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:




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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 project is an interior cosmetic renovation of an existing 3-story hotel located in the Miami Beach Architectural District, and more specifically, the Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to: new flooring at guest rooms, new wall finishes at guest rooms & corridors, relocated lighting, MEP removals & replacements at guest rooms & bathrooms, and patching & painting at the Lobby.



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


Summary:

The construction cost estimate is approximately $60 per SF. 13,738 x 60/SF = $824,480.

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


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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.

Upon meeting with the local building dept. at the City of Miami Beach, the building official (Mr. Mariano Fernandez) concurred with the design team's assessment that the current provisions for accessibility were satisfactory, that providing additional provisions would be costly and detrimental to the historic character & nature of the building, and recommended submitting a waiver request at this time at the State level.


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

The design team is seeking a waiver of the requirements of Section 201.1 "Scope" of the Florida Building Code: Accessibility, which states: "Florida vertical accessibility requires all levels in all new buildings, structures, & facilities and all altered areas of existing buildings, structures, & facilities to be accessible with persons with disabilities...".

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 site is located within the Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District in the City of Miami Beach. This is a National Register Historic District. It is a district with distinct Art Deco character. Any alteration to the existing conveyance system would be costly, and greatly diminish the integrity of the established, historical architectural design of the Lobby.



Need Additional Space

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:

This request for a waiver of an FBC Accessibility requirement is intended to maintain the original architectural design integrity of the existing historically significant building as well as relieve the practical difficulties that strict compliance will incur.

 

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