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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_RVMP Decision_Tien Vu RVMP_180410.pdfDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENTPLANNINGDIVISIONDATE:ROUTINEVEGETATIONMANAGEMENTPERMITEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONApril10,2018PROJECTNUMBER:PROJECTNAME:PROJECTMANAGER:LUA17-000730,RVMPlienVutreeviolationandRVMPAlexMorganroth,AssociatePlannerOWNER:lienVu5162NE1stCtRenton,WA98059APPLICANT:lienVu5162NE1stCtRenton,WA98059LOCATION:5162NEISTCTDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaRoutineVegetationManagementPermit(RVMP)toretroactivelyrequesttheremovalofthreesignificanttreeswithdiametersof18inches,9inches,and8inches.Thetreeswereremovedfromtherearyardofthepropertyat5162NE1stCourt(PID#7787050360)withintheResidential4(R-4)zonedesignation.Thesiteisapproximately7,337squarefeetinsizeandisdevelopedwithasingle-familyhome.TheapplicantwasissuedaNoticeofViolation(CODE17-00263)onJune6th,2017fortheremovalofthethreesignificanttreeswithoutanRVMP.PursuanttoRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)4-11-200‘DefinitionofTree’,atree6caliperinchesorgreater,or8caliperinchesorgreaterforcottonwoods,isconsidereda‘SignificantTree’.TheremovalofsignificanttreesinanamountgreaterthanwhatisallowedforremovalinatwelvemonthperiodrequiresRVMPapprovalperRMC4-4-130C.9.Duetoviolationforthetreeremovalwithoutapermit,theapplicantisrequiredtoreplacetreestotaling35caliperinches.TheapplicanthassubmittedareplantingplanwiththeRVMPapplicationindicatingthelocationsofreplacementtreestotaling35caliperincheswhichwouldbringthepropertyintocompliance(Exhibit1)Nocriticalareasaremappedonorwithin200feetoftheprojectsite.EXPIRATIONDATE:April10,2019GENERALREVIEWCRITERIA4-9-195D4:YESYESYES1.ThelotshallcomplywithminimumtreedensityrequirementspursuanttoRMC44-30,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations.2.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallbeconsistentwilhrestrictionsforcriticalareas,pursuanttoRMC44-130,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations,andRMC4-3-050,CriticalAreasRegulations.3.Removalofalandmarktreeshallmeetthereviewcriteriaforremovalofalandmarktree,pursuanttoRMC4-4-130,TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations.Page1of2 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentRoutineVegetationManagementPermitlienVutreeviolationandRVMPLUAI7-000730,RVMP.YES4.Streetfrontageandparkinglottreesandlandscapingshallbepreserved,unlessotherwiseapprovedbytheAdministrator.YES5.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallnotremoveanylandscapingorprotectedtreesrequiredaspadofalanddevelopmentpermit.YES6.Thelandclearingandtreeremovalshallmaintainvisualscreeningandbufferingbetweenlandusesofdifferingintensity,consistentwithapplicablelandscapingandsetbackprovisionsYES7.Thelandclearingandfreeremovalshallnotcreateorcontributetoahazardouscondition,suchasincreasedpotentialforblowdown,pestinfestation,disease,orotherproblemsthatmayresultfromselectivelyremovingfreesandothervegetationfromalot.DECISION:ThelienVufreeviolationandRVMPRoutineVegetationManagementPermitisApprovedwithCondihons.CONDrnONSOFAPPROVAL:1.Allproposedreplacementtreesindicatedontheapprovedreplantingplan(Exhibit1)shallbeinstalledbyJune1st,201&Afteralltreesareinstalled,theapplicantshallcontacttheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforaninspection.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:¶Y&JdL1hiApril10,2018JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectoDateAppealsofpermItIssuancemustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onApril24,2018,togetherwiththerequiredfeewith:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedbyRMC4-8-110andmoreinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,425430-6510.Reconsideration:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.Expiration:TheRoutineVegetationManagementPermitshallbevalidforoneyearfromthedateofissuance.AnextensionmaybegrantedbythePlanningDivisionforaperiodofoneyearuponapplicationbythepropertyownerormanager.Applicationforsuchanextensionmustbemadeatleastthirty(30)daysinadvanceoftheexpirationoftheoriginalpermitandshallincludeastatementofjustificationfortheextension.Page2of2 SitePlan:Re-plantingofRemovalTrees(35inchescaliper)C.—PLANNINGDIVISIONRECEIVEDO&29201801F..2flowerTree4)—2EvergreenTree0000000EmeraldGreenArborvitaecipSpacingBetweenTreeCenter2FlowerTreeEvergreenTree2Palm2FruitTreecv-IeShrubsandBrushestiltEvergreenTree2PalmTreeFruitTree5DBHExistingTree5162NE1stCourtkenton,WA98059TreaandBushes3’PalmTreeJu’3