{"id":47399,"date":"2024-01-16T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T03:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-of-cape-town-issues-notice-to-storage-company-for-removal-of-100-shipping-containers-from-lakeside-premises-20240116\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:02:32","slug":"city-of-cape-town-issues-notice-to-storage-company-for-removal-of-100-shipping-containers-from-lakeside-premises-20240116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-of-cape-town-issues-notice-to-storage-company-for-removal-of-100-shipping-containers-from-lakeside-premises-20240116\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Cape Town issues notice to storage company for removal of 100 shipping containers from Lakeside premises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A storage company has until Friday 19 January to remove up to 100 shipping containers \u201cillegally\u201d moved onto Riverview Church of Christ premises in Main Road, Lakeside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The City of Cape Town says property in question is zoned for residential use and thus cannot be used for storage business purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The City served a notice in terms of the National Building Regulations, against the storage company to stop erecting any more containers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A storage company has until Friday 19 January to remove up to 100 shipping containers \u201cillegally\u201d moved onto Riverview Church of Christ premises in Main Road, Lakeside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town\u2019s Deputy mayor and Mayco member for spatial planning and environment Eddie Andrews explains that the property in question is zoned for residential use and thus cannot be used for storage business purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA notice was served on Monday 18 December which gives the owner\/operator 30 days\u2019 notice in which to cease the activity of the \u2018container site\u2019 which is being used contrary to the Single Residential SR1 zone. The owner\/operator has until 19 January to remove the containers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to that, the City served a notice in terms of the National Building Regulations, against the storage company to stop erecting any more containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe property is zoned for single residential subzone SR1 and thus cannot be used for storage business purposes. Consequently, the containers and structures are illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrews added that the City intends to enforce the applicable legislation to restore the property to its former state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Municipal Planning bylaw requires an owner and or operator to do due diligence on what is allowed on a property before entering into a transaction to conduct a land use activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City of Cape Town has served the required notices and the activity will have to cease and the unlawful structures removed in line with these notices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c610d506\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7653\/7ebf0c6e97644912bf94e21ee94f7546.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cc94cb2852b34714bb6eae557a505082.jpg\" title=\"The Riverview Church of Christ in Main Road, Lakeside consists of two factions. PHOTO: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Riverview Church of Christ in Main Road, Lakeside consists of two factions. PHOTO: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the church claims members watched in horror as over 100 containers arrived at the premises last month. \u201cThe ground where the congregation once prayed to God will be swallowed up by 150 containers. Those containers present a coffin for the church we have cherished for over 60 years in peace and harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cResidents in the area have protested at the noise being made and the sudden use of the grounds as an industrial site when the municipality has granted no such permission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dereck Beukes, a member of the church, tells People\u2019s Post that the church consists of two factions. According to him, one of the factions entered into an illegal agreement with a storage operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are sitting with 100 containers on the property and the City has ordered for the containers to be removed. A metric storage company, where people rent the containers, signed an agreement. I\u2019ve seen a boat stored in one container and the spaces are being rented out. It is fraudulent to use the church\u2019s name in such a way, especially when the premises are supposed to be for the exclusive use of the church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealtry Pickford, owner of Metric Storage, confirmed that a five-year lease had been signed with the church trustees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, at the time he was not aware of two factions within the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were under the impression that we were dealing with the correct party. It seems there are two factions and Metric Storage is collateral damage in this dispute.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two factions within the church have been in legal dispute for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_3c02a5ad\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7653\/87c157f86ddf4046a3d65ce6fd7f0006.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/59022688801646e580ef5cdaff49a992.jpg\" title=\"The City of Cape Town has given the church in Lakeside notice to remove 100 containers. PHOTO: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The City of Cape Town has given the church in Lakeside notice to remove 100 containers. PHOTO: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pickford, before moving containers on site an application for land use was lodged in mid-November. \u201cThe property was overgrown and somewhat dilapidated, so we started clearing the land and that drew the attention of the other faction who informed the City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe town planner advised that it was common practice for land use departure applications, without approval in place, and that is how it typically was done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was no transgression at that time because we delivered a single container with tools which is permissible under the building regulations. Following that we made a land use departure application.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickford further claims that he tried to engage with the City within the compliance period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf they are not willing to engage with me it would be impossible to comply by Friday. It takes time to move the containers, there must be a place to take the containers and there are close to 100 containers so it would take time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI reached out to the local councillor to discuss how we could comply with this notice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that it was unfortunate that it has come to such a negative light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople think that I am new to the community but I am not. I have been invested in this area for more than 30 years; I operate a business and live in the area. It is unfortunate that it has come to such a negative light. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am trying to comply with the notice but the City is not interested in dialogues, which is disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A storage company has until Friday 19 January to remove up to 100 shipping containers \u201cillegally\u201d moved onto Riverview Church of Christ premises in Main Road, 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