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Residents urge Peoria to block proposed Amcor semiconductor facility near Vistancia, citing PFAS, zoning and water concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents told the City Council through public comment that a planned, large semiconductor-related facility (Amcor) near Vistancia would harm health, water supplies and quality of life; speakers raised zoning and transparency concerns and urged the council to stop or relocate the project.
Scores of residents at Tuesday's City Council meeting urged Peoria officials to halt or relocate plans for a large semiconductor-related site near the Vistancia/Estancia area, saying the project conflicts with existing land-use expectations and presents environmental and safety risks.
In the public-comment period, multiple speakers said the proposed Amcor facility (described in public documents as a large chip-packaging/semiconductor support site) would be an industrial use out of scale with the Vistancia master plan and Peoria's general plan. Speakers repeatedly raised concerns about 'forever chemicals' (PFAS), water use, traffic, light and noise pollution, and the proximity of the site to homes, a charter school and parks.
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