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:




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:
  This is an office/business occupancy inside an existing tenant space that has a mezzanine/second floor space. There is access to the mezzanine via an existing staircase.

Ground floor square is 2,222 sq ft and Mezzanine level is 649 sq ft and used for open office area.



Construction Cost:


6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
Permit documents refer to relocate bathroom sink to comply to ADA clearances from existing side wall. Two quotes provided.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
This stairwell to access mezzanine space was permitted in 2021 and installed in 2022.





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.
Existing tenant space with a mezzanine floor built prior to start of tenant lease. We are applying for waiver for vertical access to the mezzanine. Current mezzanine space is open office which is same use as ground floor. Currently, there is no construcion and we are under a plan review in City of Miami as part of certificate of use permit documents


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 access to existing mezzanine space. We have provided two quotes of two elevator vendors to show the cost of construction to be +/-$90,000. The design/engineering cost for architecture, structural, electrica and fire alarm drawings we estimate to be an addtional $25,000 to $30,000 for an overall cost of approximately $120,000. This would be a financial hardship for the owner/applicant.

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




We have provided two quotes of two elevator vendors to show the cost of construction to be +/-$90,000. The design/engineering cost for architecture, structural, electrica and fire alarm drawings we estimate to be an addtional $25,000 to $30,000 for an overall cost of approximately $120,000. This would be a financial hardship for the owner/applicant.

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:
The Design proffesional email is not accepted as it does not have the (.com) at the end; Adan@dac.studio
Christian Moreno is the project manager for the project, his email is provided

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.