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Council approves two Amcor PUD rezonings after lengthy neighborhood debate
Summary
The council approved two Planned Unit Development rezoning ordinances (R2025-29 and R2025-30) allowing Amcor to consolidate and reconfigure existing parking lots; residents raised concerns about tree loss, heat-island effects, and whether existing lots were legally permitted; both ordinances passed 7'''''''''' 1.
The Evansville Common Council on Dec. 15 adopted two amended PUD rezonings for parcels used by Amcor (formerly Berry Global), approving Ordinances R2025-29 and R2025-30 after an extended public hearing and council discussion.
Cassie Virgen of the Area Plan Commission summarized staff findings, noting that the sites contain piecemeal parking installations dating back decades and that the applicant requested PUD zoning to consolidate multiple parking areas and permit specific development standards. APC recommended both rezonings (R2025-29 with a 5–1 APC vote and R2025-30 with 6…
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