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

Name:

Street:

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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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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:

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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:
The project is to take an existing two story building that has two apartments on the first floor and two apartments on the second floor and convert the building to an office building. with four offices. Each office will have the existing toilet room modified to be an accessible toilet room.

Need Additional Space


Construction Cost:



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

Summary:
See attached project cost breakout by the general contractor


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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
The work that was done was for the replacement of the building siding and windows. These two features have no impact on accessibility and would not be counted towards any accessibility costs and/or impact. The cost for the windows and siding was a total of $43,500


Building Official Recommendation upload:



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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.
The owner wishes to address the concerns of vertical accessibility as outlined under the Florida State Statutes, section 553.509 and the Florida Accessibility Code.

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

Since the gross project budget is $115,100 and you can deduct $47,400 as costs not related to an modifications as outlined per the requirements of the ADA regulations the real project budget would then be $67,700. 20% of this number would be $13,540. The costs towards accessibility elements is $67,700 which far exceeds the required 20% number of $13,540. If you add in the cost of the lift of $57,500 the costs towards providing accessibility features would then be $125,200. This far exceeds the required 20% requirement.

Based upon this information a waiver shall be granted pursuant to section 553.512 of the Florida State Statutes.



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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See attached file explaining the issues as it relates to the 20% rule




See attached file explaining the issues as it relates to the 20% rule

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 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.