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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:

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 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:

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:
A business occupancy building at an existing Tampa Electric secure operations center located in Hillsborough County. The functional areas located at ground level within the building include offices, meeting rooms, and training rooms, as well as a mezzanine and balcony included within the lobby dedicated to the development of skills required for line workers to observe and perform all tasks related to electric delivery.

Construction Cost:

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

Summary:
Preliminary Construction Cost - $17.85M

Construction Cost upload:

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

Yes

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.

Under Design

Under Construction

In Plan Review

Completed

*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
The vertical accessibility component has been reviewed by local building officials, and a vertical accessibility waiver review was recommended as the local authority having jurisdiction would not be able to provide a determination on this matter.

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
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other

Description:

A request for Fl vertical accessibility requirements to be waived down to compliance with ADA Standards of the proposed mezzanine are being requested for consideration based on the following FL Statute:

F.S.S. 553.509(2) Vertical accessibility. However, buildings, structures, and facilities must, as a minimum, comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design.

Furthermore, provision 28 CFR part 36 Subpart D § 36.401(d)(2) New construction - elevator exemption 2 would apply; thus, an elevator is not required based on the facility being less than three stories.

ADA 28 CFR part 36 Subpart D § 36.401(d)(2) New construction – Elevator Exemption. This section does not require the installation of an elevator in a facility that is less than three stories.

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.

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:
Waiver requested based on the private and secure nature of the facility, and intended use of the mezzanine for training purposes.

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:

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

Historic Building for 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.

There is no design professional is engaged on the project

Professional Comments

670_1_PROF_COMMT_JamesAHugginsAOR.pdf

Comments:
See attached letter from licensed design professional.

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:

670_1_ADDITION_DOC_TECOSkillsTrainingCenterDrawings.pdf