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: 

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Zip code: 

Phone: 

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Email: 

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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: 

Owner Last Name: 

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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: 
Existing warehouse is used to sew uniforms for armed services, police, and security firms, etc. Warehouse was built in 1960 and expanded in 1968. Proposed work (already underway) will renovate employee work spaces and add additional second floor area.


Construction Cost:



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


Summary:

Construction costs for renovations without ADA compliance will total at least $204,376. With compliance, costs will jump by to between $261,943 (a 22% increase) and $292,709 (a 30% increase). The attached contract, Exhibit 1, provides more details for the lower cost option. Exhibits 3 and 4 provide two quotes obtained for vertical accessibility.


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


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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 applied here, vertical accessibility requirements would be excessive given that they exceed between 22% and 30% of overall construction costs. Additionally, the building is not open to the public, and all employee workspaces (sewing tables) and recreation spaces (break room and bathrooms) on the second floor are mirrored on the first floor.


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


Applicant seeks waiver of requirement to install an elevator in existing warehouse that is not open to the public. Waiver is justified given the economic hardship presented: if the elevator is total required accessibility costs will add between 22% and 30% to construction costs.

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



As the attached estimates and construction contract show, the requirement to install an elevator presents substantial financial costs and that accessibility requirements will be between 22% and 30% of total costs. The requested waiver of the lift/elevator requirement (between approximately $55k and $36k) is also appropriate given that the building is not open to the public and all second floor employee spaces are mirrored on the first floor.
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:
Contractor is Ocean Palm Enterprises LLC (CGC1514678)
Architect is LLR Architects, Inc. (Luis La Rosa, AR0017852)

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.