The owner of a Port Moody property could be facing more action from the city to clean it up of “unsightly items” like derelict vehicles and boats.
On Tuesday, July 9, council will decide whether a second remediation notice should be issued to the owner of the Pleasantside neighbourhood property at 627 Ioco Rd.
In a report, Kate Zanon, Port Moody’s general manager of community development, said while there had been some effort to remove items listed in an earlier remediation notice that was given to the owner on March 12, several items listed in the order remain on site at the property and “the unsightliness remains.”
An updated inventory of items remaining on the property listed in the report include:
- four (4) vehicles
- two (2) front-end loaders
- two (2) small utility trailers
- six (6) boats
- a truck bed camper
- five (5) trailers
- two (2) truck canopies
- a recreational vehicle
- an RV trailer
- plastic barrels
- construction material, household items, tires, tools and windows
The report said other items may be obscured by tarps or overgrown vegetation.
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Zanon said the mess is generally visible from Ioco Road, that’s used by thousands of visitors in the summer headed to recreational areas like Old Orchard Park, Sasamat Lake, White Pine Beach and təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park.
In June, a neighbour contacted the Tri-City News to express frustration over the languid pace of the cleanup.
“It has only gotten worse and is an embarrassment to those of us that live in the area.”
Robyn MacLeod, Port Moody’s manager of building, bylaw and licensing, said the property’s owner was having difficulty finding a place to relocate the items.
If council approves the latest notice to clean up the property, staff is recommending the owner be given 30 days to comply.
Should the mess still remain, the city could then arrange to clean It up itself at the owner’s expense, with the bill being added to their property taxes if the costs remain unpaid at the end of the year.
The owner would have 14 days to appeal the issue of a remediation notice.
