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Tualatin Business Owner Urges Council Help After Persistent RVs, Street Camping Outside Industrial Property
Summary
A Tualatin business owner asked council to help address repeated RV parking and camping on the street outside his facility, saying the situation made employees uncomfortable. Council said staff and police would follow up to identify next steps.
During public comment on Sept. 22, Jerry Mullins, owner of Western Precision Products Inc., described a year‑long issue with people parking RVs and camping on the city street in front of his 48,000‑square‑foot tilt‑up building near 100th and 15th Avenue. Mullins said his company employs about 70 people, has owned the property for about 11 years and that street camping and instances of people setting up furniture on sidewalks create safety and comfort concerns for employees. He said the Tualatin Police Department community resource officer had been responsive but had limited enforcement options.
Mayor and council said staff — specifically the city manager and police chief — would follow up and investigate additional steps, and Mullins provided photos and offered to work with staff. Council members emphasized the need to balance compassion for people experiencing homelessness with public‑safety and business concerns; staff later told Mullins they would coordinate next steps with the police chief and the city manager.
The comment was noted during the public comment portion of the meeting and no formal action was taken that evening beyond staff follow‑up.
