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

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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:

Please check if applicant is also the owner.

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Project and Facility Type:

4. Please check one of the following:

New construction

Addition to a building or facility

Alteration to an existing building or facility

Historical preservation (addition)

Historical preservation (alteration)

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.)

Restaurant

Office

Retail

Recreation

Hotel/Motel

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# of Floors:

Square Feet:

Description:

Ground Level 1,503 sq ft
Mezzanine Level 493 sq ft
Interior Build out of commercial space for an Exercise Studio

Construction Cost:

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

Summary:
The alteration cost is $ 173,550. Refer to attached Estimate.

Construction Cost upload:

687_0_CONSTR_COST_23-059LibreBrandProposal.pdf

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

Yes

Cost of Construction:

Comments:
Alteration of Tenant Space in a new constructed Building

Building Official Recommendation upload:

687_0_BUILD_OFF_RECMD_BldgOfficialRecomendation-ReviewerComments.pdf

Construction Status:

8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.

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*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
In a revision to the plans during construction the City of Miami plans examiner has asked to provide vertical accessibility lift to the mezzanine level with seating or a waiver from the State of Florida.

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
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other

Description:
Please refer to the 2 quotes provided for vertical accessibility to the mezzanine Level.

Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description: Need Additional Space
Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description: 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:** Please select atleast one checkbox below.

The hardship is caused by a condition or set of conditions affecting the owner which does not affect owners in general.
Description:
Need Additional Space

Substantial financial costs will be incurred by the owner if the waiver is denied. The owner has made a diligent investigation into the costs of compliance with the code, but cannot find an efficient mode of compliance. Provide detailed cost estimates and, where appropriate, photographs. Cost estimates must include bids and quotes.

Description:
The project consist of an alteration to an existing Tenant space of one story and a Mezzanine Level for an exercise Studio. The exercise area will be located in the ground floor and the Mezzanine Level is only for management use.

The cost of the lift is greater than the 0% cost of the remodeling of the space.

Attached you will find 2 quotes for the lift.

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

Historic Building for which compliance with the requirements for accessibility is not feasible while maintaining historically significant features.

Please provide documentation of the designation of the building as historically significant.

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.

There is no design professional is engaged on the project

Professional Comments

687_0_PROF_COMMT_23-059-AORWAIVERSUPPORTINGLETTER.pdf

Comments:
Please refer to attached letter from Eduardo Gonzalez, Architect of Record.

Design Professional First Name: Design Professional Last Name: Street Address: City: State:

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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.

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