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CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\nDirt piles left on empty Cape Coral lot, no one knows who left them there<\/p>\n
CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n
An empty lot at the intersection of Northwest 3rd Street and 28th Avenue in Cape Coral is covered in piles of dirt, tall grass and weeds. A resident who lives across the street said he’s frustrated and searching for answers. <\/p>\n
Steve Vermeulen said he spoke with truck drivers carrying the dirt in February. <\/p>\n
“They said that they were going to the wrong place, and I got him going to the right place, which is a little bit further down,” Vermeulen said. “They left all these seven piles of dirt that they had initially dumped. An error \u2014 just left them there.”<\/p>\n
Vermeulen said he thought the materials were meant to go to a construction site farther down 28th Avenue.<\/p>\n
Two months ago, he contacted the city and Maronda Homes, a company building houses down the street, to find out how the dirt ended up on the lot. <\/p>\n
“I have heard nothing since. It’s just been an ongoing, let’s just say, ignoring any customer concerns or any citizen concerns,” Vermeulen said. <\/p>\n
Through a phone call, a Maronda Homes representative said there is no record of a crew leaving materials on the lot. The representative also said the company cannot remove the dirt because it does not own the lot. It is unclear who does. <\/p>\n
Vermeulen said he’s concerned the lot will affect the value of his home.<\/p>\n
“(I’m) not looking to sell anytime soon, but, you know, (considering) property values and just the whole general atmosphere of the neighborhood, it has a detraction,” Vermeulen said. <\/p>\n
The city of Cape Coral said it would look into the issue and that residents with similar complaints should submit a code compliance report by calling 311 or emailing 311@capecoral.gov. It is currently unclear who is responsible for clearing the dirt piles from the empty lot.<\/p>\n
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