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Debate in Salem over bill to require local impact assessments for warehouses and distribution centers
Summary
House Bill 3062, as amended in dash-3, would require local governments to identify sensitive uses and consider air, noise, light and traffic impacts when permitting warehouses and distribution centers; the amendment references DEQ’s Cleaner Air Oregon level‑1 risk assessment tool.
House Bill 3062 — as amended in a dash-3 version discussed April 3 — would require local governments to map sensitive uses (homes, schools, childcare and residential care facilities) in comprehensive plans and to consider off-site impacts such as air pollution, noise, light and traffic when permitting warehouses and distribution centers. The dash-3 amendment referenced use of a DEQ Level 1 risk assessment (Cleaner Air Oregon) as an analytical tool in some local reviews.
Proponents described the bill as a narrowly targeted response to recent siting decisions, particularly the Parkrose case in Portland where a 37-truck-bay distribution center was permitted adjacent to Parkrose High School and a 200-unit multifamily complex. Students, neighbors and community groups testified they experienced construction noise, nighttime…
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