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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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:




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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:

Alteration to an existing warehouse building with a mezzanine area being added for storage. 1,335sqft for the new Mezzanine area.




Construction Cost:



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


Summary:

The project is an alteration to an existing warehouse with the addition of mezzanine area for storage and some alterations to the first floor; including but not limited to creating an accessible unisex toilet room for the facility.



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



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Comments:

BUILD A 39'X22' MEZZANINE SECTION IN BACK OF WAREHOUSE (FOR FILE BOX STORAGE). BUILD A 15'X 30' SECTION ABOVE BATHROOM EXTENDING OVER TO CONNECT WITH REAR MEZZANINE.


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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 AHJ is requiring vertical accessibility to the alteration to the existing mezzanine area.

 

 


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

Pursuant to section 553.509(c) Occupiable spaces and rooms that are not open to the public and that house no more than five persons, including, but not limited to, equipment control rooms and projection booths. This area will not be open to the public and will not serve more than 5 people. In addition the majority of the space will be for storage. Therefore, to the extent required a waiver shall be granted due to the interpretation of the AHJ to require vertical access and not consider this exception within the statute.


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
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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.




Comments:

We concur with the comments made by the accessibility consultant for this waiver that the exemption of 553.509(c) is applicable to this project.

 

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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.