HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequest for ReconsiderationFrom: Vanessa Dolbee
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 12:07 PM
To: Jill Ding
Subject: FW: ElectronicFile.pdf
Attachments: ElectronicFile.pdf
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From: CityClerk <CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 8:38 AM
To: Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: ElectronicFile.pdf
Vanessa,
Is this considered an appeal of Administrative Decision?
-Jason
Jason Seth, MMC (he/him)
City Clerk/Public Records Officer
425-430-6502
From: Craig Pilawski <craig.pilawski@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 5:31 PM
To: CityClerk <CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Amanda Aguirre <amanda3686@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: ElectronicFile.pdf
To whom it may concern,
We reside at 2010 Aberdeen PL SE, Renton, WA 98055. We are writing to appeal a decision of
a request for a routine vegetation management permit. On November 17, 2020 our request to
remove eight Douglas Fir trees was denied and we were granted permission to remove three of
the trees. We would like to appeal this decision based on the findings of a certified arborist that
came to our property on August 28, 2020 and conducted a Tree Risk Assessment Form. We
provided this report to the city. The arborist noted that five of the eight trees had a high risk
rating with multiple houses as potential targets. These trees were topped decades ago and have
grown back with codominant trunks making the trees weaker and possess a higher risk rating.
He noted that two of the trees were healthy, and do not have codominant trunks. It was our plan
to remove these two trees as the two trees allowed without a permit, as described in the Tree
Regulations of the City of Renton.
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Our fear is by removing only the three trees, the remaining trees will become more susceptible
to wind and the elements. One of the trees listed on the approved permit is tree number one on
the site map. This tree is essentially dead because it has been shaded out by the surrounding
trees. It poses the least threat to our and our neighbors’ homes because of its height. If you
disregard that tree, we are essentially being granted two trees to remove. This is allowed
without a permit. If we were to remove trees without a permit, we would not choose the two
allotted by this permit (trees 3 and 5 on the site map).
We included a plan to replant trees on the property. That plan included planting Vine Maples,
deciduous trees that are native to the pacific northwest. The average height of a Vine Maple is
between 15-20 feet. These would not pose a risk to the four homes that are currently potential
targets of the Doug Firs. By replanting four trees this would exceed the tree density requirement
of three trees for our property size.
The arborist who completed the report was hired by us, the owners of the home. He is not in
any way associated with the company we have chosen to do the tree removal work. Therefore,
we completely trust his analysis because he is a neutral third party in the matter.
We sincerely hope you will reconsider the decision and allow us to remove all eight trees from
our property.
Thank you,
Craig and Emily Pilawski
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From: Amanda Aguirre <amanda3686@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Subject: ElectronicFile.pdf
To: Craig Pilawski <craig.pilawski@gmail.com>
Hello Craig attached is the pemit approval for the three trees. On page 3 it says that we can
appeal it has to be done in writting before December 1, 2020 .
Amanda