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Permit_170921_v1CANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—“R.entonPLANNINGDIVISIONROUTINEVEGETATIONMANAGEMENTPERMITEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONDATE:September20,2017PROJECTNUMBER:LUA17-000596,RVMPPROJECTNAME:ChenRoutineVegetationManagementPermitPROJECTMANAGER:AlexMorganroth,AssociatePlannerAPPLICANT:TommyChen8125144thAveSENewcastle,WAggggLOCATION:541SMITHERSAVESDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaRoutineVegetationManagementPermit(RVMP)toretroactivelyrequesttheremovalofalandmarktreeapproximately41inchesindiameteratbreastheight(DBH).Thesubjecttreewasremovedfromthepropertyat541SmithersAveS(PID#7840300110)withintheResidential-14(R-14)zonedesignation(seeExhibit1).Thesiteisapproximately6,000squarefeetinsizeandisdevelopedwithafour-unitapartmentbuilding.Thesiteissurroundedbysingle-familyandmultifamilystructureswithR-14zoning.TheapplicantwasissuedaNoticeofViolation(CODE17-000490)onAugust28,2017fortheremovalofalandmarktreewithoutanRVMP.PursuanttoRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)4-11-200‘DefinitionofTree’,atree30caliperinchesorgreaterisconsidereda‘LandmarkTree’.ALandmarkTreeremovalrequiresRVMFapprovalperRMC4-4-130F.2.d.PerRMC4-4-130F.2.d,removalofalandmarktreemaybegrantedforsituationswhere:thetreeisdeterminedtobeadangeroustree;orthetreeiscausingobviousphysicaldamagetostructuresincludingbutnotlimitedtobuildingfoundations,drivewaysorparkinglots,andforwhichnoreasonablealternativetotreeremovalexists;orremovaloftree(s)toprovidesolaraccesstobuildingsincorporatingactivesolardevices;ortheAdministratordeterminestheremovalisnecessarytoachieveaspecificandarticulablepurposeorgoalofthisTitle.Duetothesubjecttreebeingremovedwithoutapermit,alternativestoremovalwerenotevaluatedandcannotbedetermined.Nocriticalareasaremappedonorwithin200feetoftheprojectsite.EXPIRATIONDATE;September20,2018GENERALREVIEWCRITERIA4-9-195D4:Pagelof3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentRoutineVegetationManagementPermitChenRoutineVegetationManagementPermitLUAJ7-000596,RVMP,YES1.ThelotshallcomplywithminimumtreedensityrequirementspursuanttoRMC4-4-130,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations.YES2.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallbeconsistentwithrestrictionsforcriticalareas,pursuanttoRMC4-4-130,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations,andRMC4-3-050,CriticalAreasRegulations.YES3.Removalofalandmarktreeshallmeetthereviewcriteriaforremovalofalandmarktree,pursuanttoRMC4-4-130,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations.Comments:ThelandmarktreewasremovedwithoutobtainingaRoutineVegetationManagementPermit(RVMP)orlanddevelopmentpermit.TheapplicantreceivedaviolationfortheunauthorizedtreeremovalonAugust28,2017andsubmittedanapplicationforaRVMPonSeptember14,2017.PerRMC4-4-130J.5‘ViolationsandPenalties’,theCitymayrequirerestorationofallimproperlyremovedgroundcoverwithspeciessimilartothosewhichwereremovedandareplacementplantingofatreeatarateofone-to-one(1:1)caliperinches.Duetothesizeofthesite,aone-to-one(1:1)replacementrateisnotfeasible.AsrecommendedbytheCityarborist,theapplicantwillberequiredtoplantone2”caliperreplacementtreeonthesiteandone2”caliperreplacementtreeintheplanterstrip(seeExhibit2).Inaddition,theapplicantwillberequiredtorepairthesidewalkthatwasdamagedbythetreeinlieuofreplacingtheremainingtreestomeetthe1:1replacementratio.YES4.Streetfrontageandparkinglottreesandlandscapingshallbepreserved,unlessotherwiseapprovedbytheAdministrator.YES5.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallnotremoveanylandscapingorprotectedtreesrequiredaspartofalanddevelopmentpermit.YES6.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallmaintainvisualscreeningandbufferingbetweenlandusesofdifferingintensity,consistentwithapplicablelandscapingandsetbackprovisionsYES7.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallnotcreateorcontributetoahazardouscondition,suchasincreasedpotentialforblowdown,pestinfestation,disease,orotherproblemsthatmayresultfromselectivelyremovingtreesandothervegetationfromalot.DECISION:TheChenRoutineVegetationManagementPermitRoutineVegetationManagementPermitisApprovedwithConditionst.Page2of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentRoutineVegetationManagementPermitChenRoutineVegetationManagementPermitLUA17-00059&,RVMP,*CONDITIONSOFAPPROVAL:1.Theapplicantshallobtainaright-of-waypermitinordertorepairorreplacethefoursidewalkslabsdamagedbytheremovedtree.TheneworrepairedslabsshallmeettheCityspecificationsforsidewalks.2.Theapplicantshallplantone(1)2”caliperAmelanchierlaevis,Alleghaneyserviceberry,orsimilartreeon-siteinalocationapprovedbyCitystaff.3.Theapplicantshallplantone(1)2”caliperAmelanchierlaevis,Alleghaneyserviceberry,orsimilartreeintheplantingstripinalocationapprovedbyCitystaff.4.Theapplicantshallgrindthestumpandrootsoftheremovedtreeandregradethedisturbedarea.5.AllworkdescribedinConditionsofApproval1through4shallbecompletedby12/31/17.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:_______________________________________________September20,2017Sy&”ienniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateAppealsofpermitissuancemustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onOctober04,2017,togetherwiththerequiredfeewith:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,RentorWA98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedbyRMC4-8-110andmoreinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,425-430-6510.Reconsideration:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.Expiration:TheRoutineVegetationManagementPermitshallbevalidforoneyearfromthedateofissuance.AnextensionmaybegrantedbythePlanningDivisionforaperiodofoneyearuponapplicationbythepropertyownerormanager.Applicationforsuchanextensionmustbemadeatleastthirty(30)daysinadvanceoftheexpirationoftheoriginalpermitandshallincludeastatementofjustificationfortheextension.Page3of3 Exhibit2From:TerrenceJ.FlatleySent:Wednesday,September20,201712:06PMTo:AlexMorganrothSubject:TreeRemovalat541SmithersAvenueSAttachments:2013PlantingSpec.Diagram.pdfHiAlex,Weinspectedaprivatetreethatwebelievewasa41inchdiameterredoakadjacenttoSW7StreetandSmithersAvenueSouth;thetreewasremovedandonlythestumpandsomeroundsofwoodremainedatthesite.Inaddition,wefoundfoursidewalkslabsthathadbeenheaved,presumablybytreeroots,butnotrepaired.Asmitigationweofferthefollowing:1.)Completetheremovalofthetreebygrindingthestumpandroots.2.)Completelyremoveallthegrindingsalongwithothertreepartsstillonsite.Grindingshouldremoveanyroot5andsoilthatpreventthefinalgradebeingthesameasthesidewalkgradeoncethesidewalkisreplaced.3.)Theresultingholeshouldbefilledwithtopsoil,lightlycompacted,grassseedspreadandlightlyrakedintothesoil,coveredwithalightdustingofcompost,andmaintainedinalivecondition.Soddingisalsoacceptable.4.)Replacethe4sidewalkslabsheavedbytherootsaccordingtoCityspecifications.S.)PlanttworeplacementtreesusingasmallmaturingtreesuchasAmelanchierlaevis,Alleghaneyserviceberry,orsimilar.Thetreeshouldbespecimengradequalitywithacentralleaderatthetopandnosmallerincaliperwhenmeasuredat6inchesabovegradeof2inches.Weneedtoseeapictureofthetreebeforepurchasetoinsureaqualitytreeandtopreventitsremovalandreplacementshoulditnotbetostandards.Thetreescanbeplacedintheadjacentplantingstrip;theCitywillmarktheexactlocationofthetreesuponnotificationbythepropertyownerbycalling425-430-6601(note:call811tolocateundergroundutilitiesbeforedigging).Weareattachingplantingspecificationsthatshouldbefollowedduringplanting.TerryFlatley,UrbanForestryandNaturalResourcesManagerCommunityServicesDepartment—6thFloor1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057425-430-6601ISACertifiedArborist-MunicipalSpecialist 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