Green waste facility, 1700 West 1400 South
A contractor offered to clear Russian olive trees and grind green waste on site at no cost, with free resident drop-off, as a temporary use ahead of a future park. After a public hearing on April 8, 2025, the council rejected the location over traffic and neighborhood concerns and suggested other sites, including the Whitmore property.
- Where it stands
- Denied
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- 1700 West 1400 South
- Applicant
- City of Lehi / contractor
Every hearing and vote
April 8, 2025 · City Council
Proposed temporary green waste facility at Mellor-Rhoads Park
Discussed
Parks and Facilities Manager Steve Marchbanks proposed a green waste drop-off and grinding site at the future park site, which would supply topsoil for the park. Council members discussed the benefits, logistics, concerns about neighbors and ways to reduce impacts. The item went to a public hearing later the same evening.
April 8, 2025 · City Council
Public hearing: green waste facility at 1700 West 1400 South
Denied
Mayor Johnson described the facility as a temporary way to clear trees, add fill and improve soil for a future park, with a contractor offering to remove Russian olive trees and grind them on site at no cost. Residents who spoke raised truck noise and traffic on 1700 West, school bus stops, a possible five-year timeline, dust, methane and well water, and the need for the facility. The contractor said truck movements would avoid peak hours, material would be ground and removed quickly, and a dust control plan and water trucks would be used. The mayor and council concluded that the location was unsuitable, citing traffic, and agreed unanimously to reject the proposal while encouraging the contractor to look at other sites. The minutes do not record a formal motion or roll call.
- Zone: Public Facilities
- Cost to city: none proposed; contractor to grind material on site