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:




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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:

Due to site constraints we are requesting this vertical accessibility waiver under 3 basis for these 2 small existing and historic bldg located within the same property.(1) A waiver to ADA standard as both bldgs Floor areas are less than 3000 S.F.(2) 1024 is a historic bldg per attached historic preservation Order.The bldgs consists of only 2 units each.(3)The financial hardship cost would be more than 20% of its value and structurally and financially impractical.
Need Additional Space



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


Summary:

The construction cost to add an additional elevator in each of the two buildings on this property is estimated at $160,000. There will be also associated historic board cost.

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



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Comments:

This renovation project was approved by the historic board of miami beach in 2016.

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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.
This request is referred to the commission because the building's use is being changed to a boutique hotel and we are requesting the Florida requirements be waived down to the ADA Standards requirements. As the buildings' floor are is less than 3000 S.F.


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

Florida vertical accessibility requirements of s.553.509 be waived down to the ADA requirement as building's Floor areas are less than 3000 S.F. Due to site constraint the requirement of the Florida Accessibility requirements places an un-due and costly burden to construct an elevator if the waiver is denied.


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

Florida vertical accessibility requirements of s.553.509 be waived down to the ADA requirement. We are asking that the requirement be waived down as the buildings' Floor areas are less than 3000 S.F. and Due to site constraint the requirement of the Florida Accessibility requirements places an un-due and costly burden to construct an elevator if the waiver is denied.


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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Florida vertical accessibility requirements of s.553.509 be waived down to the ADA requirement. We are asking that the requirement be waived down as the buildings' Floor areas are less than 3000 S.F. and Due to site constraint the requirement of the Florida Accessibility requirements places an un-due and costly burden to construct an elevator if the waiver is denied.



Need Additional Space

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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.



Professional Comments


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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.