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:

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Zip code:

Phone:

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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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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: 
5373 Ground level and 2483 SF second level open to below.
Building is a CMU building with concrete roof.
The use is General commercial, currently vacant but being prepared as a shell space for future business tenant.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
$80,000



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
Project is existing 2 story building, built circa 1964 and had a small fire in September 2023. The cost of construction listed was for cleanup and painting.


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.

This project is in an existing 2 story building with two means of egress, without an elevator or lift.

The scope of work under review includes upgrading the existing restrooms to meet ADA requirements at the ground level, adding stair handrails and general upgrades to electrical, lighting & HVAC ductwork. The plans reviewer at the City of Miami has requested that we apply for this waiver.

The project does not contemplate a change of use, and the second floor is not being altered.



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
This project involves an existing ground-level tenant space with an existing mezzanine. The building does not have an elevator or lift to the mezzanine level but does provide the required means of egress. The mezzanine will be used solely as a storage area, accessory to the business occupancy below. It does not contain facilities and will remain unaltered under this permit.

The total estimated cost of the permitted work is $80,000 (see attached a cost breakdown). A vertical platform lift to serve the mezzanine has been quoted at $45,000 & $103,500 (estimates attached). This figures exceed the 20% disproportionality threshold established by the Florida Accessibility Code, Section 202.4.1.




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 mezzanine is existing.
The total estimated cost of the permitted work (ADA restrooms, handrails, electrical upgrades and lighting, & HVAC ductwork is $80,000).

A vertical platform lift to serve the mezzanine has been quoted at $45,000 & $103,500 (estimates attached). These figures exceed the 20% disproportionality threshold established by the Florida Accessibility Code, Section 202.4.1.







The total estimated cost of the permitted work is $80,000 (see attached a cost breakdown). A vertical platform lift to serve the mezzanine has been quoted at $45,000 & $103,500 (estimates attached). These figures exceed the 20% disproportionality threshold established by the Florida Accessibility Code, Section 202.4.1.

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 feel free to contact me at 786-2502724 with any questions.

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.