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

Name:

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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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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:

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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: 
This house is being rezoned to mixed-use commercial/residential. The bottom portion (first floor) will be a family-owned business that does not take physical clients thus the request for this waiver. The second-story portion is residential and will have individuals living and paying rent.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
This property has been under an owner-builder permit and most of the construction has been completed by the owner with help of subcontractors. The building itself is valued at 20,000 worth of construction cost not including driveway and rezoning costs.
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7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?


Cost of Construction:

Comments:The work that has been done on the property is electrical, plumbing, mechanical, & drywall. To update the interior and bring the house up to standard city code.
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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.
Due to the rezoning to mixed-use commercial/residential we are now required to have ADA accessibility access to the commercial portion. This request comes as the business occupying the commercial portion of the property does not deal with physical clients and the addition of ADA lifts would be more costly and unnecessary due to these circumstances.


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
We are requesting the vertical accessibility requirement be waived for the following reasons.
1. This building falls under the historical territory of the Tampa Heights Historical District and is listed as a contributing structure in the National Register of Historic places.
1a. Adding a lift to this property would impede the historical preservation that we are trying to achieve with this restoration.
2. The business occupying the first-floor commercial portion of the property does not deal with physical clients. If a lift was installed it would be costly to the owners and would not be of use

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 need for ADA accessibility was caused due to the rezoning of the property to mixed-use commercial/residential. In doing so a vertical lift of 48inches was made a requirement to access the commercial side of the building. But the business occupying the commercial side is trying to keep the historical look of the building and they do not deal with physical clients on a normal basis. The hardship comes as the business owner sees no benefit to install such expensive equipment to modify the historical house just so the equipment will not be used by anyone.



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: 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.