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:

Street:

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Zip code:

Phone:

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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.)






Existing 2-story non-sprinklered office building to be converted in to a local coffee shop building  Existing 2-story non-sprinklered office building to be converted in to a local coffee shop building



Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
This project is a level 3 renovation of a historic building. The space is designed to accommodate a chef-driven coffee shop with full commercial kitchen. The first floor houses the commercial kitchen, coffee bar, dining seating and accessible restrooms. The second floor contains a small space for customer seating, additional restrooms and owner storage. All customer services that exist on the second floor are also accommodated on the first floor.

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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
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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.

All functions that exist on the second floor can be found on the ground floor for equal access. As a design professional we feel we are meeting the minimum Federal ADA requirements.

We have also reached out to Dr Kyra Lucas about maintaining the historical aspects of the building where we can. Adding an elevator would be located in the original bank vault area. Additional documentation of site photos will be provided.



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

Request is for this project to waive the Florida Vertical Accessibility requirement and revert back to National Accessibility requirements.

Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms  Minimum height in parking structures  Accessible parking
  Vertical accessibility  Toilet rooms
  Private  Other
Request is for the project to maintain historical aspects of the building. Adding an elevator will have to be located near the original bank vault. Along with adding an elevator the technical feasibility of the structural elements would be significant.

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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Need Additional Space

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.


Professional Comments


Comments:
All functions that exist on the second floor can be found on the ground floor for equal access. As a design professional we feel we are meeting the minimum ADA requirements.

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.