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Brittany Gillia
From:Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 27, 2021 8:13 PM
To:Brittany Gillia
Subject:Re: City of Renton- Quote Request
Hi Brittany,
Sounds good and thank you. I'm confirming the withdrawal of my application for the RVMP then and will proceed with
the trimming of my trees. Thank you again for your help on this matter, you've been great to work with.
Take care,
Jason
On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 5:44 PM Brittany Gillia <BGillia@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hey Jason,
I’ve filed your revised proposal and I spoke to my manager regarding your change in scope and as it turns out, you can
proceed with the trimming and will not need an RVMP. If you withdraw your application, neither a denial or approval is
issued and you can proceed with your work. Currently we are working with your most recent project narrative and it is
implied that your project is being withdrawn due to the lack of a “tree removal” request; please reply to this email to
confirm the withdrawal of your application.
I recall we had spoken about having a permit on-hand to ensure that you had some sort of approval for the trimming,
but in lieu of this you are more than welcome to refer anyone to me if someone has an inquiry about your tree
trimming.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
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Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell number than my
desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell at (503)985-8621.
· Pay Invoice and Apply for Over-the-Counter Permit: Permitting Portal
· Schedule an Inspection: Permitting Portal -OR- Building: 425-430-7202; Civil/Site: 425-430-7203
· Contact Staff:
o Building or General Permitting: permittech@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7200
o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
o Public Works Permitting: pwpermitting@rentonwa.gov or 206-402-8626
o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.
From: Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:57 PM
To: Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton- Quote Request
Hi Brittany,
Thanks for the confirmation. Is there anything in the amended narrative that you think I would need to change to
increase the likelihood of the application being approved?
Thanks,
Jason
On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 2:05 PM Brittany Gillia <BGillia@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Jason,
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Thanks for the updated proposal, I’ll let our admin staff know that the project can be taken off hold.
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell number than my
desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell at (503)985-8621.
· Pay Invoice and Apply for Over-the-Counter Permit: Permitting Portal
· Schedule an Inspection: Permitting Portal -OR- Building: 425-430-7202; Civil/Site: 425-430-7203
· Contact Staff:
o Building or General Permitting: permittech@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7200
o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
o Public Works Permitting: pwpermitting@rentonwa.gov or 206-402-8626
o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.
From: Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:43 PM
To: Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton- Quote Request
Hi Brittany,
Here is my amended project proposal.
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Thanks,
Jason
On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 12:42 PM Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Brittany,
Thanks for sending over the response from your arborist, that should be helpful for me to update the project
narrative. I just spoke with my contact that would be trimming the tree and discussed what sections will be cleared
back that mostly impact the church and my house, and it does look like it should fall within that 20% of the canopy
for this season. We will not look to top this tree or the smaller one on my property either, but I will note that in the
updated narrative. I'll start working on that this afternoon and will look to have it sent to you by tomorrow at the
latest.
Thanks,
Jason
On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 10:46 AM Brittany Gillia <BGillia@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hey Jason,
Thank you for sending this over- can you please send an updated “project narrative” to reflect this change? I can
take your project off hold once we receive your new narrative that shows your intent.
From our arborist: “…[T]ree topping is not allowed and only a limited amount of live tissue may be removed
annually to avoid stressing the tree to the extent that it fails. This would equate to removal without a permit and
the relevant diameter inch penalty and fine would be imposed. I can’t advise him per se, but vigorous semi-mature
trees should not have more than 20% of the canopy removed in a season. Normally one would concentrate on dead,
diseased and crossing branches. In my opinion, far less than that need be pruned from this tree to reduce some
canopy density and reduce extended branch length here and there.”
He recommended working with an arborist to ensure the tree is being trimmed safely. From what I gather, rather
than a municipal height limit for branch trimming, it is more inclined toward the health, size, and type of tree to
determine what can safely be trimmed while keeping the tree alive.
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Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will look forward to your updated project narrative.
Thank you,
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell number than
my desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell at (503)985-8621.
· Pay Invoice and Apply for Over-the-Counter Permit: Permitting Portal
· Schedule an Inspection: Permitting Portal -OR- Building: 425-430-7202; Civil/Site: 425-430-7203
· Contact Staff:
o Building or General Permitting: permittech@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7200
o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
o Public Works Permitting: pwpermitting@rentonwa.gov or 206-402-8626
o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.
From: Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:34 PM
To: Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton- Quote Request
Hi Brittany,
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Well, you're not painting the brightest picture of hope here but I do appreciate your thoroughness on the matter.
That said, even with the shared cost, with the church, the amount to have the 3rd party assessment and
accompanying paperwork is more than I'm looking to invest at this time. I would like to decline the additional review
and look to amend the project plan to trim the tree instead.
I believe from our previous conversation, I would not need anything additional in terms of reports but just an
amended project plan, correct? And it should not be an issue to include the other, smaller cedar tree on my
property into the amended plan for tree trimming just to cover all of my bases.
Thanks,
Jason
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 2:13 PM Brittany Gillia <BGillia@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hey Jason,
Here is a code section taken from RMC 4-4-130:
“Independent Secondary Review: The Administrator may require independent review of any land use
application that involves tree removal and land clearing at the City’s discretion. An evaluation by an
independent qualified professional regarding the applicant’s analysis on the effectiveness of any proposed
removal, retention, or replacement measures, to include recommendations as appropriate. This review
shall be paid for by the applicant and the City shall select the third-party review professional.”
The third party arborist would be coordinating with both of us to perform an analysis on your submitted report as
well as to make recommendations based on their findings. We would not be able to accept notes from you on
behalf of the arborist; they will need to send something in that is stamped with their certification information.
According to code you have the right to request a secondary review, however, approval based on this review is not
a guarantee. I am not sure what the arborist will say/recommend so it is up to you to make the decision. I will
reiterate that our arborist has noted that the tree seems in fairly good health, and in order for a landmark tree to
be removed it has to meet certain criteria that it is dangerous or damaging etc. I can resend the criteria if you’d
like, let me know.
If you’d like to chat about this over a quick phone call, let me know and I can find some time to call you to discuss.
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Thank you,
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell number than
my desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell at (503)985-8621.
· Pay Invoice and Apply for Over-the-Counter Permit: Permitting Portal
· Schedule an Inspection: Permitting Portal -OR- Building: 425-430-7202; Civil/Site: 425-430-7203
· Contact Staff:
o Building or General Permitting: permittech@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7200
o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
o Public Works Permitting: pwpermitting@rentonwa.gov or 206-402-8626
o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.
From: Jason Grinsell <jayson161@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 11:48 AM
To: Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton- Quote Request
Hi Brittany,
Thanks for the follow-up and for providing the fee schedule. I have another question in regards to the 3rd party
and how their decision would help with the City's assessment. Would I need the full arborist report from the 3rd
party to submit or would I be able to take notes of his assessment and pass those along for review? My initial gut
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feeling of $300 for the initial call-out and potentially more for the in-office time of creating the report would have
me leaning towards passing on the additional assessment and just altering my project plan to have the tree
trimmed instead. The members of the church said they would split this new cost with me but I would need to verify
with them first before I give you a final yes or no on the decision.
Also, you mentioned you might be able to check-in with Ian about the height I am able to trim up the tree if I
decide to go that route, I was wondering if you had any information on that or if I needed to chat with him after
the decision was made to trim the tree?
Thanks,
Jason
On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 11:35 AM Brittany Gillia <BGillia@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hi Jason,
I was able to get a quote back from an approved third party arborist consultant for you. Here is what they sent
over:
“To have an arborist come out to a site in Renton, we charge
$300 - Initial Call Out Fee (Zone B - includes travel to and from your site, 1 hour of arborist's time on
your site assessing your tree(s) for health and structure, and professional recommendations)
Any additional time on site or in the office producing deliverables is billed at the arborist's rate of
$125/hr, or $160/hr for a Principal/Senior Arborist* (billed in 15 minute increments).*Founding
Principal Scott Baker’s rate is $200/hr. “
Their fee schedule is attached for your reference.
How would you like to proceed?
Thank you,
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell number than
my desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell at (503)985-8621.
· Pay Invoice and Apply for Over-the-Counter Permit: Permitting Portal
· Schedule an Inspection: Permitting Portal -OR- Building: 425-430-7202; Civil/Site: 425-430-7203
· Contact Staff:
o Building or General Permitting: permittech@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7200
o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
o Public Works Permitting: pwpermitting@rentonwa.gov or 206-402-8626
o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.