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

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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:


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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:
This is an existing hotel complex on a barrier island. One guest room building consisting of 24 guest rooms is being renovated primarily for finish and fixture upgrades. 2 standard guest rooms are being upgraded to ADA guest rooms as a part of this project along with accessible routes within the site.


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


Summary:

INCLUDED IN PROJECT:
$768,690 total interior renovation budget
$36,702 - ADA Unit Type "A"
$14,368 - ADA Unit Type "E"
$5,000 - ADA access curb ramp (estimated)
$8,000 - Restriping parking & wheel stop relocations for new ADA parking configuration. (estimated)
$35,000 - New pool deck and ramp access to existing pool. Current pool has an 8" curb. (estimated)

REQUEST TO NOT INCLUDE:
2 elevator proposals have been procured and an estimate of the shaft construction and infrastructure costs.
$55,362 (Vertechs Elevators)
$62,979 (ThyssenKrupp Elevators)
$150,000 - Estimated elevator shaft structure, electrical, & communication service.



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



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Comments:

None that I am aware of other than minor landscaping maintenance of overgrown plantings.

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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 head building official of Holmes Beach has requested that we submit for a waiver. He acknowledges that we are offering substantial accessibility improvements, but feels that a waiver is still required for the vertical accessibility to this 2-story guest room building, despite the fact that we are converting 2 standard rooms into 2 fully accessible rooms at the ground 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


Section 201.1.1 Vertical accessibility.
Advisory 201.1 Scope. These requirements are to be applied to all areas of a facility unless exempted, or where scoping limits the number of multiple elements required to be accessible.

Since the 2nd level of this building only provides guest room accommodations, we have already exceeded the requirements of Table 224.2 Guest Rooms with Mobility Features by providing 2 accessible units at the ground floor level, adjacent to the office and handicap parking spots within a building that at 24 guest rooms only requires 1 accessible unit.

Per Advisory 201.1 and Table 224.2, the scoping limits would be 1 unit, which we have already exceeded. Thereby, the exception for vertical accessibility requirements applies to this scenario.


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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This is an unnecessary requirement for this project.

This building consists of "like" units at the first and second floors with an office also located at the first floor. The second floor units have the same ceiling height and no special amenities. The second floor has private balconies, while the first floor has private covered porches.

The project includes ADA accesibility upgrades to 2 units (of 24 total for this building) at the ground level in close proximity to the office with new ADA parking provided immediately outside of these units. An accessible path is being provided from parking to the check-in office, ADA guest suites, and to all communal amenities of the property including a new pool deck with appropriate ADA access.




The project cost overall is $768,690. This includes the following ADA improvements, which are already proposed:
$36,702 - ADA Unit Type "A"
$14,368 - ADA Unit Type "E"

Additionally, the egress paths are being improved for site access to amenities and parking with estimated costs listed below. This scope is already in the project:
$5,000 - ADA access curb ramp
$8,000 - Restriping parking & wheel stop relocations for new ADA parking configuration.
$35,000 - New pool deck and ramp access to existing pool. Current pool has an 8" curb.

2 elevator proposals have been procured and an estimate of the shaft construction and infrastructure costs.
$55,362 (Vertechs Elevators)
$62,979 (ThyssenKrupp Elevators)
$150,000 - Estimated elevator shaft structure, electrical, & communication service.


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:

Shaun M. Luttrell, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is the applicant and architect of record for this interior improvement project with ADA guest room and site upgrades. A digital seal has been uploaded along with an executive summary. Shaun is a licensed architect in Florida and Texas and provides extensive Architectural services including accessibility assessments for the Department of Defense for all facility types at MacDill Air Force Base.

Luttrell Architecture is in the process of moving offices and the new office location is listed in this form.

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.