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Resident urges city to act on nuisance, dust and trash from Averitt Landing construction
Summary
A Hancock Lane resident told the City Council construction at Averitt Landing has caused recurring trash, dust and driveway damage; he asked the city to require contractors to clean properties, limit truck routes and control open dirt.
During communications from citizens, Keith Baxter, who identified his address as 719 Hancock Lane, asked the council to require contractors working on the Averitt Landing construction to clean up trash and control dust and mud that he says have repeatedly affected his property.
Baxter said debris and trash from the construction site blow onto neighboring properties when winds pick up and that he has been cleaning the material for more than a year. “They just throw their trash on the construction site and it blows into, you know, my property and everybody else's property there on Hancock when it gets windy,” Baxter said. He added that prevailing south winds carry construction dirt onto his house and garage and that he has been unable to open windows because of the dust.
Baxter also described driveway flooding and said he had repeatedly asked the contractor to repair damage; he said partial fixes have been made but the development’s pace means the work could continue for years. He asked the city to require trucks to use the new paved road instead of Hancock Lane, to straw open dirt to prevent wind erosion when areas are idle, and to require contractors to pick up trash.
Staff response: Mayor Rick Bell and staff said they would check on several of the items raised; police and code enforcement follow-up was mentioned. Jeff Banes (Commissioner of Public Services) indicated staff would look into the mailbox location question the resident raised and other operational concerns.
Why it matters: The complaints raise nuisance and public-works concerns — dust affecting private property, stormwater/driveway damage, and truck routing — that fall to public works, code enforcement and the city's permitting oversight to resolve.
Next steps: City staff indicated they would investigate the resident’s claims and follow up with code enforcement and public works, and police dispatch and Sergeant Harris were cited as having been asked to document issues.
