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May 11, 2006
Mr. Bob and Mr. Jim Etters
TreeHouse Developers
PO Box 2590
Conway, AR 72033
Michael Wood
460 Goode Lane
Conway, AR 72034
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for all of the work that has been completed to date on the landscaping
at the dorms on McGowan Street. I was at the site yesterday and the
landscaping is much improved. It appears to meet the intent of what was
approved at the Historic District Commission (HDC).
However, the lighting on the sides of the building was never approved by the
HDC. Exterior lighting requires a COA (Certificate of Appropriateness) from the
committee. On February 13, 2006, TreeHouse Developers received the first
letter informing you that the fixtures must come down or apply for a COA. On
February 16, 2006, 1 received a call from Jim Etters saying that a COA would be
filed. On March 14, 2006, a letter was mailed to Michael Wood with instructions
to file a COA for the lighting. Since that time, two of the six lights have been
removed. This is still a violation of your Certificate of Appropriateness, and it will
postpone your Certificate of Occupancy. The lights in question are attached to
the building and are located as follows: one on the south fagade, two on the east
fagade and one on the north facade. The two fixtures on the east fagade that
have been removed have bare wires and the junction boxes in place. This may
be a electrical code violation.
Please accept this letter as formal notice that the addition of exterior lights at
1016 McGowan Street was carried out in violation of state law. The clause at the
bottom of the application that you signed states: "Should there be changes
(design, materials, size, etc.) from the approved COA, applicant shall notify
Commission staff and take appropriate actions. Approval by the commission
does not excuse applicant or property from compliance with other applicable
codes, ordinances, or polices of the city unless stated by the Commission or
staff. Responsibility for identifying such codes, ordinances, or polices rests with
the applicant, owner or agent." Those lighting fixtures were an addition to the
COA, and that is a violation.
Please remove all of the lights by May 26, 2006 at 5:00 pm or file for a COA by
that date. The definition of removing the light fixtures for this letter is to: 1)
remove the light fixture, all mounting hardware and junction boxes; 2) addressing
all electrical codes issues for termination of the fixtures, and 3) restoring the brick
fagade. Failure to either remove the lights or obtain a COA for the lights will
result in referral of this matter to the Prosecution Division of the Office of the City
Attorney for enforcement proceedings.
Please call me if there are any questions.
Brian Minyard
HDC Staff
cc: Debra Weldon, City Attorney
Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator
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