The abandoned 鈥楰offee Kup鈥� restaurant building east of 亚洲天堂 Lake, as well as the surrounding debris from an old trailer park, is about to see its final days. As reported in the Lakes District 亚洲天堂 on Feb. 27, 2013, a group of concerned residents in the area had petitioned the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) for the removal of the building and surrounding debris.
The formal petition, signed by 28 property owners in the area 15 kms east of 亚洲天堂 Lake, requested that the RDBN do something about the abandoned building and its surroundings.
Local residents cited concerns ranging from vermin to fire-safety considerations as reasons for why the RDBN should remove the old structures and garbage if the current owner was unable or unwilling do anything about it.
A unanimous recommendation was passed at the April 18, 2013 RDBN board meeting to order remedial action at the location, as well as to inform the owner of the property that she is required to comply with the RDBN Unsightly Premises Bylaw.
According to the board resolution, the Koffee Kup building has been deemed unsafe, and the owner of the building is ordered to 鈥楧emolish and remove from the property the Koffee Kup building, and remove from the property all demolition waste in a manner that is in compliance with all RDBN bylaws.鈥�
The deadline for the owner to take care of the property is Aug. 31, 2013. If the deadline isn鈥檛 met, the RDBN has authorized bylaw enforcement to work with RDBN workers or contractors to carry out the demolition. All expenses, and/or interest, would be recoverable at tax time.
According to an RDBN memorandum made public in the regular agenda, the regional district has gone to exceptional measures to contact the current registered owner, without success.
Registered letters were sent to the listed address of the title holder to the property, as well as to the contact address listed with B.C. Assessment, and to the mailing address of the sister of the property owner. Hand delivery of those letters was also attempted to the last two addresses.
In addition to those letters, a private investigator was hired who was also unable to find anyway of contacting the owner.
