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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:






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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:

First Name:

Last Name:

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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:



Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

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Zip code:

Phone:

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Written Authorization:




Project and Facility Type:



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: 
It's a warehouse that was built in 1988. Currently it is utilized as storage as well as a portion of the warehouse is used as office. The office portion is what is under air conditioning on the first floor and second floor.

Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
I purchased the warehouse in 2018 with an illegal addition built by the prior owner as well as the illegal second floor mezzanine. Today I am bringing the entire building up to 2023 Building Code standards as well as legalizing what was previously built without permits. It's going to cost me roughly around $180,000 to do the necessary modifications to bring it up to date Building Code standards. Including a new roof because as of today the roof is original from 1988.
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7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
I installed hurricane impact windows, hurricane impact rolling doors for the warehouse and the front regular entrance door is also hurricane impact door. Newer bathrooms and cosmetic paint and light fixtures.


Building Official Recommendation upload:




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.
Building plan reviewer is asking for the second floor mezzanine to be ADA accessible. I am seeking the waiver certificate because the mezzanine on the second floor is mainly storage usage. Majority of the construction has already been completed by previous owner and I am obtaining this permit as after the fact work already completed. I am legalizing work done without permits such as the second floor mezzanine as well as the addition completed in the back portion of the warehouse. Also making bathrooms ADA approved and adding a fire emergency exit in the rear of the warehouse.


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


An elevator for the second floor is not needed because the primary use for the second floor will be storage/office.

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

Attached are the elevator estimates as well as the attached plans and attached break down of prices to legalize the property to 2024 building code standards.

Cost Estimates For Compliance:
  • 623_2_COST_EST_COMPLI_AccessLiftsFlorida,INCQuote.pdf
  • 623_2_COST_EST_COMPLI_FloridaLifts,LLCQoute.pdf










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
  • 623_2_PROF_COMMT_Seal.pdf


Comments:
Since the warehouse is existing and trying to legalize it, adding an elevator now will require, structural, mechanical, electrical designs and then constructing the elevator. The design can get very complicated and costly to the client with major changes to the existing structure.


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, or anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.
Documents:
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_A-1.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_A-3.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_A-4.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_A-5.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_Estimatefor141NE24,LLCPDF.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_L-01S.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_M-1.pdf
  • 623_2_ADDITION_DOC_P-1.pdf