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Marshall Balfe, Architect 2836 Cheryl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97404 (541) 344-2484 * (415) 571-9231 November 23, 2004 It's my understanding that at the Monday evening City Council meeting on 11-22-04, there was a mi'sunderstanding with regard to H~yard House. It was suggested that we had deviated from the original Conceptual Design in constructing the building. In fact, we did not deviate in any way other than that which was requ/red by the Bui-Iding Department to meet building codes and handicap and fire code requirements. For buiIdi'ng code reasons we made minor interior Iayout revisions; for handicap code requirements we provided an access ramp to the front porch; and for fire code reasons we added firewaIIs at the exterior courtyard baIconies. An attic ventilation dormer was added to the roof, and ductwork was added at the alley wall to mechanically ventilate the parking level. There were never any exterior decks planned for the design of the building, only interior open walkways and a courtyard. The Hilyard House has high-quality construction, and the same is planned for Patterson House. 1-t wilI be a quality proj~ect that i-s compafible in design to the adjacent Beta fraternity house. It will have similar brick, columns, colors, siding and mouldings. The front porch wilI be furnished and used as a center for socializing, The bui'Iding wilI have security comparable to Hilyard House, and with access from the front and rear. [ was the architect for Hilyard House, and speaking as the archiiect for Patterson House, you can be assured that the project will be constructed consistent with its original COnceptual Design. 1-t wilI have the front porch and bolted-on metaI balconies as indicated on the plans -- pending Building Department approval. I will refine the detailing ofthe front porch, colunms, and exteri'or to provide a quali~' proj~ect that we, and the community, can all be proud of. Marshall Balfe Architect LicenseNo. 4767