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Resident raises safety, drug‑use and fire‑hazard concerns near 110 Pelly and Liberty Park
Summary
A Renton resident described persistent encampment activity, suspected drug use and fire hazards at an address near Liberty Park and asked the council for a point person and police follow‑up; he said an eviction hearing has been postponed multiple times with the next date Feb. 28.
During the meeting's public comment period, resident Everett Chun told the Renton City Council he has lived next to 110 Pelly for nearly seven years and described repeated calls to police and 911 related to activity at the property and nearby alley. Chun said people are living out of a garage next to the alley, that he and a neighbor have observed suspected drug use on porches, and that the presence of vehicles and occupants poses a potential fire hazard to nearby homes.
Chun said court dates to evict occupants at the property have been postponed three times and that the next eviction hearing is scheduled for Feb. 28, according to his remarks. He asked the council to identify a city point person and to press the police for follow‑up; he said a police officer at the meeting could provide a contact who would connect with him.
Chun characterized some individuals he observed as behaving in a way he found threatening and said the frequency and boldness of activity in the alley have increased. He also said he records activity on a video camera pointed at the alley and that the situation has raised safety concerns for nearby residents.
The comments were made during the audience‑comment segment; the transcript records the resident's concerns but does not show any immediate council directive, formal staff action, or police statement on the record at that time.
