Residents urge pause and transparency on proposed large warehouse; commission says permit review is separate

Several residents urged the Eugene Planning Commission on Dec. 2 to pause or more fully disclose plans for a proposed large e‑commerce/warehouse project near the airport, raising concerns about public notice, air pollution and traffic impacts.

Stan Taylor of Indivisible Eugene Springfield told the commission the group opposes the warehouse and that "it was not given proper notice under Oregon law" and that ownership information had not been disclosed. Eloise Parrish Mueller, a lifelong Eugene resident, said the development would cause "massive increases in air pollution in an area of our community, which is already disproportionately affected by industrial pollution and poor air quality" and asked how the public could get questions answered by the city. Ruth Wren said Amazon often hides plans using NDAs and asked why local officials appeared to be "colluding with Amazon in this process." Charmaine Landing described the project as "the size of 6 football fields" and cited an estimate of "over 2,000 vehicle trips per day," asking the city to pause certification and open citywide public participation.

Chair Jason Lear and planning staff told commenters that applications for the warehouse do not appear as a Planning Commission land‑use decision and suggested concerns be directed to City Council and planning staff for follow up. Planning staff Alyssa Hunter told the commission there is a building permit currently under review for an e‑commerce facility in the Clear Lake Industrial Expansion Area, and that warehouses are a permitted outright use in that zoning.

The commission did not take formal action on the project during the meeting. Staff and commissioners said they would accept follow‑up information via email and noted the public can use the city's online participation form to submit additional comments.