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Downtown building renovation halted after alley dispute lands in court By JOHN MUNFORD A dispute over access to an alley has led to a temporary restraining order against a company that’s renovating a building on the Fayetteville downtown square. According to a complaint filed in Fayette County Superior Court, Faulkner Development Corporation was preparing to build a concrete pad that extended far into the alley, blocking vehicular access. The suit was filed by Jurisventures Inc. and Timothy Clarke, both of whom own buildings next to the site Faulkner is working on at 115 South Glynn St. According to the suit, Mike Faulkner of Faulkner Development Corporation was asked to return the alley to its previous condition but he refused to do so. The alley, which provides access between Lanier Avenue and Stonewall Avenue, is used for parking and trash storage and collection, according to the complaint. The alley is also used to access the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife house, which has been renovated into a museum that is operated by the City of Fayetteville. Because Jurisventures is part owned by Charles Ballard, an attorney who practices in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, all four local Superior Court Judges have recused themselves from the case, which has been assigned to Senior Superior Court Judge William Isom, who formerly held court in Clayton County. A final hearing on the matter has been set for Wednesday, Feb. 25.
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