Description:
24 hour health club - Existing building, single story with no mezzanine, originally designed as mercantile occupancy 20,823 gross square feet. We propose to construct mezzanine of 6,422 gross square feet for cardio exercise machines, spinning and yoga class rooms.
Need Additional Space
Construction Cost:
Summary:
The construction cost is currently set at $600,000, as provided by the Owner.
Need Additional Space
Cost of Construction:
Comments:
The shell building has sat vacant since its construction in 2008-2009.
*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
We attempted to utilize an LULA elevator. WE were informed by the manufacturer and General Contractor that it would not fit within and under the existing roof construction. Major structural changes to the roof will be required to install a full size commercial elevator or LU/LA elevator. The cost for an elevator alone would be above and beyond what has been budgeted for this project by owner, not to mention the cost of structural modifications to the roof. The Owner wishes to utilize a platform lift.
Need Additional Space
Requirements to be Waived.
Issue 1:
Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms
Minimum height in parking structures
Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility
Toilet rooms
Private
Other
2012 Florida Accessibility Code, Chapter 2, Section 201, Subsection 201.1.1 requiring all floors in the building to be accessible. Existing one story building roof is not high enough for installation of commercial elevator, nor is it high enough for LU/LA elevators. There is sufficient room for a platform type wheelchair lift, but the occupant load allowed for a platform type wheelchair lift is only 5 persons.
Need Additional Space 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.
NOTE:**
The existing roof is not high enough to support installation of commercial elevator to the exercise mezzanine level. The roof is not high enough to support installation of even LU/LA elevators. Existing roof would require extensive structural modifications in order to support installation of an elevator.
Need Additional Space
Structural modifications to the roof which would be required for installation of a commercial elevator or LU/LA type elevators would be excessive in cost. The cost for modifications the existing building to install a commercial elevator or an LU/LA elevator would cause the project to cost far more than the available budget for the project.
Comments:
Existing building roof structure height is not sufficient for installation of a commercial elevator or LU/LA elevator. We proposed installing a platform type wheel chair lift, as our client has an existing fitness center with similar layout (main floor and mezzanine) which has such a platform lift. The lift is never used. The Owner will provide accessible equipment and classes on the first floor as well as any other activity that can occur on the mezzanine.
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