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

Name:

Street:

City:

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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:

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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:

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Zip code:

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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:
This is an existing building built in 1925. the building is currently being used as an office space, and alterations shall be made to upgrade several building systems that are in disrepair. The ground floor of the building will be upgraded to accommodate occupants with disability. However, major hardship would be incurred if vertical accessibility was required for the second floor.


Construction Cost:



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

Summary:
$240,264.00 - Construction costs are still being quoted for the interior flooring and wall/ceiling finishes to be replaced, and the building systems will be upgraded. New ADA compliant facilities shall be provided on the ground floor.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
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.
Met with the City of Miami to discuss project and they recommended to provide an approved waiver for vertical accessibility to the existing second floor if accessibility was not possible.


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


Florida Statute 553.509 - Vertical accessibility

Florida Building Code - Accessibility: 201.1.1 - Vertical accessibility




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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The existing ground floor for the office space is a portion of the employee work area that will be upgraded to accommodate employees who are temporarily or permanently disabled. These accommodations include a fully accessible restroom, accessible drinking fountains, double-wide entry doors with an entrance transition that is less than 1/4" high, and 5' turning spaces. Given the relatively small footprint for the existing building, installing a elevator/mechanical room will require allocation of square footage that does not seem feasible. Furthermore, the building was constructed in 1925 and has only one stair. The ground floor of said stairs would be blocked by installing an elevator/mechanical room. (See FBC 202.3.1 - Prohibited Reduction in Access)





The estimated costs for the interior alterations is $240,264.00. Upon getting a quote from an elevator installer, it was determined that installing a new elevator would cost between $80,000 and $95,000 which is approximately 33%-39% in relation to the estimated construction cost for the project. As per Florida Building Code-Accessibility (202.4.1 - Disproportionate Cost), "Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 20% of the cost of the alteration to the primary function area."


Cost Estimates For Compliance:









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


Comments:
Currently in design stage w/ no AOR or EOR. The designer involved in the design phase has uploaded his comments.


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.