HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_Cedar_Park_Tree_Removal_180924.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
ROUTINE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PERMIT
EVALUATION FORM & DECISION
DATE:
PROJECT NUMBER:
PROJECT NAME:
PROJECT MANAGER:
Cedar Park Tree Removal
Jeffrey Taylor, Assistant Planner
August 24, 2018
LUA18-000569, RVMP
OWNER:
PO BOX 2316
RENTON, WA 98056
APPLICANT:Justin Grisham
16819 92nd St E
Summer 98390
LOCATION:2900 NE 10TH ST
DESCRIPTION:The applicant is requesting approval of a Routine Vegetation Management
Permit in order to remove a mixture of 31 landmark and significant trees located
at 408 Monroe Ave. NE (See Exhibit 1). The trees range in caliper inches from 8"
to 31", with an average DBH of 17.90". The lot is split zoned; the Northern half
is zoned Residential Multi-Family (RM-F), and the southern half is zoned
Commercial Arterial (CA). The site is 258,728 square feet. There is an existing
multi-family apartment building on the site, and no critical areas are mapped on
the project site.
Pursuant to Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-11-200 'Definition of Tree', a tree 30
caliper inches or greater is considered a 'Landmark Tree'. A Landmark Tree
requires Routine Vegetation Management Permit approval per RMC 4-4-130F.2.d
'Removal of Landmark Tree .' Per RMC 4-4-130F.2.d, removal of a landmark tree
may be granted for situations where: the tree is determined to be a dangerous
tree; or the tree is causing obvious physical damage to structures including but
not limited to building foundations, driveways or parking lots, and for which no
reasonable alternative to tree removal exists; or removal of tree(s) to provide
solar access to buildings incorporating active solar devices; or the Administrator
determines the removal is necessary to achieve a specific and articulable
purpose or goal of this Title . The applicant proposes to remove the tree due to
potential hazards the tree may pose to property and life safety. Further, a
Routine Vegetation Management Permit is necessary for tree removal in excess
of minor tree removal allowances. For lots 20,001 sq. ft. or greater, a maximum
of six (6) trees may be removed in any twelve (12) month period, or twelve (12)
trees in any five (5) year period.
On June 28th, 2018 Terry Flatley, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources
Manager, Anne Thayer, City Consulting Arborist, Angelea Weihs, Associate
Planner, and Jeffrey Taylor, Assistant Planner, met with the applicant on the
project site to ascertain the condition of the trees proposed for removal. City of
Renton staff conferred with Renton Housing Authority (RHA) staff and toured the
site to individually inspect each tree. City staff concurred with RHA staff that the
trees were inappropriate species for the locations they were planted. The trees
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City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Routine Vegetation Management Permit
Cedar Park Tree Removal LUA18-000569, RVMP,
were causing visible damage to curbs, sidewalks, and parking lots. Many of the
trees had exposed roots with visible damage that Terry Flatley and Anne Thayer
felt jeopardized the health of the trees. City staff concurred with RHA staff that
the best course of action was removal of the trees, and replacement with
appropriate species. Staff recommends as a condition of approval that removed
trees be replanted per the provided landscape plan (See Exhibit 2).
EXPIRATION DATE:September 24, 2020
GENERAL REVIEW CRITERIA 4-9-195D4:
YES The lot shall comply with minimum tree density requirements pursuant to
RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations .
1.
Comments: Compliant if condition of approval is met.
YES 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.
2.
YES Removal of a landmark tree shall meet the review criteria for removal of a
landmark tree, pursuant to RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land
Clearing Regulations.
3.
Comments: City staff concurred with RHA staff that the trees were inappropriate species for the
locations they were planted. The trees were causing visible damage to curbs, sidewalks, and
parking lots. Many of the trees had exposed roots with visible damage that Terry Flatley , Urban
Forestry and Natural Resources Manager and Anne Thayer , City Consulting Arborist , felt
jeopardized the health of the trees.
YES Street frontage and parking lot trees and landscaping shall be preserved,
unless otherwise approved by the Administrator .
4.
YES The land clearing and tree removal shall not remove any landscaping or
protected trees required as part of a land development permit.
5.
Comments: The project site does not have a previously approved site plan.
YES 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
6.
YES 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.
7.
DECISION: The Cedar Park Tree Removal Routine Vegetation Management Permit is Approved with Conditions *.
*CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. The applicant shall replant removed trees, following the provided landscape plan, Exhibit 2. Once planted an
inspection by the Current Planning Project Manager is required for final approval.
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City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Routine Vegetation Management Permit
Cedar Park Tree Removal LUA18-000569, RVMP,
SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION:
DateJennifer Henning
August 24, 2018
Appeals of permit issuance must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 07, 2018,
together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information regarding the appeal process may be
obtained from the Renton City Clerkâs Office , 425-430-6510.
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 to
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.
Expiration: The Routine Vegetation Management Permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance . An
extension may be granted by the Planning Division for a period of one year upon application by the property owner
or manager. Application for such an extension must be made at least thirty (30) days in advance of the expiration
of the original permit and shall include a statement of justification for the extension.
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