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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITYCITY OF
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT R,�11tOI1
TREE RETENTION WORKSHEET
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way -Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-7200 1 www.rentonwa.gov
1.
Total number of trees over 6" diameter', or alder or cottonwood
trees at least 8" in diameter on project site
7
trees
2.
Deductions: Certain trees are excluded from the retention calculation:
Trees that are dangerous
NA
trees
Trees in proposed public streets
NA
trees
Trees in proposed private access easements/tracts
NAI
trees
Trees in critical area S3and buffers
NA
trees
Total number of excluded trees:
trees
3.
Subtract line 2 from line 1:
7
trees
4.
Next, to determine the number of trees that must be retained4, multiply
line 3 by:
0.3 in zones RC, R-1, R-4, R-6 or R-8
0.2 in all other residential zones
1
0.1 in all commercial and industrial zones
trees
5.
List the number of 6" in diameter, or aider or cottonwood trees
over 8" in diameter that you are proposing5 to retain4:
5
trees
6.
Subtract line 5 from line 4 for trees to be replaced:
(if line 6 is zero or less, stop here. No replacement trees are required)
-4
trees
7.
Multiply line 6 by 12" for number of required replacement inches:
inches
B.
Proposed size of trees to meet additional planting requirement:
(Minimum 2" caliper trees required for replacement, otherwise enter 0)
inches per tree
9.
Divide line 7 by line 8 for number of replacement trees6:
(if remainder is .5 or greater, round up to the next whole number)
trees
1 Measured at 4.5' above,grade.
2 Atree certified, in a written report, as dead, terminally diseased, damaged, or otherwise dangerous to person jr property by a licensed
landscape architect, or certified arborist, and approved by the City.
3 Critical areas, such as wetlands, streams, floodplains and protected slopes, are defined in RMC 4-3-050.
A Count only those trees to be retained outside of critical areas and buffers.
5 The City may require modification of the tree retention plan to ensure retention of the maximum number of trees per RMC 4-4-1301-17a.
6 When the required number of protected trees cannot be retained, replacement trees, with at least a two-inch (2") caliper or an evergreen at least
six feet (6') tall, shall be planted. See RMC 4-4-130.H.1.e.(li) for prohibited types of replacement trees.
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