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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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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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:
Existing 3 story, single loaded exterior corridor 45 efficiency unit owned coop. building built in 1958 w/ 20,142 s.f. of a/c area. All identical units & accessed via two staircases at each end & non compliant elevator.


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

Summary:
$50,000 for renovation of 2 ADA units @ ground level to comply w/ code. New partitions, bathroom, kitchen w/ appliances, a/c, lighting, finishes & furniture.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
This amount represent an estimated total cost by unit owners.Replacement of appliances, wear & tear, roof, concrete patch work, paint & railing repairs.


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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.
We are converting the use of two units on ground. The entire building from R-2 occupancy (long term) to R-1 occupancy (short term). We propose to convert two required ground level efficiency units into fully accessible efficiency units. There is a current existing elevator with a platform size of 56"X 39" which doesn't comply w/ the current code for access to level 2&3. All unit doors are currently 36" wide. The back of the elevator shaft backs into a privately owned unit balcony & facade can't be altered.


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


FBC 7th Edition (2020) Sect. 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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All units are privately owned which can't be altered except for 2 required efficiency units that will be converted to ADA @ ground floor and there is an existing non conforming elevator w/a platform size of 56"X 39" to access level 2 & 3.




The one unit owner triggering his change of use would be responsible for the entire cost v.s. all other 44 coop unit owners being assessed their prorated share.
The association would need to purchase the adjacent units @ both levels & retail store available to enlarge the elevator. Market value of both units are $500,000 & for the retail $350,000. The cost of the elevator construction would be $519,580. The total amount would be $1,369,580.

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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:
All questions previously have been answered by the licensed design professional. There is absolutely no feasible or practical way to comply w/ a larger elevator than currently exists for vertical accessibility, especially that all 45 coop efficiency units are currently owned and occupied and the work would require the purchase of units to accomodate a larger elevator.

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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.