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Residents press council over Amcor packaging facility in Vistancia; concerns over size, water, traffic and school proximity
Summary
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to object to a proposed Amcor testing/packaging facility near Vistancia and a planned charter school, citing a late change in scale, potential chemical and water impacts, traffic and proximity to homes and schools; other commenters supported the project and jobs.
Multiple residents spoke during the Jan. 14 Peoria City Council meeting to express concern about a proposed Amcor testing and packaging facility planned in the 5‑North/Vistancia area. Commenters raised issues about facility scale, chemicals, water use, traffic, school proximity and process transparency; some other residents voiced support for jobs and the developer’s compliance with design standards.
Megan Stopp, a lifelong Peoria resident, said she and others were told the area would be reserved for offices, health care and similar uses and said they were surprised and alarmed when the project grew in scale. Stopp said the project was…
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