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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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:

Converting existing raised area over offices into office and cubicle area for employee use only and upgrading stairway to meet code. New space shall be enclosed and conditioned.


Construction Cost:



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

Summary:

Remodel estimate at $85,000 does not include the cost of the elevator which will be $53,195, as it would be possible to locate a machine room next to the shaft on level 1. Vertical accessibility would add 81% additional cost of the remodel yet the usable area is being increased by less than 4%.
The existing facility has adequate office space space such that should any person, unable to climb the stairs could access such facilities on the ground level.


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


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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.

After checking with Michell Gouley, Lee County commercial plan examiner we were advised that any space provided that exceeds five occupants would require vertical accessibility. This space would have ten occupants, all employees. Providing an elevator for this space would be cost prohibitive.


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



This space would be three small offices plus 650 square feet of space for cubicles and at 100 sq. ft. per occupant would contain ten occupants, and will be accessible via one code compliant stairway.


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.

NOTE:**


Need Additional Space


Remodel estimate at $85,000 does not include the cost of the elevator which will be $53,195, as it would be possible to locate a machine room next to the shaft on level 1. Vertical accessibility would add 81% additional cost of the remodel yet the usable area is being increased by less than 4%.
The existing facility has adequate office space such that should any person, unable to climb the stairs could access such facilities on the ground level.
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:

This is a remodeling of existing storage space into offices for employees only.

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 and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.