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

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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:


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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:




Owner First Name:

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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:
The Buena Vista Post Office at 4000 NE 2nd Ave is a one story, concrete structure built in 1921. The previous occupancy was Mercantile Use (Retail) and the proposed renovations will also be Mercantile Use (Retail). The main street level is 1614 SF and is FBC/ADA accessible by an existing lift located on the exterior of the building. The existing mezzanine (FBC 2020, 505.2.1) is 429 SF and is accessed by a stair.


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

Summary:
The proposed renovation estimate is $1,200,000.

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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
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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.
An interior finishes demolition permit has been issued for this property (BD20-026167-001). We are currently responding to plan review comments which included Vertical Accessibility.


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


We are requesting that the requirement for Vertical Accessibility (FBC-A201.1.1) be waived so that a new elevator shaft and elevator is not required to access the mezzanine. All primary function areas including retail sales, product and accessible toilet room are located on the main level, which is accessible by an existing lift located on the exterior of the building.


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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We are requesting relief by a determination of unnecessary hardship to provide Vertical Accessibility (FBC-A201.1.1) to an existing mezzanine that is currently accessed by stair and will continue to be accessed by stair. There is no Change of Occupancy. Per 2020 FBC, Accessibility, 201.1.1 Vertical Accessibility.
Exception 3. Occupiable spaces and rooms that are not open to the public and that house no more than five persons. The renovation is 2020 FBC, Existing Building, Alteration Level 1.



Need Additional Space
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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.




Comments:
Thank you for your time and consideration.

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, or anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.