please correct the following issues:

Please check if applicant is also the owner.

Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Written Authorization:

Project and Facility Type:

Please correct the following issues:

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)

Historical preservation (alteration)

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

Office

Retail

Recreation

Hotel/Motel

Other

# of Floors:

Square Feet:

Description:
This is an existing two story building that consists of three units that is in the process of a change of use from apartment building to hotel. the existing units will remain.

Need Additional Space

Construction Cost:

Please correct the following issues:

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

Summary:
This waiver is not based on a cost hardship but on the grounds of technical infeasibility. However, the current cost estimate for the project will exceed 100,000.00.

Construction Cost upload:

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

Yes

Cost of Construction:

Comments:

Replace existing HVAC System. (Condensing Unit remains).

Building Official Recommendation upload:

Construction Status:

Please correct the following issues:

8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.

Under Design

Under Construction

In Plan Review

Completed

*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.

The plans and specifications are currently being reviewed by the building department (B1504591) and one of the comments from the plan reviewer is to provide vertical accessibility.

Need Additional Space

Requirements to be Waived.

Please correct the following issues:

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:

The structure of the building will not support the structural requirements for the installation of vertical accessibility to the second level without upgrading the entire structure structurally. At the ground level, raising the walkway to eliminate the step at guest room entrances would adversely impact the structural integrity of the building as well as encroach into the zoning setbacks. This option also creates a water intrusion condition as the elevation is already low in this area.

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.

Please correct the following issues:

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.

NOTE:** Please select atleast one checkbox below.

The hardship is caused by a condition or set of conditions affecting the owner which does not affect owners in general.

Description:
The structure of the building will not support the structural requirements for the installation of vertical accessibility to the second level without upgrading the entire structure structurally. At the ground level, raising the walkway to eliminate the step at guest room entrances would adversely impact the structural integrity of the building as well as encroach into the zoning setbacks. This option also creates a water intrusion condition as the elevation is already low in this area.

Need Additional Space
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:

If the waiver is denied, there will be many cost prohibitive impacts for the owner. More than 1/2 of the existing guest rooms (2 out of the total 3) will be impacted as well as the structural integrity of the building by providing vertical accessibility. The exterior first floor modifications will encroach into the setbacks and create a water intrusion issue as the area would have to be lowered to the ground level (below flood plain).

Need Additional Space

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

175_0_COST_EST_COMPLI_CostEstimateForCompliance.pdf

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.

Please correct the following issues:

These is no design professional is engaged on the project

Professional Comments

175_0_PROF_COMMT_24177Street.pdf

Comments:

See attached uploaded file.

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.

Documents: