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Residents press council to halt Amazon distribution center over traffic, environment and permitting concerns
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the Eugene City Council they oppose a proposed Amazon distribution center near the airport, citing alleged permit-code violations, potential loss of wetlands, increased truck traffic (2,600 daily trips cited by a commenter), and risks from surveillance partnerships; speakers urged delay, further study, and stronger conditional-use conditions.
A large portion of the Feb. 23 Eugene City Council public comment period focused on opposition to a proposed Amazon distribution center near the airport and along Highway 99.
Speakers raised multiple concerns: Stan Taylor (Ward 1) argued the permit process violated Eugene City Code requirements for a traffic impact analysis (citing Eugene City Code 9-88670 and the Institute of Transportation Engineers trip-generation manual) and said the city’s peak-hour calculations were misapplied. Taylor urged the council to revisit permitting…
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