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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