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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:






Local Building Department Contact Information

















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:

Street:

City:



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:

City:



Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:






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:  Television & Radio study with offices and server space (low-voltage) equipment. Television Studio on Second Floor will not be used by the tenant or owner at the moment.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary: $80,000.00

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.
This request is being brought forward while the plans are being reviewed at the local municipality (City of Miami).


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 should clarify that the project is a Legalization and not a Design, per se. Nonetheless, in the process of legalizing we note that the building may not require a lift or elevator for the following reason:
1. The Second Floor will not be used and is not in the Scope of Work. The lack of use of the upstairs studios and office areas negate the immediate need for vertical accessibility.
2. There are plans for future remodeling which will include the Second Floor. Owner requests to forego the installation of a vertically accessible route until that point.
3. Feasability would require eliminating the stairs from the Second Floor to the exterior.


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.
NOTE:**


The 2nd Floor will not be occupied at the present moment, and the City of Miami is expected to grant a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy where the 2nd Floor is to remain unoccupied. For this reason, the requirement for a wheelchair lift to the 2nd Floor is considered a hardship which does affect the Owner.



Attached are two bids for a wheelchair lift from two vendors:
1. Florida Lifts, LLC.
2. Pro Elevator, Inc.

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.



Comments: Please note our Narrative of the conditions for Owner hardship. The most recent set of plans have been provided for your review.

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.