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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:






Local Building Department Contact Information

















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:



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:



Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:



Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:



Written Authorization:
  • 679_3_OWNER_AUZ_SignedOwnerAuthorization.pdf




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: 
See Letter of Intent in additional documents


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
The estimated cost of the entire 40-year recertification without the installation of the elevator is $367,887. This estimate is attached herein as “Recertification Cost”.


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.
As part of the ongoing 40-year recertification process, it has come to our attention that the City of Miami is requiring compliance with the elevator provision of the Florida Building Code due to the change in occupancy of the second floor, due to the fact that the removal of the interior walls of the second floor cannot be found in the City’s permit records. Since the City does not have a record of the change in interior occupancy, it is strictly applying the vertical accessibility trigger requirement. This requirement poses a significant hardship both financially and practically for the building's owner. No change of use is being proposed. The estimated cost of the entire 40-year recertification without the installation of the elevator is $367,887.


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
Vertical accessibility requirement for small 1,150 square feet second floor space.

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.
NOTE:**



The building in question is a small two-story structure built in 1940. The second floor of the building, accessed via an external walk-up staircase, was an addition built in 1957 that was originally utilized as office spaces for the mechanic's garage located on the ground floor.

Over time, the use of the building has evolved, with the second floor now designated for warehouse storage purposes. The interior configuration of the second floor no longer resembles its original office layout due to the removal of interior walls, a change that occurred with the cessation of truck service activities on the premises. The building is used as a warehouse. No change of use is proposed, only the 40-year recertification to continue the existing use of the building. Permit attached as additional doc.






We have received two proposals. One from Otis, is a proposal for $147,900 including installation, but not including the additional work of closing a window next to the elevator shaft and finishing both floors, which would raise the cost significantly. This quote is attached herein as “Otis Proposal”.

The other more affordable option, from Cibes, estimates the purchase of the elevator system for $60,324 without installation. We have been quoted that the installation of the Cibes elevator system plus all required finishes solely related to the elevator will result in total installation cost of $206,462.14. This lower estimate is detailed in the file below titled “Cibes Proposal”.



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 attached file. Applicant Note: Cost estimates have changed since writing of letter.

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.