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just yet. Green Acre trailer park residents continue fight to stay in their homes Despite Waterloo city council's unanimous deri- sion last month that the trailer park tenants must be out of their units for GO con- secu.tive days each year between Hct. 31 and April 30 effective immediately. residents aren't accepting the news lying down, Nowhere to go Since the park opened in 1974, a number of campers had been staying in their trailers year-round with no complications. Columbia Fttrttttt ttrt-ttttmn parking issue coming to council However. the property p. zoned Agricultural A, mak- ing it a recreational farillly But the xenams claim the bylaw was new er enfrrrctul by either the park mun-r» or the city. and mm llu’ years the number ot (‘alllpt’rx choosing to sun yearrotirul gm“ rndo'nn In thts R alumina Irtrcst "tughltourhttod nun h.1u' " plat I' “I! gutwtx In park [In-Ir um Ihls “In!” If W,stcrloo t In (mum II ulpplll\y"\ [l'l Ulnllli‘ndul lmn\1II\ siafisrvuMruul." " Ivan of ml \nvrl parking hrnu‘I-n Um I and \1.mh 'Il's u pnn’lnl'cujdv tss,tte." said Brnrv Mam“. park (mm'r 'lt s um an [an lalvd (aw . But In 2Wrl, during " study an tratler parks In Wulvrhm n-gmn dunr by tury staff, the “le0 surfucvd. After various Inm’llngs lat-[worn l In staff, the ‘Mnr or». and It'nzmls. Waterloo ruum'il (luudt'd the 11-11mm muxt Vitcait' the" trailer fur it nurmunlh pt-rmd v.1: h war, Ihuw mn-rvsn-d In hm In): 1m rut-mum um .Ipph 5:11: Kn a 5'. '1. Weir“ a»: but? ”Mam". "II II SWIM]. IRISH] II (HIM. B-K vo LVO esidents in the Green Acre Trailer Park are not packing their bags Br AIMEE WILSON For The ChromNe Br Tm MIum In: th, f hrmm I. CERTIFIED for a building inspection and as long as it passes. or if the tenants bring their units up to residential standards by Oct. 31. 2005. they have three years until they have tO comply with the 60-day vacancy. But the tenants are refisr ing to put up a white flag 10 the issue and are not pre- pared to back down without a fight. "ft's a total disruption for no reason," said Red McCawland, a park tenant who sits on the Green Acre recreation association. Anurdlng In McLaux» land. the run-alien associa- nun has consulted legal Hum: II front the firm of Millcr lhnmsnn LLP, who p, (urn-nlly gathering tActs and infurmation. tl may he 1 hnngml to allow parking un thy most ode of 1hr (.nlumllm [mun Court l ul de Niti H Marten dm-sn‘I apply for n- Inning to allmx Mr year-round rcsidt-ncy. the amnrizlmm IN prepared us go In the ()mann Munlnpal Hoard. Md uusland says the L'ummlllm- ~hnuld hau- thtur final plan of .uuun rvudy by Aug, lr, Melt-n kiln/m. of Whm' llnl "oulexard. mud park mg (m uuv \uh- nf Illv win-m during thy Wlllll’r _ \nllll' lhlng n-sldl'ms (All .IKIi'l' “uh tor the most Parl "rorucitvoplv_li.srl m sx.tlk d {rm Mm ks In gm In [INIKIHIMN palllrs nr "If we had known, we wouldn't have moved in here." Marten nus hv has nu -, Fred Snyder mum-IN (r,ff'NT Ar.f'l/1/fj"' He said if the zoning changed, he would have to install sidewalks and fire hydrants and widen the roads to make the park more subdivision-like. intentions of applying for a zone change: _ "it would be a whole new business plan." he said, if the park was to change to a residential facility. According to the camp- site contract Martin provid- ed to the Chronicle, under the section noted as Use of Campsite. it states. "The zoning hy1aws of the City of Waterloo prohibit the use of the campsite; as a principal. permanent. or fulHime res- idcnce of the tenant, and, as the site for the operation of a business trade." When Martin was asked if it was his responsibility lo inform the tenants who were unclear about the con- tract requiring a vacancy period and In enforce the rules. he answered. "I'm not 'sure. is, ll?" However. the campsite cnnlmn then sun's. "Any breach of the bylaw shall rosull in termination of this comma and the immediate removal frum the Campsite of the tenant and his trailer." Residents the Chronicle spoke with claim that it was never made clear In them lhal they had to he out [If the park for a conseculiw amount uftimu "If wo had known. we wouldn't have moved In here. . mud Fred Snyder. who has llwd In the trailer park frwmls." \hr wild kzllunw p, pleased mth surnl- parts of the rm "Hr mrndalmns and undrr slundx the pmhlt-ms mm mu ('xxn'l' straw-I parkmy, "Wr lmu- had I\'~ll('\ “uh rim-[grin ' vvhtt les .HMI srtoswlrnw, "sung abh- In tio Ihl'lr lull." mud Lilli/m Wan-Hun ' In an” an h'l mnuwndlng that park CHRONICLE " for six wean According In Snyder. when Martin presented him with the campsite contract, he “as told that any week. ends or ttttte away from the trasler would amaigamatc mm the controversial two- mg n-xlnnmns hr hfted "" rm" an Hun oft ulumhm Forest t nun In allow four on urn-I parking xpzuvx (luring tht. wmn'r mnnlhs l'dIkIng wnuld no! hr .Illmu-d hmwrl-n Ill-1 JI and Ian I hmauxv hum» ruin" run-m off" r-rx do um work during that pcrtrrd, "ml In Ht l umminll- NIH)“ rrmmal Green Acre trailer park resident Pat Wilson doesn't know where she and her dog will spend the Soday Vacancy period this winter. luau/m. mu! "mm farm tics own nmlnplr vvhiries u ml have nowhere In legally park them. lowing home In park 'llegully (Wt-r thc sulvr “all "It was never enforced." said Snyder. referring to the time they were supposed In he out ofthcir units. "hvvry um r in awhile rhrv (mldw ruin“ run-m nlfiu-nl gr! n-aillv "Ile and mud um fm parking an nu h "it'r thc sidewalk." she mid month vacancy period 13ave Sandrnun. who has lived m the park for I? wars. said the sauna l “nu-x nah-n In; t My staff shosw, that Hum "N (Imus .Igrm' n-hn Irs should mvlu Mum Hum:- According to the tenants, all that was required from them when they signed the contract was a secondary address. but the tenants say it was never made clear what exactly that secondary address was to be used far. "I moved in with the asumplion that I could stay permanently." said Sander- son. Sanderson saih he has looked into staying in a motel for the bo-day period. But another coGern fare his pets. Most motels won't allow pets in the building. and he says he has no idea what to do with his aging dog and other animals, Sinclair sip she Is also concerned about c0miren- sation, she says the value of her S73.000 trailer will likely go down because no one will want to live in it seamlr allv. According to Pat Sinclair. who has lived in the park for 13 years. Martin accepted l2 cheques a year. even though the tenants were only sup- posed In be there for lo, which led them to helteve there was no proirlem. "Nobody would buy something like that In hve here seasonally" she said. hm park on tiw sidewalk A rnatoriry of rcodertts also agree with the wmlvr park mg restrictions, Under Ilw Hrlramsm and lmdnmnal Noghhourhornl Design plan. thr t " wants In.th1'Vl"a 'strf'ti" "P" that Is nu! (Immnun'd l“ the. iuitt_rmolOr V "it's " gnu" lam. but ll ducurt t alwavs work m [mu m c." Lulu/m; mu! Outlined In the 2004 Rates for Green Acre Hauler (hminued on page 4