Wayfarer Marina rescinds startling “eviction” notices after county intervention

MARINA DEL REY —Tenants of the Wayfarer Marina, previously known as Mariner’s Bay, received a surprising and unexpected notice that seemed to announce a pending eviction slated for July 15. After mass confusion over the original notice, which was posted to the docks on April 19, the County of Los Angeles took many phone calls, according to Nicole Mooradian, a spokesperson with the Department of Beaches & Harbors (DBH). Mooradian responded in an email, “After the letter was sent out, we received many calls from tenants, and we were also very surprised. We immediately asked the lessee to rescind the letters, and we are working with the lessee to develop a slip transition plan that accommodates existing tenants.” Language of the first notice reads, “A Notice of Termination of Tenancy that ends residency in your current boat slip will follow on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The notice will terminate your residency on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Please understand we provide a termination notice as required by law, so we apologize for its direct nature.” Suggestions for storing the tenant’s boats were provided; however, some boaters scoffed at the recommendations, which did not offer much in the way of alternative marina options in the area,...