Piazza De Oro stop-work order appeal
Description
Owner appealed a stop-work order over deviations from the approved design, including window sizes and missing trim; the appeal was tabled pending a new application.
Impact summary
The project stays frozen until the owner files plans matching reality — a signal that design approvals will be enforced in the Arts District.
Applicant
- Name
- Piazza De Oro (Bobby Andrews)
- Address
- 1 E. Powell, Evansville, Indiana
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Design Review Committees - Oct 13, 2026
Piazza De Oro appealed a stop-work order on the Powell property; the committee was to hear the appeal.
Design Review Committees - Aug 25, 2026
An appeal of the stop-work order on exterior work at 1 E. Powell, where installed windows, siding, trim and porch details diverged from the February 24 approved application. Tabled; owner must submit a revised application.
Design Review Committees - Feb 24, 2026
Piazza De Oro LLC brought a project at 1 E. Powell before the Art District Redevelopment Area Committee for design review. No outcome is on record.
Related issues (4)
Piazza De Oro stop-work order at 1 E. Powell
Piazza De Oro appealed a stop-work order on the Powell property. The committee's decision determines whether work can resume there.
Piazza De Oro LLC project at 1 E. Powell
A renovation at 1 E. Powell was stopped over design noncompliance. The committee is demanding accurate drawings and historically appropriate windows before letting work resume.
Unlicensed contractor work on 1 E. Powell project
The Building Commissioner told the committee that Marvin Starks, who said he did the work, isn't a licensed contractor in Vanderburgh County, and the licensed contractor of record hasn't called in any inspections. That raises permitting and safety questions beyond design review.
Piazza De Oro exterior work deviates from approved design
A renovation at 1 E. Powell was stopped after the built work didn't match the approved plans — smaller windows, missing trim and transom, different siding color, and lost historic roof brackets. The board kept the stop-work order in place and wants a revised application. It's a test of whether design approvals actually stick.
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