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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:






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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 Guida House is a 4,470-square-foot historic building with a basement, first floor, and second floor. The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department proposes its adaptive reuse as a community-focused civic facility, with the first floor serving as public meeting space and the second floor functioning as administrative offices and staff support areas.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
The project consists of alterations and restoration only and does not include significant building additions. Construction costs will be limited to selective interior and exterior improvements required for the adaptive reuse of the existing historic structure, including first-floor accessibility upgrades, life-safety improvements, and building stabilization. Final construction costs will be confirmed as the design and project scope are finalized; current preliminary estimates for renovation range from $2.3 to $2.5 million.


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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
No construction activity has occurred on the building within the past three years, with the exception of a roof replacement completed under a separate permit. During this period, the site has otherwise been secured and mothballed to prevent deterioration and unauthorized access. Most recently, additional protective measures were implemented, including the installation of perimeter fencing and a monitored security system.


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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.
The request has been referred to the Commission due to the need for a vertical accessibility waiver associated with the adaptive reuse of a locally designated historic structure. Compliance with full vertical accessibility would require the installation of an elevator or vertical lift, which would result in significant adverse impacts to character-defining architectural features and established spatial relationships of the Guida House. Review by the Commission is therefore required to evaluate the waiver request in the context of the building’s historic significance and to confirm that accessibility is being provided to the maximum extent feasible while preserving the integrity of the historic resource.


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
FACBC Section 202.4 (Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities) allows for modifications or waivers of Florida-specific accessibility requirements when full compliance would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a qualified historic structure. In this case, providing vertical accessibility to the second floor would require the installation of an elevator or lift that would adversely impact character-defining features, historic materials, and spatial relationships of the Guida House. Accessibility is otherwise being provided to the maximum extent feasible, including full access to all public functions on the first floor, consistent with the intent of the Florida Accessibility Code while preserving the historic integrity of the structure.


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



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:
Providing vertical access to the second floor and basement is not feasible due to:
1. Adverse Impact to Historic Fabric – Installation of an elevator or lift would require modifications to both the structure and character-defining elements or would require the addition of an incompatible exterior elevator shaft that would alter the building’s historic appearance.
2. Technical Infeasibility – The building’s limited footprint, structural configuration, foundation constraints, and ceiling heights do not allow a compliant location for an elevator or lift without disproportionate structural reconstruction.
All public functions on the first floor will be fully accessible. The second floor and basement contain only non-public administrative and support spaces.


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.