No reprieve for some West Kelowna residents at risk of losing their homes to redevelopment.

Although council voted to postpone allowing Kerr Properties to rezone Shady Acres Mobile Home Park (2355 Marshall Road) to industrial use at a public hearing Tuesday (Jan. 23), it was made clear the property will be redeveloped.

Approximately 35 people attend the at times emotional hearing.

Many said that they had no place to go.

sa国际传媒淚 really need your help,sa国际传媒� resident George pleaded with council. sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 know what to do.sa国际传媒�

Cathy, who has lived at the park for 38 years has a son with mental development issues and also doesnsa国际传媒檛 know where she will go.

sa国际传媒淭he mental stress this has put on us is far more than we can handle. Isa国际传媒檓 asking from the bottom of my heart for you to think about what this entails.sa国际传媒�

The park is home to 27 units, 10 of which are owned and the rest rented.

All residents will receive compensation, with some owners choosing Option 1 being offered by the company.

sa国际传媒淪o thatsa国际传媒檚 the 2023 assessed value plus 10 per cent, plus $1,000 in relocation assistance,sa国际传媒� explained Travis Tournier, development manager for Kerr Properties.

BC Assessment shows values of homes in the park ranging from $24,000 to $51,000.

sa国际传媒淲hat they offer is a joke,sa国际传媒� said Glen, another resident. sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檓 asking council, if they offered that to you wouldnsa国际传媒檛 you fight?sa国际传媒�

Tournier pointed out that the offer is above and beyond what is required by provincial legislation which is $20,000 in compensation.

Owners who accept the companysa国际传媒檚 offer have four months to move out.

Renters were given four months notice in January and will receive one monthsa国际传媒檚 rent as compensation, and $1,000 in relocation assistance under the Mobile Home Tenancy Act.

However, many residents claimed they had not been contacted by the Kerr Properties representative tasked with helping in their relocation.

sa国际传媒淭hatsa国际传媒檚 absolutely untrue,sa国际传媒� Tournier said. sa国际传媒淥ur relocation assistance coordinator has been in touch with everybody who is willing to work with her. If they donsa国际传媒檛 contact her we assume that they donsa国际传媒檛 need help.sa国际传媒�

He said their coordinator has also been threatened by residents.

Several residents said they are experiencing mental health stresses or are dealing with disabilities.

Coun. Stephen Johnston asked that non-profits and senior government reach out to Kerr Properties and offer assistance.

sa国际传媒淚nterior Health and the province Isa国际传媒檓 talking to you. Isa国际传媒檓 not for development going ahead when people have no access to housing.sa国际传媒�

So far only two park residents have been able to find a new place to live.

Coun. Rick de Jong pointed out that while it is not up to the developer to find residents new homes, it does have a responsibility to pursue assistance.

sa国际传媒淚 donsa国际传媒檛 have confidence this has taken place,sa国际传媒� he said. sa国际传媒淭he applicant needs to step up in a much greater capacity than what I saw here tonight.sa国际传媒�

Several councillors noted that the property will eventually be rezoned.

The park has been operating for more than 50 years and many of the mobile homes are beyond their useful life, according to the developer.

Staff has been directed to provide council with an update on the developersa国际传媒檚 relocation progress in March.

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