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Decision_180313_v1DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—“Renton0PLANNINGDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFEXEMPTIONFROMCRITICALAREASREGULATIONSEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONDATE:March13,2018PROJECTNUMBER:LUAI8-000187PROJECTNAME:LibertyRidgeHOACriticalAreaExemptionPROJECTMANAGER:AlexMorganroth,AssociatePlannerOWNER:LibertyRidgeHomeownerAssociation325118thAveSE#STE204Bellevue,WA98005CONTACT:NaisGutierrez,MorrisManagement325118thAveSE204Bellevue,WA98005LOCATION:Eastof326SELynnwoodAveintract(APN430735TR-Z)DESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaCriticalAreasExemptiontoprunemultipletreesandremoveonedangeroustreewithinatractlocatedtotheeastoftheLibertyRidgeSubdivision(APN430735TR-Z).Theproposedworkwouldoccurinanareaofthetractmappedwithcriticalareas,directlyadjacenttoThepropertyat326LynnwoodAve(seeExhibit1).CriticalareasmappedintheareaofworkincludeaHighErosionHazard,aModerateLandslideHazard,aWellheadProtectionAreaZone2,andProtectedSlopes(40-90%).Theapplicantispmposingtoprunemultipledeadbranchesona10-inchdiameterBigleafmapletreeand17-inchdiameterDouglasfirtree.Theapplicanthasalsoproposedtheremovalofa12-inchdiameterBigleafmapletreethatwasdeterminedtobeinpoorhealthandapotentialdangertolifeandproperty.Theapplicant’sproposalisconsistentwiththerecommendationsmadebyCityArboristAnneThayerinherreportdatedJanuary26,2018(seeExhibit2).CRITICALAREA:HighErosionHazard,ModerateLandslideHazard,aWellheadProtectionAreaZone2,ProtectedSlopes(40-90%).EXEMPTIONJUSTIFICATION:DangerousTreeRemovalPage1of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromCdticalAreasRegulationsLibertyRidgeHOACdtlcalAreaExemptionLUA18-000187FINDINGS:TheproposeddevelopmentisconsistentwiththefollowingfindingspursuanttoRMCsection4-3-OSOC.2.d:i.TheactivityisnotprohibitedbythisoranyotherprovisionoftheRentonMunicipalCodeorStateorFederallaworregulation;H.TheactivitywillbeconductedusingbestmanagementpracticesasspecifiedbyindustrystandardsorapplicableFederalagenciesorscientificprinciples;Hi.Impactsareminimizedand,whereapplicable,disturbedareasareimmediatelyrestored;iv.Wherewaterbodyorbufferdisturbancehasoccurredinaccordancewithanexemptionduringconstructionorotheractivities,revegetationwithnativevegetationshallberequired;v.Ifahazardousmaterial,activity,and/orfacilitythatisexemptpursuanttothisSectionhasasignificantorsubstantialpotentialtodegradegroundwaterquality,thentheAdministratormayrequirecompliancewiththeWellheadProtectionArearequirementsofthisSectionotherwiserelevanttothathazardousmaterial,activity,and/orfacility.Suchdeterminationswillbebaseduponsiteand/orchemical-specificdata.DECISION:AnexemptionfromtheCriticalAreasRegulationsisherebyApprovedwithCondltlons.CONDITIONS:1.Therootsofthe12-inchBigleafmapleshallnotberemovedinordertoensuresoilstabilityandpreventerosionoftheprotectedslope.2.Noheavymachineryorequipmentshallbeutilizedduringthetreeremovalorpruningprocesses.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:CAJAk—J6.rrkA/t4a7fMarch13,2018Jenn’irHenning,PlanningDirectorDateTheabovelandusedecisionwillbecomefinalifthedecisionisnotappealedwithinthe14-dayappealperiod(RCW43.21.C.075(3);WAC197-11-680).Page2of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomIcDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromCriticalAmesRegulationsLibertyRidgeHOACriticalAreaExemptionLUAI8-000187APPEALS:AnappealofthisadministrativelandusedecisionmustbefiledInwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeetotheCityofRentonHearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057,onorbefore5:00p.m.,onMarch27,2018.RMC4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminerandadditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,(425)430-6510.RECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbyTheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecision5foundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffactAfterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.EXPIRATION:Five(5)yearsfromthedateofdecision(datesigned).Attachments:Exhibit1,Exhibit2Page3ci3 F•in326LynnwoodAveSERE%EDNotes‘LegendTreesIncrttlcalareareviewedITreeSitesAr-anca,Lreen1.Bigleafmaple,10<5th2Bigleafmaple.12dthAkebonoCperyAT-eicanMotttnksn3OmigtesEr.17”dbt-•MaskaCedx-Aei,PIum#L.ka*aw:cw•,reaanay.oswry.AnirMaeAlpineLatchpceTicia•AlienateLeafDog.ood.AdronaCiprass—I320I632Feat•AmericanAJtoNLIae•AdccnaftbiflulWGS_1984_WebMercator_Auxillary.Sphera•AmericanBasswood•Ar.zcna<‘titleOak.AmericanDeath•AtlanticWriteCedarCiEyof?%_iZj-InlomiatlonTechnology.GisThismaoaausergenoraldstaticoutputtropsanInlamotmapongsiteandislotmtemncoonlyDalelayer,thatapteeronthismapmayDrmayflatbaRenlonMapsuppart©Renionws.govaccurate.cupoant,arooiwwiseratableFinance&ITDivision1/2912018THISMAPISNOTTOBEUSEDFORNAVIGATIONExhibitI TreeRequestResponseFormCityofRentonJanuary26,2018NameOfCallerorPropertyDateRequestReceivedTelephone/Email:42&430-6698SiteAddress:326LynnwaodAveSERenton,WA98056TheCityofRentonreceivedatreeworkrequestforyourproperty.Pleaseforwardtothepropertyowner.Thetreesatthi5locationhavebeenin5pectedandthePropertyOwnerwillperformthefollowingwork.ForfurtherinformationpleasecontacttheUrbanForestryProgramat425-430-6698.DescriptionOfWorkToBePerformed:Pruning:Bigleafmaple,10inchesdiameterandDouglasfir,17inchesdiameter.Prunedeadbranches.Thesetreesarewithinacriticalarea.Pleaseseecommentsbelow.Removal:Bigleafmaple,12inchesdiameter.Treeisinpoorhealth.Allwoodmaybeleftwithincriticalarea.Thistreeiswithinacriticalarea.Pleaseseecommentsbelow.TreePlanting:OtherWork:Comments:PleasecontactAnqeleaWeihs,CityofRentonAssociatePlanner.425430-7312,forcriticalareaexemption.WorkToBePerformed:WhenInArea__________________________________________Immediately:PleaseremovebyApril2,2018.OtherSchedule:TreesLocatedInThePublicRight-of-way:TreepruningshallbeperformedbyaqualifiedISACertifiedArbori5t,inaccordancewithANSIStandards,andinaccordancewithISABestManagementPractices.Apermitisrequiredwhenpropertyownersperformtreepruningtostreettrees.Toppingisprohibited.Apermitisrequired.Propertyownersmayberequiredtoplantareplacementtreeafterremoval.Treeplantingshallbebypermitonly.FormoreinformationabouttheUrbanForestryProgrampleasevisittheCityofRentonwebsiteathttp://www.rentonwa.gov/livinpfdelault.aspx?id=16702.H:\Ztree\1UFNR\Forestry\TreeForms\TreeResponseForms\TreeRequestResponseFomi.xlsEXHIBIT2 326LynnwoodAveSEJanuary26,2018Tree#2.Bigleafmaple,12”dbh.DecaycolumnonsouthsideofstemItTree#2.Bigleafmaple,12”dbh.Thistree’shealthiscompromisedduetodecaycolumnonsouthsideof5temandposesariskoffailuretopeopleandprivateproperty.Tree#3.Douglasfir,17”dbh.Thistreehassparsebranching.Monitortreehealth,andremovedeadbranchesoverprivateproperty.Tree#3.Douglasfir,17”dbh(approximate)(approximate) 326lynnwoodAveSEJanuary26,20181•*Tree#1.Bigleafmaple10”dbh(approximate).Prunedeadbrancheswithincanopy.4i.LIt4,f’,_.Si”’S.IiA’.I