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:

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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:

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Zip code:

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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:

Ground Floor - Commercial
2nd Floor - Residential (Existing)
- Transient / Hotel (Proposed)
3rd Floor - Residential (Existing)
- Transient / Hotel (Proposed)




Construction Cost:



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


Summary:

Cost of Elevator and all related work: $422,236.25
Cost of all other work required for the Change of Use: $461,500.05



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


Cost of Construction:

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.

Seeking hardship waiver for Construction of a new elevator. Cost of a new elevator exceeds 50% of the cost of all other construction required to complete the Change of Use for the upper two floors.




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

Respectfully requesting a waiver from the requirement for an accessible elevator in conjunction with the Change of Use from Residential Apartments to Transient Hotel for the upper two stories of the building. Existing elevator cab is approximately 42" x 54" inside.


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.


NOTE:**


Need Additional Space

The installation of a new accessible elevator will not only be an expensive capital improvement, the footprint of a new accessible elevator shaft will require a change to the layout of the hallways, lobby, and adjacent units that substantially increases the typical cost of an elevator.


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.



Professional Comments
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Comments:

Plans submitted are as follow:
- Site Plan - Showing Location of Building & Zoning Data
- Ground, Second and Third Floor Plans - Showing Building Layout
- Building Elevations

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 and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.