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Residents urge Peoria council to relocate proposed Amcor semiconductor facility; council hears safety and property‑value concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the council during public comment opposing the proposed Amcor packaging facility in Vistancia, saying the location is too close to homes and schools and raising concerns about hazardous materials, traffic, water and forever chemicals (PFAS).
Several residents used public comment at the June 3 Peoria City Council meeting to urge elected officials to relocate the proposed Amcor semiconductor packaging and testing facility away from the Vistancia area, saying the plant is too close to homes and schools.
Speakers repeatedly described the objection as a location issue rather than a disagreement with the concept of semiconductor industry jobs. “All we would like is to have not that 18 foot building that the gentleman was talking about … moving it down the road 8 miles would conquer all of what we’re asking,” resident Pat Lally said during public comment. Kevin Hill, who said his wife will teach at a nearby charter school, told the council, “I think we’ve got the wrong location.”
Speakers raised multiple concerns: hazardous materials and emergency response, long‑term contamination from PFAS and other emerging contaminants, truck and industrial traffic adjacent to residential neighborhoods, and the potential effect on home values. Joel Resnick told the council: “Please, we only want what’s just for the community. Have the courage … to relocate the plant elsewhere as soon as possible.”
City staff and industry representatives addressed residents’ questions during the public hearings on related items. Staff said industrial users must meet local pretreatment standards before discharging wastewater and that city utility planning includes capital to address emerging contaminants; a city representative described Amcor as pursuing PFAS‑free materials and investing in pretreatment. City staff also said impact fees and other developer contributions help fund needed utility capacity.
Council did not take a formal action on the Amcor proposal at the June 3 meeting. Public commenters indicated strong and sustained opposition in the Vistancia neighborhoods, and several warned of future litigation or recall efforts if the project proceeds in its current location.
