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

Name:

Street:

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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:

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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:




Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

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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 property is a 42-foot wide lot and contains a 2-story, flat-roofed apartment building. There is a lobby and units on the first level and two staircases lead to additional units on the second floor, and one leads to a small basement. The area between the steps and height of the thresholds is narrow. Currently, no portion of the structure is ADA accessible. The goal is to renovate the units while preserving the structure.




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

Summary:
The cost of renovations is estimated to be $150,000.00


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


Cost of Construction:$150,000.00

Comments:
Building Official Recommendation upload:



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 Owner has submitted a permit plans to the City of Miami Beach Building Department for the partial interior renovation, and new exterior door and ramp within the front yard, under Permit No. BC2116020. The renovation will provide ADA accessibility to the lobby for the first time and provide a brand new ADA compliant unit on the first 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
Requirements pursuant to Section 553.509, Florida Statutes, and 2017 Florida Building Code Accessibility Code Section 202.3, Requirements for Alterations of Existing Buildings and Facilities, for vertical accessibility to hotel units on the second-floor of the existing historic building.


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 hardship stems from the existing confined conditions, historic status of the building, and building layout, which make it technically infeasible to provide vertical access to the second-floor apartment units and basement. The narrow building has steps to access the lobby area and first floor, which will be made accessible for the first time by the addition of a ramp within the front setback. In addition, a new ADA unit will be provided on the first floor. It is technically infeasible to provide ramps, lifts, or an elevator within the existing confined historic structure.



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:
Please see enclosed letter.

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.