HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_Admin_Sikh Temple_171005DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—“RentonPLANNINGDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFEXEMPTIONFROMCRITICALAREASREGULATIONSEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONDATE:October05,2017PROJECTNUMBER:LUA17-000605PROJECTNAME:CriticalAreaMitigationPROJECTMANAGER:JillDing,SeniorPlannerOWNER:GURUDWARASINGHSABHAOFWA5200TalbotRdSRenton,WA98055CONTACT:LindaKrippner,KrippnerConsulting,LLCPoBox17621Seattle,WA98127LOCATION:5200TALBOTRDSDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaCriticalAreasExemptionfortherestorationofcriticalareasandbuffersthathavebeenimpactedbyplacementofgravelfillandarecentsidewalkproject.Mitigationplanprojectelementsincludetheremovalofgravelfillfromwetlandandstreambuffers;removalofinvasive,non-nativevegetationfromwetlandandwetlandandstreambufferareas;re-contouringofstreambankswhereneededtostabilizenear-verticalslopes;andreplantingandreseedingdisturbedwetlandandbufferareaswithnativetrees,shrubs,grasses,andforbstorestoretheseareaswithnativevegetationcommunities.TheprojectsiteincludesaSikhTemple,severaladditionalbuildings,asphaltandgravelparkingareas,aforestedslopeeastofthedevelopedareas,astreamalongthesouthsiteboundary,andawetlandatthesouthwestcorneroltheprojectsite.CriticalareasandbufferssubjecttothismitigationproposalincludeWetlandC,adepressionalwetland,approximately2,894squarefeetinsize,aseasonalstream,andtheirbuffers.ThewetlandisaCategoryIllwetlandwithastandardbufferof75feet.ThestreamisclassifiedasTypeNswithastandardbufferof50feet.A25percentbufferreductionwithenhancementisproposed.Theproposedreducedwetlandbufferwouldbe56.25feetandtheproposedstreambufferwouldbe37.5feet.Gravelfillwouldberemovedfromthebufferareas.Allreducedbufferareaswouldbeenhancedbytheremovalofinvasiveplantspeciesandre-plantedand/orre-seededwithnativeplantspecies.Pagelof4
CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromCriticalAreasRegulationsCriticalAreaMitigationLUAI7-0006Q5CRITICALAREA:CategoryIllwetlandandbufferandaTypeNsstreamandbuffer.EXEMPTIONJUSTIFICATION:Anycriticalareaand/orbufferrestorationorothermitigationactivitieswhichhavebeenapprovedbytheCity.FINDINGS:TheproposeddevelopmentisconsistentwiththefollowingfindingspursuanttoRMCsection4-3-OSOC.2.d:i.TheactivityisnotprohibitedbythisoranyotherprovisionoftheRentonMunicipalCodeorStateorFederallaworregulation;ii.TheactivitywillbeconductedusingbestmanagementpracticesasspecifiedbyindustrystandardsorapplicableFederalagenciesorscientificprinciples;iii.Impactsareminimizedand,whereapplicable,disturbedareasareimmediatelyrestored;iv.Wherewaterbodyorbufferdisturbancehasoccurredinaccordancewithanexemptionduringconstructionorotheractivities,revegetationwithnativevegetationshallberequired;v.Ifahazardousmaterial,activity,and/orfacilitythatisexemptpursuanttothisSectionhasasignificantorsubstantialpotentialtodegradegroundwaterquality,thentheAdministratormayrequirecompliancewiththeWellheadProtectionArearequirementsofthisSectionotherwiserelevanttothathazardousmaterial,activity,and/orfacility.SuchdeterminationswillbebasedDECISION:AnexemptionfromtheCriticalAreasRegulationsisherebyApprovedwithCondiflons*.CONDITIONS:1.AninstallationsuretyshallbeprovidedtotheCitypriortothecommencementofanyrestorationorenhancementactivities.Acopyofasignedcontractfortheinstallationofthewetlandandstreammitigationplantings,signage,andfencingshallbesubmittedtotheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforreviewandapproval.Uponapprovalofthecontractproposal,theapplicantshallprovideaninstallationsuretydevice(aletterofcreditorirrevocablesetasideletter)setatanamounttotaling125%ofthecosttoguaranteetheinstallationofthemitigationproject.Page2of4
CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromCriticalAreasRegulationsCriticalAreaMitigationLUAI7-0D0605CONDITIONS:2.Aftercompletionoftheinstallationofthemitigationactivities(plants,signage,fencing,etc.)pursuanttotheapprovedplan,theapplicantshallberequiredtoprovidemewithwrittenverificationthattheinstallationisinconformancewiththeapprovedplan.3.Acopyoftheas-builtplansoftheapprovedmitigationplan,shallbesubmittedtotheCurrentPlanningProjectManager;unlessplantingsareinstalledasexactlyperplan.4.Uponcompletionoftheinstallationofthemitigation,theapplicantshallberequiredtoprovideamaintenanceandmonitoringsuretydevice.PleaseprovidiacopyofthesignedmaintenanceandmonitoringcontracttotheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforreviewandapproval.Adraft(followedbyafinal)maintenanceandmonitoringcontract(orcontracts)forourreviewpriortoexecutionofthecontractshallbeprovided.ThedraftcontractlanguageshallensurecompliancewithboththeperformancestandardsoftheapprovedmitigationplanaswellthemaintenanceandmonitoringstandardsoftheRentonMunicipalCode.Thescopeofthecontractshallclearlycoverthecostofplantmaintenanceandreplacementaswell.Thelanguageinthecontractshallalsoguaranteethat“structures,improvements,andmitigationperformsatisfactorilyforaperiodof5years”(e.g.addprovisionsforplantreplacementandweedremovalreferencingcompliancewiththesurvivalratesnotedinthefinalapprovedwetlandmitigationplan.Thecontractmustincludequarterlymonitoringreportsforthefirstyearandannualreportsthereafter.ThedraftcontractshallbefollowedupwithafinalsignedcontractoncetheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerapprovesthedraftversion.OncetheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerapprovesthecontractproposal,theapplicantshallprovideamaintenancesuretydevice(aletterofcreditorirrevocablesetasideletter)setatanamounttotaling125%ofthecosttoguaranteesatisfactoryperformanceforaminimumoffiveyears.5.AllcriticalareasandtheirbuffersshallbeplacedinaNativeGrowthProtectionEasement.AdraftnativegrowthprotectioneasementshallbeprovidedtotheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforreviewandapprovalpriortothecompletionoftheinstallationofthemitigation.TheNativeGrowthProtectionEasementshallberecordedpriortothecommencementofthemaintenanceandmonitoringperiod.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:October05,2017JenniferHenning,PlanningDirec’torDatePage3of4
CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromCriticalAreasRegulationsCriticalAreaMitigationLUAI7-000605Theabovelandusedecisionwillbecomefinalifthedecisionisnotappealedwithinthe14-dayappealperiod(RCW43.21.C.075(3);WAC197-11-680).APPEALS:AnappealofthisadministrativelandusedecisionmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeetotheCityofkentonHearingExaminer,Cityofkenton,1055SouthGradyWay,kenton,WA98057,onorbefore5:00p.m.,onOctober19,2017.RMC4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminerandadditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,(425)430-6510.RECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.EXPIRATION:Five(5)yearsfromthedateofdecision(datesigned).Attachments:Vicinity/NeighborhoodDetailMap,SitePlanPage4of4
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Figure 1. Neighborhood Detail Map