Not city's job to inform residents of zoning appeal: councillor

Residents of a trailer park are complaining they were left in the dark about a zoning decision affecting their future, but Charlottetown city councillor Mitch Tweel says it's not council's responsibility to inform citizens of appeal processes.

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission recently overturned a city council zoning decision, allowing a developer to shut down a trailer park and build condominiums. Residents of Idlewheels Trailer Court are upset they could now be forced to move.

The city was represented at the appeal, but no one from the trailer park was even told about it. Tweel told CBC News Thursday it's not up to him or council to tell residents about IRAC appeals.

"I don't think that's council's responsibility. IRAC made the decision. I think the onus is on the body that made the decision," said Tweel. "We did everything we could."

IRAC said it posts all appeals on its website, but it takes no responsibility for informing residents directly.

The developer has no immediate plans to start construction. If he does choose to go ahead, the residents will be given six months notice.