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Home My WebLink AboutD_3401_NE_12th_St_RVMPDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION ROUTINE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PERMIT EVALUATION FORM & DECISION DATE OF DECISION: July 28, 2023 PROJECT NUMBER: LUA23-000240, RVMP PROJECT NAME: 3401 NE 12th St RVMP PROJECT MANAGER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner APPLICANT/OWNER/ CONTACT: Frank Ye 312-5683 Hampton Pl Vancouver, BC PROJECT LOCATION: 3401 NE 12th Street, Renton, WA 98056 (APN 0923059124) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Routine Vegetation Management Permit (RVMP) for the removal of 4 trees. The trees proposed for removal are Lombardy Poplar trees and are either dead or dying and have been classified as high-risk trees by the applicant's arborist (Attachment 1). The trees proposed for removal are identified as Trees 1,3,4, and 5 in the submitted arborist report. Tree 2 would be pruned and retained, and Tree 6 would also be retained. The trees proposed for removal are located along the west property line. The project site would be required to maintain 30 tree credit units per acre. The subject property has a total area of 26,140 sq. ft. (0.60 acres) and would be required to provide 18 tree credits. The proposal to retain trees 2 and 6 would result in the retention of 23 tree credits on the project site, which would exceed the minimum tree credit requirements. No critical areas are mapped on the project site. CRITICAL AREA: Per City of Renton (COR) Maps the property is not encumbered with critical areas or their buffers. EXPIRATION DATE: One (1) year from issuance. ROUTINE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT REVIEW CRITERIA, RMC 4-9-195D.4: YES 1. The lot shall comply with minimum tree density requirements pursuant to RMC 4- 4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations. Staff Comments: The project site would be required to maintain 30 tree credit units DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Routine Vegetation Management Permit 3401 NE 12th St RVMP LUA23-000240, RVMP Permit Date: July 28, 2023 Page 2 of 4 D_2401 NE 12th St RVMP_Final per acre. The subject property has a total area of 26,140 sq. ft. (0.60 acres) and would be required to provide 18 tree credits. The proposal to retain trees 2 and 6 would result in the retention of 23 tree credits on the project site, which would exceed the minimum tree credit requirements. YES 2. The land clearing and tree removal shall be consistent with restrictions for critical areas, pursuant to RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations, and RMC 4-3-050, Critical Areas Regulations. Staff Comments: Not applicable. Per COR Maps the property is not encumbered with critical areas or their buffers. YES 3. Removal of a landmark tree shall meet the review criteria for removal off landmark tree, pursuant to RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations. i. The tree is determined to be a high-risk tree; or ii. The tree is causing obvious physical damage to buildings (over 200 square feet) driveways, parking lots, or utilities, and it can be demonstrated to the Administrator’s satisfaction that no reasonable alternative to tree removal exist, including tree root pruning, tree root barriers, tree cabling, or preventative maintenance, such as cleaning leaf debris, deadwood removal, or directional/clearance pruning; or iii. Removal of tree(s) to provide solar access to buildings incorporating active solar devices. Windows are solar devices only when they are south- facing and include special storage elements to distribute heat energy; or iv. The Administrator determines the removal is necessary to achieve a specific and articulable purpose or goal of this Title. Staff Comments: The applicant is proposing to remove four (4) landmark trees. All of the trees are Lombardy Poplar trees with a diameter ranging from 29” to 32”. All of the trees were identified as high-risk trees in the submitted arborist report as the trees are either dead or dying (Attachment 1). N/A 4. Street frontage and parking lot trees and landscaping shall be preserved unless otherwise approved by the Administrator. Staff Comments: Not applicable. The project trees were not street trees, parking lot or landscaping trees. N/A 5. The land clearing and tree removal shall not remove any landscaping or protected trees required as part of a land development permit. Staff Comments: Not applicable. The trees were not required as part of a land development permit for landscaping or tree requirements. YES 6. The land clearing and tree removal shall maintain visual screening and buffering between land uses of differing intensity, consistent with applicable landscaping and setback provisions. Staff Comments: The project site is located within the Residential Multi-Family (RMF) zone and the trees removed were located along the east property line of 3401 NE 12th St between, two (2) existing single-family residences. Buffering and screening requirements are not applicable between two (2) single-family DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Routine Vegetation Management Permit 3401 NE 12th St RVMP LUA23-000240, RVMP Permit Date: July 28, 2023 Page 3 of 4 D_2401 NE 12th St RVMP_Final residential uses. YES 7. The land clearing and tree removal shall not create or contribute to a hazardous condition, such as increased potential for blowdown, pest infestation, disease, or other problems that may result from selectively removing trees and other vegetation from a lot. Staff Comments: Provided documentation did not indicate that the removal of the trees would create or contribute to a hazardous condition, but instead indicated that it is a net benefit that the trees have been removed. N/A 8. The land clearing and tree removal shall be consistent with the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program, pursuant to RMC 4-3-090F1, Vegetation Conservation, and RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations Staff Comments: Not applicable. The property is not located within shoreline jurisdiction. DECISION: The 3401 NE 12th St RVMP, LUA23-000240, RVMP, for the removal of four (4) trees as shown in the arborist report (Attachment 1) is Approved . SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION: ________________________________________ ____________________________________ Angie Mathias, Acting Planning Director Date RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party may request that the decision be reopened by the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14-day appeal time frame. APPEALS: Appeals of permit issuance must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on August 11, 2023. An appeal of the decision must be filed within the 14-day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197- 11-680). Appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or delivered to City Hall 1st floor Lobby Hub Monday through Friday. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. The appeal submitted in person may be paid on the first floor in our Finance Department. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. EXPIRATION: The Routine Vegetation Management Permit shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of decision. An extension may be granted by the Planning Division for a period of one (1) year upon DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 7/28/2023 | 10:48 AM PDT City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Routine Vegetation Management Permit 3401 NE 12th St RVMP LUA23-000240, RVMP Permit Date: July 28, 2023 Page 4 of 4 D_2401 NE 12th St RVMP_Final application by the property owner or manager. Application for such an extension must be made at least 30 days in advance of the expiration of the original permit and shall include a statement of justification for the extension. Attachments: Attachment 1: Arborist Report, prepared by Arborist Solutions Attachment 2: City Arborist Approval DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 RECEIVED 07/19/2023 JDing PLANNING DIVISION DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 From: Ian Gray Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 7:22 AM To: Jill Ding Subject: RE: Application of Rouine Vegetation Management Permit Hi Jill, I concur with the proposed removals, yes. Lombardy Poplars grow fast and dieback just as quickly - they have a less than auspicious species failure profile so these declining trees do pose a higher risk. If any replanting was required that would be even better. Regards, Ian Gray Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Manager Phone: 425-430-6601 Email: IGray@RentonWA.gov From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:14 AM To: Ian Gray <IGray@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: FW: Application of Rouine Vegetation Management Permit Good Morning Ian, Could you take a look at the attached reports and let me know if you concur with their conclusions that these trees should be removed? Thanks, JILL DING, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov From: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:51 AM To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 Cc: Planning Customer Service <PlanningCustomerService@rentonwa.gov> Subject: FW: Application of Rouine Vegetation Management Permit Jill, thank you for reaching out to the applicant and processing this RVMP application. -Matt MATT HERRERA, AICP, Current Planning Manager City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections DESK: (425) 430-6593 | MOBILE: (206) 308-6231 | mherrera@rentonwa.gov From: Planning Customer Service <PlanningCustomerService@rentonwa.gov> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 2:24 PM To: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: FW: Application of Rouine Vegetation Management Permit Hi Matt, I have an RVMP request for removal of 4 high-risk trees and tree pruning on 2 trees. Property is located at 3401 NE 12th St. The TRA forms are attached to the arborist report. Who should this be assigned to? Thank you, Angelea Weihs Planning Customer Service City of Renton | CED | Planning Division | AW 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Schedule a Virtual 15-minute Meeting (425) 430-7294 | planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov From: FRANK YE <yeyuxing@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 8:14 PM To: Planning Customer Service <PlanningCustomerService@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Application of Rouine Vegetation Management Permit Hello, Angelea : I am proposing to remove trees numbered 1, 3, 4, and 5, as referenced in the arborist report, due to their identified high risk as indicated in the report. For trees numbered 2 and 6, I 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2 propose to retain and monitor them. Additionally, I propose to prune tree number 2 in accordance with the recommendations provided in the arborist report. please see attached documents . If there are any further documents or details required, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Frank Ye Sent from Outlook DocuSign Envelope ID: 87B4D409-D593-4927-BF39-AB9792BEDBE2