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

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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:


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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:

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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:
8' x 36' Press Box with bleachers. Seating capacity is 534 with 8 wheelchair spaces and an ADA accessible ramp.




Construction Cost:



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

Summary:
ADA Bleachers- $170,000
Press Box Elevator- $235,300
ADA Restrooms and ADA Showers- $16,000
ADA Drinking Fountains- $4,000
Sidewalk, Ramps, Detectable Mats, Tie-in to Military Trail- $60,000



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


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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.

During plan review, the zoning administrator for the City of West Palm Beach indicated that an accessibility waiver is required for the press box.



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


Florida Statute 553.509 requires vertical accessibility unless an exemption applies. In this case, Florida law exempts 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.


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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Florida Statute 553.509 exempts 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. Additionally, the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, ADA Chapter 2, Section 206.2.7 specifically exempt press boxes in bleachers that have points of entry at only one level if the aggregate area of the press box is less than 500 square feet. Here, the proposed press box is an occupiable space/room only 288 square feet, is not open to the public, houses no more than 5 persons with equipment, and is accessible only at one level at the top of bleachers. As such, the proposed press box is exempt under both Florida and federal law.





Substantial financial costs will be incurred by this not-for-profit university if the waiver is denied. The elevator alone is estimated to cost $235,300. This cost is in addition to the cost of the ADA bleachers ($170,000), the city required sidewalk that ties into Military Trail including ramps and detectable mats ($60,000), the ADA restrooms and showers ($16,000) and the ADA drinking fountains ($4,000).


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:
See Attached Letter

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

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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.