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

Name:

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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:

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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:

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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: 
When complete, the site will feature a public garden with educational exhibits focusing on the life and work of poet Elizabeth Bishop. This outdoor component will be open to the public 5 days a week and will have accessible pathways and an accessible ground-floor restroom facility. The interior of the house will include offices for everyday administrative use and occasional exhibits for the public.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
Remaining construction cost estimated at $345,000. This includes historic restoration of cistern porch and related mechanical; remaining restoration of historic windows and shutters; new construction of accessible restroom structure at NW corner of lot; and accessible pathways connecting restroom to public right-of-way. Estimate includes site work, architectural, and other services required to achieve the work. Does not include landscaping elements nor furnishings, fixtures, equipment.

Construction Cost upload:


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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
Work to-date has consisted of lead paint mitigation, structural repairs, new AC system, repairs to existing plumbing system, partial restoration of historic windows and shutters, painting, and miscellaneous renovations. Cost includes site work, engineering, architectural, and planning services which were required to achieve the work.

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.
We contacted the State Historic Preservation Office for guidance regarding vertical accessibility following the completion of essential structural repairs and historic preservation work. After discussion, that office advised to apply for a waiver.


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

Please see letter from the State Historic Preservation Office expressing its opinion "that the property is eligible for the exemption granted Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities per Section 202.5 of the FACBC, 2020 as the considered measures to meet full compliance with ADA requirements would threaten or destroy the historic integrity of the above referenced project."


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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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.



Comments:
See letter from architect David Salay.

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.