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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.
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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
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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
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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
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BLUEFERN DEVELOPMENT, LLCTREE INVENTORY AND RETENTON PLANPREPARED BY:
SHOFFNER CONSULTING
TONY SHOFFNER
ISA #PN-0909A
CTRA #1759
DATE:
FEBRUARY 23, 2017