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Home My WebLink AboutTR_Arborist_Report_20170223_v1Shoffner Consulting 21529 4TH A VE. W #C31 BOTHELL, WA 98021 MOBILE:(206)755-2871 February 23, 2017 Jordan Salisbury Bluefern Development, LLC 11232 120th Ave. NE Suite 204 Kirkland, WA 98033 RE: Tree Inventory and Retention Plan - Minter Townhomes, Renton, WA. Jordan: This report is provided to address the recent inventory I conducted on the Minter Townhomes project site in the City of Renton. Please see the accompanying Tree Inventory Map and Tree Evaluation Data spreadsheet for reference to this report. 1. Site Conditions and Proposed Development The property is located in Renton on Renton Ave. S. in an area primarily developed with single family residences. The project site is currently developed as a nursery with several buildings, greenhouses and a home. The site slopes downward to the south. The proposed development of the site is to clear it and develop it with a townhome complex. 2. Tree Inventory Results I visited the site recently to conduct an inventory and gather information on all of the trees during which I labeled them with numbered metal tags which correspond to the numbers on the inventory map and in the tree evaluation data spreadsheet. I conducted visual condition assessments according to the methods and procedures specified in the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Manual (2013) by viewing them up close to observe the trunk and root collar and from afar to observe conditions in the crown. The tree evaluation data spreadsheet provides information on all of the trees. In total, I conducted evaluations on 57 trees; two trees shown on the survey (23 and 24) have recently been removed. The accompanying Tree Evaluation Data spreadsheet provides information on all of the inventoried trees. 1 3. Tree Retention Required and Proposed This property is located in a residential zone, therefore the City of Renton specifies tree retention at 4 trees per every 5,000 square feet of property area. The project site measures just over 180,000 square feet; divided by 5,000 equals 36 requiring the retention/replacement with 144 trees. None of the trees on the site are proposed to be retained, therefore 144 trees are required to be planted as replacement. Trees 30” and greater are classified as landmark in the City of Renton and are prohibited from removal without an approved Vegetation Management Plan or a Land Development Permit. There are 7 trees on the site that meet the size threshold to be classifed as landmark that are proposed to be removed: 11, 17, 29, 32, 38, 44 and 45. Replacement trees are to be 2 inch caliper for deciduous trees and a minimum of 6’ in height for evergreen trees. For trees not planted as replacement below the required minimum, section 3.H. 1.e.iii of the RMC specifies the following: iii. Fee in Lieu: When the Administrator determines that it is infeasible to replace trees on the site, payment into the City’s Urban Forestry Program fund may be approved in an amount of money approximating the current market value of the replacement trees and the labor to install them. The City shall determine the value of replacement trees. 4. Use of This Report and Limitations This report is provided to Bluefern Development, LLC as a means of reporting on the conditions and statuses of the trees located on the Minter Townhomes project site in the City of Renton. While Shoffner Consulting has used every means available to determine tree health and development impacts, trees are dynamic and their conditions can change rapidly given changes in environmental factors and site development, therefore this assessment pertains only for those noted on the day of their evaluation, and no guarantee can be made against damage caused by unforeseen development-related impacts. Natural decline and failure of trees is not predictable. Cordially, ! Tony Shoffner ISA Certified Arborist #PN-0909A, CTRA #1759 2 Tree Tag #Species DBH Crown Diameter Rating Condition Notes Status 1 JM/Aj 8 20 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 2 CP/Pc 12 30 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 3 Ch/Ps 16 24 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 4 CBS/Ppg 12 18 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 5 CBS/Ppg 12 16 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 6 WP/Pa 8 24 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 7 CBS/Ppg 16 22 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 8 BLM/Am 12 36 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 9 CW/Smt 24 30 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 10 CBS/Ppg 12 16 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 11 WRC/Tp 32 38 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 12 DF/Pm 14 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 13 DF/Pm 20 36 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 14 CBS/Ppg 14 16 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 15 DF/Pm 20 34 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 16 Ap/Md 12 18 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 17 GF/Ag 36 44 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 18 NS/Pa 14 24 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 19 SP/Ps 12 28 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 20 Ch/Ps 14 22 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 21 DF/Pm 24 34 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 22 NF/Ap 18 22 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 23 Gone N/A N/A To be Removed 24 Gone N/A N/A To be Removed 25 JRP/Pd 24 30 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 26 EH/Ia 24 26 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 27 NS/Pa 28 30 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 28 NS/Pa 24 30 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 29 BLM/Am 60 74 3 Large and old, deadwood in crown To be Removed 30 RA/Ar 14 32 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 31 RA/Ar 14 30 1 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 32 BC/Pt 36 56 3 Large and old To be Removed 33 BC/Pt 24 50 2 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 34 BC/Pt 14 26 1 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 35 BC/Pt 24 40 2 Generally good condition and health To be Removed 36 BC/Pt 18 32 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 37 BC/Pt 16 32 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 38 BC/Pt 36 54 3 Large and old To be Removed 39 BC/Pt 12 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 40 BC/Pt 8 18 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 41 BC/Pt 8 16 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 42 BC/Pt 8 18 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 43 BC/Pt 16 30 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 44 BC/Pt 36 56 3 Large and old To be Removed 45 BC/Pt 48 62 3 Large and old To be Removed 46 BLM/Am 18 42 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 47 BLM/Am 12 32 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 48 BLM/Am 8 24 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 49 BLM/Am 12 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 50 BLM/Am 14 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 51 BLM/Am 10 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 52 BLM/Am 10 24 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 53 BLM/Am 18 34 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 54 BLM/Am 14 30 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 55 BLM/Am 14 22 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 56 BLM/Am 18 38 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 57 BLM/Am 14 26 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed TREE EVALUTION DATA Minter Townhomes BlueBluefern Development ,LLC 1 Tree Tag #Species DBH Crown Diameter Rating Condition Notes Status 58 BLM/Am 10 22 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed 59 BLM/Am 18 m.t.54 1 Good condition and health, young and vigorous To be Removed Tree Tag #Number assigned to tree on survey tag Species Species code: Ap/Md=Apple (Malus domestica)GF/Ag=Grand fir (Abies grandis) BC/Pt=Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)JM/Aj=Japanese maple (Acer japonicum) BLM/Am=Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)JRP/Pd=Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora CBS/Ppg=Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens ‘glauca’)NF/Ap=Noble fir (Abies procure) Ch/Ps=Cherry (Prunus species)NS/Pa=Norway spruce (Picea abies) CP/Pc=Common pear (Pyrus communis)RA/Ar=Red alder (Alnus rubra) CW/Smt=Curly willow (Salix matsudana ‘torulosa’)SP/Ps=Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) DF/Pm=Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)WP/Pa=White poplar (Populus alba) EH/Ia=English holly (Ilex aquifolium)WRC/Tp=Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) Dbh Diameter at 4.5’ above ground surface Crown diameter Maximum diameter of crown spread in feet Rating Condition rating (1=Excellent condition and health; 2=Generally good condition and health; 3=fair condition and health, minor defects or stress 4=Poor condition and/or health) Condition Notes General notes about health, condition and vigor Status To be Removed or Retained TREE EVALUTION DATA Minter Townhomes BlueBluefern Development ,LLC 2 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23#24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #38 #37 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48 #50 #51 #52#53 #54 #55 #56 #57 #58 #59 BLUEFERN DEVELOPMENT, LLCTREE INVENTORY AND RETENTON PLANPREPARED BY: SHOFFNER CONSULTING TONY SHOFFNER ISA #PN-0909A CTRA #1759 DATE: FEBRUARY 23, 2017