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

Name:

Street:

City:

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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:

First Name:

Last Name:

Street:

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Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Relationship to owner:


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:



Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:



Zip code:

Phone:

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Email:



Written Authorization:




Project and Facility Type:



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: 
 The ground-floor commercial unit of a three-story, mixed-use building, centrally located within the Thornton Park Main Street district. This space, formerly a juice bar, is proposed for transformation into an intimate and sophisticated wine room.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
Due to both budgetary restrictions and the specific spatial limitations of the unit, the owners intend to prioritize exterior improvements. The interior will be maintained as-is where possible, minimizing alterations to conserve funds and maximize the functional existing layout.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
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Construction Status:




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.
While the proposal, determined to entail a change in occupancy classification, has secured the necessary approvals from Historic Preservation and Planning and Zoning, the initial plans review determined that the project would trigger a mandatory accessibility review. Following this finding, our architect conducted an exhaustive technical review which concluded that the application of prescriptive accessibility standards is structurally infeasible. This determination is based on significant structural constraints and the necessity to preserve the building's historic fabric within limited spatial confines. Given these physical restrictions, Chief Building Plans Examiner Alejandro Perez has formally instructed the owners to submit an application for an accessibility waiver.


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

Located on a high-profile corner of a main street with almost no setback from the property line, the existing structural envelope leaves no viable exterior space for accessibility modifications. The architect's assessment confirms that any attempt to install an ADA-compliant ramp or vertical platform lift would directly and unacceptably encroach upon the public right-of-way (PROW), rendering the installation permanently infeasible.

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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The unique architectural and spatial hardship of this property is defined by physical constraints. Externally, the building's zero-setback placement on a prominent street corner critically restricts the ability to expand outward, making the required installation of any accessible ramp or lift infeasible as it would immediately encroach upon the public right-of-way.



Need Additional Space
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:
Below are reasons that the project is not able to achieve certain ADA requirements.
1. Non-Viable Front Entrance ADA Ramp: Providing compliant ADA access at the main
entrance is not feasible. The 6-inch height differential necessitates a 16-foot-long ramp
system (6-foot ramp run plus two 5-foot landings), which cannot be accommodated due
to existing structural limitations and potential encroachment onto the public sidewalk.
2. Structural Constraints on Side Door ADA Access: Compliance for ADA access at the
side door is unachievable due to insufficient hallway width. The existing walls, which
house the laundry area, are outside the current scope of work and present an
unresolvable structural limitation.

Design Professional First Name: Design Professional Last Name: Street Address: City: State:

Zip: Email Address: Phone:


Additional Documentation.


12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs, or anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.