Council rules concrete crushing allowed in industrial zone, sets conditions for Dunn Construction
October 28, 2025, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The council conditionally overruled the city administrator's denial of a business license for Dunn Construction's concrete crushing and recycling at 510 E. 1700 South, finding it a permitted 'processing of materials' use in the I-1 zone, but requiring a new site plan, an 8-foot concrete wall, piles no higher than 45 feet, dust control, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. hours and proof of no pending DEQ actions. It also approved a UDOT statewide utility license and met in closed session on a property purchase after a property owner's representative asked for fair compensation for 2 acres needed for 700 North.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Minutes and ratification of payments Oct. 8-21, 2025, and purchases over $50,000 | Approved · 5-0 |
| UDOT Statewide Utility License Agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
| Dunn Construction business license appeal (concrete crushing), 510 E. 1700 South | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Closed session on purchase of property | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 3 · Presentation
HERO Award to Officer Greg Mecham and Alvin Slaymaker
No action
For rescuing a 70-year-old kayaker on Utah Lake on June 24, 2025.
Item Consent · Budget
Minutes and ratification of payments Oct. 8-21, 2025, and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 5-0
Routine consent items.
Item 1 · Roads and utilities
UDOT Statewide Utility License Agreement
Approved · 5-0
Five-year agreement with a surety bond letting the city maintain its utilities in UDOT corridors.
Item 2 · Development
Dunn Construction business license appeal (concrete crushing), 510 E. 1700 South
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Tabled from Sept. 23. Attorneys David Lambert and Paul Washburn said an amended site plan shows storage, a weigh station and the crusher in the Lakeland Industrial Park, where Mr. Phelon held the land disturbance permit; neighbors include American Eagle Ready Mix. Staff said a new site plan is needed. Councilmember John described a dust plume during a recent windstorm. Findings: crushing and recycling clean concrete is 'processing of materials' permitted in the I-1 zone; the claimed pre-2019-annexation nonconforming use was not proven; no license until a site plan is approved. Conditions: 8-foot concrete wall around operations, piles no higher than 45 feet, DEQ dust standards, concrete only, operations 7 a.m.-5 p.m., and evidence of no pending DEQ, MS4 or state actions.
- Applicant: Dunn Construction LLC (Mike Dunn)
- RMEC 2025 environmental report submitted
- Business license originally denied May 1, 2025
Item 3 · Other
Closed session on purchase of property
Approved · 5-0
Closed session 8:48-9:31 p.m. on property purchase, with the public works and development services directors present.
What residents said
Compensation for land taken for 700 NorthDust from concrete crushing
Matthew Jorgensen, representing the owner of property on the 700 North alignment, said the city needs about 2 acres for the roadway and asked for fair compensation for that land and the impact on the remainder, offering several documented options.