Critical Checkpoints All Phases
Items that gate the permit / opening
ADA Exemption — critically urgent. Two defenses ready: disproportionate cost (20% rule) + technical infeasibility (22 SF cannot fit 60" turning radius). File with permit application.
Source: BEACON_MASTER_2751OPB · FBC 2023 · NFPA 101
BSIP 50-Year Recertification — status UNKNOWN. Building is 1966 (60 years). 40-year recert was completed 2010 (PM-10040010). 50-year would be due 2026. Catastrophic if overdue. Call FTL Building Services to verify.
Source: BCPA · LauderBuild PM-10040010 · BEACON Run 3
Kratom 7-OH compliance audit — Florida emergency rules 2ER25-3 + 5KER26-1 (March 2026, EFFECTIVE NOW). Pull COAs from HNR Distribution for ALL current kratom retail SKUs. Confirm every product <400 ppm 7-OH+isomers (dry weight). Confirm every label lists 7-OH ppm on dry weight basis. Stop-sale risk if non-compliant. Phase 1 — applies today.
Source: 2ER25-3 (FL AG emergency rule) · 5KER26-1 (FDACS emergency rule, Mar 2026)
FBC Occupancy Group B — preliminary. 38–45 occupants at 15 SF/person. Under 50 threshold = no sprinklers, no alarm, single exit acceptable.
Source: FBC 2023 §303.1 · NFPA 101 calculation
Energy Code C503 — required. Change of occupancy. Calculation owed by Jim Diehl as part of stamped drawings.
Source: FBC Energy Code C503
Demising wall fire-rating — Two doorways being closed in demising walls between Suite 2751 and adjacent tenants. FBC §708 requires fire-rated assembly between separate tenant spaces (Type IIB construction, typically 1-hour minimum). Closure assemblies must include 5/8" Type X both sides + insulation + fire-rated penetration sealing. Verified at framing inspection (FBC §110.3.4) + lath/drywall screw inspection (FBC §110.3.5).
Source: FBC §708 · §110.3.4-5 · DEMISE risk card · Site photos 4/27
Microfilm records pull (FTL Building Archives) — Required to identify CI-06 unknown pipe + close gaps in property history. Nick previously denied desk access pre-lease. New strategy: bring executed lease + tenant authorization letter from Patti Franco/Kenneth Fisher + know FL §119 Public Records Act citation + escalate to records supervisor by name (not desk clerk). Building permits ARE statutory public records under FL §119 — denial is challengeable.
Source: FL §119 Public Records Act · Nick directive 4/27 · CI-06 + MICROFILM risk cards
Scope of Work — Phase 1 Build
Per-trade scope summary. Subs assigned where formalized; informal labor scoped only.
DEMO
Abandoned bathroom partition demolition
Matt/Freddie scope · informal labor
DEMO
Mirror-wall removal (CI-05) — both E + W walls, gym-era infrastructure
Matt/Freddie scope · specialty handling required
FRAME
Frame closures for shared-wall openings + new partitions per Jim Diehl drawings
Matt/Freddie scope · informal labor
DRY
Drywall hang + tape/mud + screw inspection prep
Matt/Freddie scope · informal labor
PLUMB
Plumbing rough-in — handwash + 3-comp + mop sink (existing bathroom turn-key, no rough needed)
Dan Berg · Oakland Park Plumbing
ELEC
Electrical rough-in — kitchen circuits + lighting · CI-03 + CI-04 evaluations
Marcos Coelho · S&R Electric
FLOOR
Acid stain concrete — carpet already removed, subfloor exposed
Wes · Great Finishes (E-01)
FINISH
Paint, signage, trim
Kenny + Anthony · finishes labor
CEILING
Drop ceiling — disturbed state by design until past inspections, then close walls/ceilings
Per Nick directive · 4/27
FRAME
Demising wall doorway closures — 2 doorways · FBC §708 fire-rated assembly (1-hr typical) · Type X both sides
Matt/Freddie scope · Jim Diehl rating spec
PLUMB
Mopsink in storage room (abandoned bathroom) — re-use existing rough-in (cast iron drain + copper supply already exposed)
Dan Berg · saves $2K-$5K vs new run
RESEARCH
Microfilm records pull — FTL Building Archives · identify CI-06 pipe + verify full property history
Nick · with landlord auth letter + FL §119 backup
Permit Dependencies
Three permits, parallel tracks
FTL Building Permit — drives critical path. Submitted online via Accela. Revision rounds typical 7–14 days each.
Source: FTL DSD · LauderBuild Accela portal
FDACS Food Permit (Part 1 — beverage service) — parallel track. Submit ~14 days before opening. Settlement B58902 PAID IN FULL.
Source: Nick confirmed 4/26 · FDACS settlement records
Tobacco Retail (ABT-6028) — parallel, $50, 2–4 week processing. Does not delay anything.
Source: DBPR ABT · Session 4/26
FDACS Part 1 Standards (beverage service)
ANK = Part 1 (brewed kava + tea + coffee = beverage service), NOT Part 2 (prepackaged only)
Smooth nonabsorbent floors → acid stain concrete via Wes (Great Finishes). Coved at wall/floor junctures in mop areas (FDACS Part 1 §5).
Source: FDACS Min Construction Standards Part 1 §5 · E-01
Handwash sink — owned, needs rough-in. Hot+cold water through mixing valve (FDACS Part 1 §7-8).
Source: FDACS Part 1 §7-8
3-compartment sink — owned, needs rough-in. Indirect plumbed via air gap or air break (FDACS Part 1 §9).
Source: FDACS Part 1 §9
Mop sink — required (FDACS Part 1 §10). Hot water not required.
Source: FDACS Part 1 §10
Adequate ventilation — no cooking equipment, no specialized exhaust required. Existing 3-ton HVAC (PM-00090327) confirms baseline.
Source: FDACS Part 1 §13 · PM-00090327
Toilet room separation — existing bathroom is enclosed and self-closing. Cannot open directly into food prep (FDACS Part 1 §4). Verify door swing in proposed plan.
Source: FDACS Part 1 §4 · proposed floorplan
Design Inspiration & Reference
Visual + menu reference materials for design intent
Bathroom corner-mount sink — design intent
Source: Nick · design intent reference 4/27
Awa Na Kava — Full-Spectrum Menu Reference (END-STATE, NOT Phase 1 opening menu) — 12-page menu PDF documenting the eventual full-spectrum offering across all phases. Phase 1 opening scope = beverages (kava/kratom tea/coffee/tea/smoothies/on-tap) + cans/bottles + shots + gummies + supplements + bulk retail kratom + CBD only. Air fryer (Phase 2 — triggers DBPR plan review), hookah (Phase 2/3 — tobacco licensing + ventilation), and THC/hemp on-site consumption (Phase 3/4) are deferred per regulatory roadmap.
Source: Nick uploaded 4/27 · Phase 1 strategy per COR-040
Phase 2 / 3 / 4 Regulatory Roadmap Owner
Future regulatory expansions — not visible to PM users
Phase 2: DBPR plan review — for full menu spectrum. Schedule once Phase 1 plans believe to meet other regulatory requirements. DBPR provides directions on exact specifications.
Phase 2: Indoor hookah service permission — herbal shisha legally permissible per §386.203(10) (limits "smoking" to "lighted tobacco product"); 7-piece evidence chain documented.
Phase 3: CBD/Hemp THC compliance — for on-site consumption: smokeable, vapable, edible, hookah shisha additive. Hemp Food Establishment Permit ($650/yr FDACS upgrade) for edibles. Child-resistant packaging per ASTM D3475-20.
Phase 4: Alt products — legal shrooms (retail-ready company products), HempLucid brand, THC drinks, pre-rolls, vapes, blue lotus, mad honey, similar to current retail products.
