Accessibility Waiver form for : 
Jacqueline

 

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

Name: Jacqueline


Street: 1321 15 Street


City: Miami Beach


Zip Code: 33139


State:

Jurisdiction:


Local Building Department Contact Information

Contact Name: Gladys N. Salas - Miami Beach Building Department



Street: 1700 Convention Center Drive,


City: Miami Beach


Zip Code: 33139



State: Florida


Email: GladysSalas@miamibeachfl.gov



Phone: 3056737000

 

Applicant Information:



2. Name of Applicant. If other than the owner, please indicate relationship of applicant to owner in space provided:

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First Name: Luis



Last Name: Leon



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Email: luis@suntechdevelopment.com



Relationship to owner: General Contractor

 

 

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:


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Please check if applicant is also the owner.

Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

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Written Authorization:

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Project and Facility Type:


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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

Other



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Description: Interior remodeling of existing building. See attached plan.

 

Construction Cost:


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


Summary: Total remodeling cost estimate $450,000. Detailed affidavit attached.

 

 

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

Yes

No



Cost of Construction:

Comments: Only the interior partial demolition, which is part of this remodeling work and its cost is included in the total $450,000 remodeling estimate.

 

 

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Construction Status:


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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.

 

Under Design

Under Construction

In Plan Review

Completed



*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.

We have started the interior exploratory and partial minor demolition work for the remodeling, under a separate demo permit. While the building remodeling plans were being reviewed by the plans examiners we were told that vertical accessibility will be required, or the project will not be approved.

 

 

Requirements to be Waived.


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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: We have been told that unless we provide the vertical accessibility waiver, the project will not me approved for permit.

 

Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description:

 

 

Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description:

 

 

Grounds for waiver.

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

In order to provide the vertical accessibility the owner will have to spend at least $98,500. This is more than 20% of the total remodeling cost for the building. Please see attached estimates.

 

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

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Historic Building on 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.


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These is no design professional is engaged on the project



Professional Comments

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Comments:

Its is our belief that this waiver should be granted due to the high cost involved in installing the Handicap Lift and meeting the vertical Accessibility requirements. Please see attached letter.

 

 

Design Professional
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Additional Documentation.



12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.

 

Documents:

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