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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLum 11.24.201 Jason Seth From:Derek Lum <lum.derek@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:05 PM To:Armondo Pavone; Council Subject:On homelessness and zoning CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Hello Renton Mayor and City Council, Both my partner and I are residents of Talbut Hill and happy Renton residents. We recently heard about the issue of the Red Lion. We are firmly against forcing the closure of the Red Lion or forcing homeless individuals to move without another place to go. While we are sympathetic to the businesses or others who say they’ve noticed increased crime, we encourage you to find other ways to mitigate the issues you are hearing about. For instance, could a regular community trash pickup be organized amongst the neighbors and various non profits? Could the Renton PD patrol more often? You guys probably more ability to think creatively than I do, but I would encourage you to find alternative ways to mitigate the issue without removing the Red Lion before it is ready. Remember, if you want to become a “drive-to” city, you will probably get more homelessness, and so will need to have more shelters eventually. Best, Derek Lum 1300 Eagle Ridge Dr South