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August 13, 2010

Mark Gravel
Mark A. Gravel Properties LLC
1795 Albert Street
Alexandria, LA 71301-6302

Dear Mark Gravel:

1793 Albert Street & 1795 Albert Street (Land Development Code Violation)

As you are aware, the above captioned property is zoned “SF-2”, Single-Family (Moderate Density) District and
has lost its nonconforming use status.

A recent review of utility records has confirmed that utilities have been recently secured for both houses
located on the lot, as follows:

• 1793 Albert Street – The utilities were turned on, for Ethel Bethard, on June 16, 2009.

• 1795 Albert Street – The utilities were turned on, for Gravel Properties, on April 8, 2010.

Based upon this information, it appears that the two (2), detached, single-family, residences are being
inhabited, in violation of the zoning ordinances.

As a result, by order of the Director of Planning, the Planning Division hereby issues a Cease and Desist
Order to you, whereby one (1) of the detached, single-family, dwellings, located on your property, may no
longer be used as a detached, single-family, dwelling, on or after ten (10) days after the date of this letter,
which coincides with the date this letter is mailed.

Mr. Gravel, you may be liable for all enforcement costs incurred by the City of Alexandria in correcting the
violation. However, you have the right to appeal the Cease and Desist Order. In the event you wish to
appeal, the following guidelines explain that process, and its’ requirements:

1. Initiating an appeal. An appeal may be initiated by filing a petition with the Director of Planning, once
informal attempts to resolve the customer’s complaint have failed. The following information shall be
contained in the petition:

a. The name, address, and telephone number of the interested party filing the appeal, and the
name of the owner and/or customer, if the appeal is being filed by an interested party other
than the owner and/or customer.

b. The property address and a facility contact person, if different from the owner.

City of Alexandria Planning


Post Office Box 1872
Jacques M. Roy Alexandria, Louisiana 71309
Mayor Tel (318) 473-1370 • Fax (318) 473-1372
c. The decision, enforcement action, or other action being appealed and the decision of the
action.

d. An indication of the appellant’s status as an interested party.

e. A statement giving specific reason why the appellant believes the decision of the Director of
Planning is incorrect or does not comply with the rules and regulations found in this Chapter.

f. New or different documents, drawings, plans, or other material appellant believes supports
the case.

2. Hearing. The City Council may itself conduct the hearing and take the evidence, or may designate
any of its members or any officer or employee to:

a. Issue, in the name of the City Council, notices of hearings requested, the attendance and
testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in
such hearings;

b. Take the evidence;

c. Transmit a report of the evidence and hearings, including transcripts and other evidence,
together with recommendations to the City Council for action thereon.

At any hearing held pursuant to this article, testimony must be under oath and recorded stenographically. The
transcript, so recorded, will be made available to any member of the public or any party to the hearing upon
payment of the usual charges thereof.

After the City Council has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the
violation, following a specified time period, that corrective action be completed, and/or penalties be paid.
Further orders and directives, as are necessary and appropriate, may be issued.

A party or person aggrieved by the City Council decision shall have the right of judicial review of such
determination in Ninth Judicial District Court.

Respectfully,

Glen Couvillion
Zoning Enforcement Analyst

GC/gc
cc: Ethel Bethard

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