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Home My WebLink AboutLUA-16-000203 - ReportDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY CITY aF AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ix U11 =' DATE: PROJECT NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: PROJECT MANAGER: OWNER: CONTACT: LOCATION: PLANNING DIVISION CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM CRITICAL AREAS REGULATIONS EVALUATION FORM & DECISION March 15, 2016 LUA16-000203 Victoria Hills Tree Removal Critical Areas Exemption Angelea Weihs, Assistant Planner Victoria Hills Homeowner's Association 17200 116th Ave SE ##58272 Renton, WA 98058 Philip Reitz 2907 Cedar Ave S Renton, WA 98055 S 26th St. and Benson Rd. S CO CU RENCE DATE NAME JenniferT. Henning INITIAL/DATE 31 15 Z41 Vanessa Dolbee Sabrina Mirante Jennifer Cisneros r Angelea Weihs DESCRIPTION: Victoria HMIs Home Owner's Association is requesting a Critical Areas Exemption to remove/prune 15 Bigleaf Maple trees in the tract (parcel number 8898700000) located at the corner of 5 26th Street and Benson Road S (See Exhibit 1), within Victoria Hills Development. The tract is approximately 6,269 square feet and contains moderate and high coal mine hazards, high landslide hazards, and sensitive slopes. The proposed tree removal and pruning will be located within these critical areas. Our city arborist, Terry Flatley, has confirmed that 7 of the trees (tree numbers 1,4,6,10,11,13, and 14; see Exhibit 3) are damaged, diseased, or decayed, and are high risk trees. Terry Flatley recommends retaining the main trunk with removal for wildlife purposes for trees numbered 1, 10, and 14. Terry Flatley recommends retaining and pruning tree numbers 8, 9, and 12 (See Exhibit 1 for pruning details). Terry Flatley does not recommend removal or pruning for trees numbered 2, 3, 5, 7, and 15. City staff recommends as a conditions of approval that no tree stumps be removed on site to prevent impacts to critical areas, and that the applicant follow all recommendations indicated in Terry Flatley's email, dated October 27th, 2015. CRITICAL AREA: Moderate and High Coalmine Hazards, High Landslide Hazards, and Sensitive Slopes EXEMPTION JUSTIFICATION: Renton Municipal Code, Section 4-3-050C.3.c.iii. Dangerous Trees: Removal of non-native invasive ground cover or weeds listed by King County Noxious Weed Board or other government agency or dangerous trees, as defined in Chapter 4-11 RMC which have been approved by the City and certified dangerous by a licensed landscape architect, or certified arborist, selection of whom to be approved l� Page 1 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY CITY OF AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTt---�.,..�.r�+' PLANNING DIVISION CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION 1916104M k Itel_l W_1:11_11PP:4:1411►-11 I M 0 V EVALUATION FORM & DECISION DATE: March 15, 2016 PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000203 PROJECT NAME: Victoria Hills Tree Removal Critical Areas Exemption PROJECT MANAGER: Angelea Weihs, Assistant Planner OWNER: Victoria Hills Homeowner's Association 17200 116th Ave SE ##58272 Renton, WA 98058 CONTACT: Philip Reitz 2907 Cedar Ave S Renton, WA 98055 LOCATION: 5 26th St. and Benson Rd. S DESCRIPTION: Victoria Hills Home Owner's Association is requesting a Critical Areas Exemption to remove/prune 15 Bigleaf Maple trees in the tract (parcel number 8898700000) located at the corner of S 26th Street and Benson Road S (See Exhibit 1), within Victoria Hills Development. The tract is approximately 6,269 square feet and contains moderate and high coal mine hazards, high landslide hazards, and sensitive slopes. The proposed tree removal and pruning will be located within these critical areas. Our city arborist, Terry Flatley, has confirmed that 7 of the trees (tree numbers 1,4,6,10,11,13, and 14, see Exhibit 3) are damaged, diseased, or decayed, and are high risk trees. Terry Flatley recommends retaining the main trunk with removal for wildlife purposes for trees numbered 1, 10, and 14. Terry Flatley recommends retaining and pruning tree numbers 8, 9, and 12 (See Exhibit 1 for pruning details). Terry Flatley does not recommend removal or pruning for trees numbered 2, 3, 5, 7, and 15. City staff recommends as a conditions of approval that no tree stumps be removed on site to prevent impacts to critical areas, and that the applicant follow all recommendations indicated in Terry Flatley's email, dated October 27th, 2015. CRITICAL AREA: Moderate and High Coalmine Hazards, High Landslide Hazards, and Sensitive Slopes EXEMPTION JUSTIFICATION: Renton Municipal Code, Section 4-3-050C.3.c.iii. Dangerous Trees: Removal of non-native invasive ground cover or weeds listed by King County Noxious Weed Board or other government agency or dangerous trees, as defined in Chapter 4-11 RMC which have been approved by the City and certified dangerous by a licensed landscape architect, or certified arborist, selection of whom to be approved Page 1 of 3 City of Renton Department of Community & Econoe elopment Victoria Hills Tree Removal Critical Areas Exemption by the City based on the type of information required. Limited to cutting of dangerous trees. Certificate of Exemption from Critical Areas Regulations LUA16-000203 FINDINGS: The proposed development is consistent with the following findings pursuant to RMC section 4-3-050C.5: 1. The activity is not prohibited by this or any other chapter of the RMC or state or federal law or regulation. 2. The activity will be conducted using best management practices as specified by industry standards or applicable Federal agencies or scientific principles if submitted plans are followed and the conditions of approval of this exemption are met. 3. Impacts will be minimized and disturbed areas will be immediately restored, if submitted plans are followed and the conditions of approval of this exemption are met. 4. Where wetland or buffer disturbance occurs during construction or other activities in accordance with this exemption, the site will be revegetated with native vegetation as required as a condition of approval for this exemption. DECISION: Conditions*. CONDITIONS: SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION: An exemption from the Critical Areas Regulations is hereby Approved with Jennifer Henning, Planning Director 1. No tree stumps shall be removed, and all trees shall be retained as large, woody debris on site. 2. The applicant shall follow all recommendations indicated in Terry Flatley's email, dated October 27th, 2015 (Exhibit 3). March 15, 2016 Date The above land use decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within the 14-day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680). APPEALS: An appeal of this administrative land use decision must be filed in writing together with the required fee to the City of Renton Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, on or before 5:00 p.m., on March 29, 2016. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk's Office, (425) 430-6510. Page 2 of 3 City of Renton Department of Community & Economi lopment Victoria Hills Tree Removal Critical Areas Exemption Certificate of Exemption from Critical Areas Regulations RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party may request that the decision be reopened by the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior to the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14-day appeal time frame. EXPIRATION: Five (5) years from the date of decision (date signed). Attachments: Site Plan, Vicinity/Neighborhood Detail Map, Terry Flatley's Email Dated October 27, 2015, Project Narrative LUA1"00203 Page 3 of 3 V ;aria Hills HOA Prc ,- arty EXHIBIT 1 Notes None 19 0 16 32 Feet S_ 1984_Web_Mercator_Au x diary _„Sphere Legend Planted Tree Sites American Mountain Ash Akebono Cherry American Ptum o Alaska Cedar Amur Maple Alaska Willow . Apple Tree Alpine Larch Arizona Wa#nut Alternate Leaf Dogwood n Arizona White Oak Amerscan Arborvitae Atlantic White Cedar American Basswood Alias Cedar American Beech Austrian Pine Amercan Elm Autumn Olive c1 o,Rerftor Finance & IT Division information Technology - GIS This mars a use: yenefated stalic outp:it tjem an 1M.erne; mapping Vc anft r5 fur -ereri:nCe Orly Data layers Ihat appear or this ma;) 'ray or rra•y nnl he RenlonMapSupport@Rer)lonwa.gov accura+.e currant or of`renv.se reliable 1012312015 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BF USED FOR NAVIGATION V ka None Victoria) Hills i ree Removal Critical Hreas Exemptio7n a] 128 0 64 128 Feet WG S_1984_Web_Mercato r_Auxll iary_S phere City of 1r Loh Finance & IT Division L-Ugur1U City and County Boundary RMF Residential Multi-Fam.ly Other RMH-Residential Manufactured Homes i City of Renton CN-Commercial Neighborhood Addresses CV-CenlerVillage Parcels ■ CA -Commercial Arterial Zoning ■ JC=Jrban Center RC -Resource Corservallon ■ CD -Center Downtown R1-Residential 1 clLlac COR-Commercial Off,celResidentd R4-Residential 4 dulac CO -Commercial Office R6-Resi0enrial -6 OWAC 1-Industrial - Light Information Technology - GIS h m rp -rnr t abr ortp t fror n Inlenel , a ping jt nd -r , lay -rs rr-a, arl ar of I s r,ap r r f x r �y ncT, t;r RentonMapSuppor@Renlonwa.gov = J're. er ,, ti, rrraJlc 3/14/2016 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION EXHIBIT 3 Routine Vegetation Management Permit Application APPLICATION ITEM: #12 ARBORIST REPORT From: Terrence J. Flatley Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 4:49 PM To: Angelea Weihs Cc: Douglas Hunter (Contractor) Subject: RE: 9-21-15 Draft VHHA RMVP Application Hi Angelea, Regarding the request for removal on the Victoria Hills HOA parcel 8898700000 and east of 1211 S 26 Street, we offer the following comments on the status of the condition of the trees: Tree Numbers:1,4,6,10,11,13 and 14: Remove these trees as being damaged, diseased, decayed or high risk. Many of these trees can be partially removed to retain the main trunk standing for wildlife purposes, if they choose. All cuttings should remain on the site and on the ground. Tree Numbers: 2,3,5,7,8,9,12, and 15: Leave these trees as there does not appear to be any reason to remove them. Modifications to the fence are needed for tree 7 as it continues to grow. As a condition of removal, we recommend planting 6, 8'-tall western redcedar trees. Some pruning on leave trees is warranted, which is noted on the attached map. Trees 1 and 2 are within the street right-of-way. The attached map shows the relative location of the trees and may not be exact. Terry Flatley, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Manager City of Renton 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98058 425-430-6601 Victoria Hill Routine Vegetation Management Permit Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT 4 10 Ttaoria HiC& Homeowner's .Association PA. BOX #58272 Renton, WA 98058 Routine Vegetation Management Permit Application APPLICATION ITEM: #5 PROJECT NARRATIVE PROJECT NAME: Victoria Hills Routine Vegetation Management Permit. Common Area D, located on the south-west corner of Benson Road S and S 26th Street (see map), has a number of problem maple trees that are causing damage to a homeowners fence. In most cases the trees have been damaged in the past and have sent up shoots that have grown. Up to 15 trees identified by an arborist, Terrance Flatley (Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Manager, City of Renton), will be pruned or removed and suggested trees of Western Red Cedar will be planted in the noted area along Benson Road 5 to provide a noise and sight buffer between the sidewalk and the homeowner property. LAND USE PERMITS: N/A ZONING DESIGANTION: N/A CURRENT USE OF SITE: Common Area "D" for Victoria Hills HOA SPECIAL SITE FEATURES: N/A SOIL TYPE / DRAINAGE: N/A PROPOSED PROPERTY USE / SCOPE: No change, remaining common area. PLATS FOR NEW LOTS: N/A ACCESS: at 1211 S 26th Street / through homeowner yard. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: N/A TOTAL ESTIAMTED COST: The estimated cost is $9,500 for tree cutting and pruning and $2,500 for tree replanting. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES AND MATERIALS FOR FILL: N/A NUMBER / TYPE / SIZE OF TREES TO BE REMOVED: For details see Terrance Flatley's Arborist Report. Proposed is the pruning and removal of 15 trees, mostly Big Leaf Maples of various U;11r Dr...+.ne \lone+ +inn AA�n�naman+ Darr»i+ n..— 9 ..t � diameters. The removed trees will be replaced by Red Cedar trees to form sight and sound barrier from Benson Road S. EXPANATION OF LAND DONATED TO CITY: N/A PROPOSED SHACKS, TRAILERS ETC.: N/A PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS: N/A DISTANCE FROM WETLAND / STREAM: N/A DISTANCE TO HIGH WATER MARK: N/A DESCRIPTION EXISTING SHORELINE: N/A RESIDENCE WITH OBSTRUCTED VIEW: No change to current line of sight. Victoria Hills Routine Vegetation Management Permit Page 2 of 2 t DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT City of . WAIVER OF SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND USE APPLICATIONS Planning Division 1055 South Grady Way -Renton, WA 98057 Phone: 425-430-7200 Fax: 425-430-7231 LAND USE PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: WAIVED BY: MODIFIED BY: COMMENTS: Arborist Report 4 Biological Assessment 4} Calculations 1 Colored Maps for Display 4 Construction Mitigation DescriptionzANDa % I Please describe In In project narrative how work will he performed and what equipment will be used. Deed of Right -of -Way Dedication 2 Density Worksheet 4 Drainage Control Planes Drainage Report 2 G Elevations, Architectural3AND4 Environmental Checklist 4 Existing Covenants (Recorded COPY) IAND 4 Existing Easements (Recorded Copy) 1AND4 Flood Hazard Data Floor PlanS 3AND 4 Geotechnical Report2AND3 Grading Elevations & Plan, Conceptual 2 Grading Elevations & Plan, Detailed 2 Habitat Data Report 4 Improvement Deferral 2 Irrigation Plan4 PROJECT NAME: Victoria Hills Routine AAaRffgeMertj)e;m DATE: June 25, 2015 1 H:\CED\Data\Forms-Templates\self-Help Han douts\Planning\Walversubrnittairegs.docx Rev; 02/2015 LAND USE PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: WAIVED BY: MODIFIED BY: COMMENTS: King County Assessor's Map Indicating Site Landscape Plan, Conceptual Landscape Plan, Detailed Legal Description4 Letter of Understanding of Geological Risk 4 Map of Existing Site Conditlons4 Master Application Form 4 Monument Cards (one per monument)1 Neighborhood Detail Map 4 Overall Plat Plan 4 Parking, Lot Coverage & Landscaping Analysis 4 Plan Reductions (PMTs) 4 Post Office Approval 2 Plat Name Reservation 4 Plat Plan 4 Preapplication Meeting Summary 4 Public Works Approval Letterz Rehabilitation Plan 4 Screening Detail 4 Shoreline Tracking Worksheet 4 Site Plan 2 ANo a Stream or Lake Study, Standard Stream or Lake Study, Supplementa14 Stream or Lake Mitigation Plan 4 Street Profiles 2 Title Report or Plat Certificate 1 AND 4 Topography Map a Traffic Study 2 Tree Cutting/Land Clearing Plan 4 Urban Design Regulations Analysis4 Utilities Plan, Generalized 2 Wetlands Mitigation Plan, Final 4 Wetlands Mitigation Plan, Preliminary, H:\CED\Data\Forms-Templates\5elf-Help Handouts\Planning\Waiversubmittairegs.docx Rev: 02/2015 LAND USE PERMIT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: WAIVED BY: MODIFIED BY: COMMENTS: Wetlands Report/Delineation a Wireless: Applicant Agreement Statement z AND 3 Inventory of Existing Sites 2AND3 Lease Agreement, Draft 2AND 3 Map of Existing Site Conditions z AND 3 Map of View Area ZAND 3 Photosimulations 2AND 3 This Requirement may be waived by: 1. Property Services Z Development Engineering Plan Review 3 Building 4 Planning H:\CED\Data\Forms-Templates\5elf-Help Handouts\Planningjwaiversubmittalregs.doex Rev: 42/2D15 i10 s toria Hi C& Homeowner's .Association P.O. BOX #58272 Renton, WA 98058 Routine Vegetation Management Permit Application APPLICATION ITEM., #6 CONTRACTION MITIGATION DESCRIPTION Proposed Construction Dates Begin after March 1, 2016 End before May 1, 2016 Hours and Days of Operation As contractor available, regular business hours. Proposed HaulingLtransportation routes proposed transportation routes along property of 1211 S. 26t►, St. No hauling will drop and leave vegetation as suggested. Measure to minimize dust, traffic, noise etc. It is not anticipated that there will be any significant dust, or traffic as a result of this project. The noise of cutting will be present only during business hours and only on those days that cutting happens. Special Hours for construction / hauling There may be several Saturdays that pruning and cutting of the trees occur but this will be within regular construction hours of gam —10pm. Preliminary Traffic control plan It is not anticipated that any traffic control plan will be necessary. All work will be done with a single operator small truck or trailer, not over 5 ton capacity. Victoria Hills Routine Vegetation Management Permit DEPARTMENT OF COMML Y r CITY OF AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT lemon (D Planning Division LAND USE PERMIT MASTER APPLICATION PROPERTY OWNER(S) NAME: Victoria Hills HOA ADDRESS: P.O Box 587272 CITY: ZIP: Renton 98058 TELEPHONE NUMBER: 206 310-3033 APPLICANT (if other than owner) NAME: Philip Reitz COMPANY (if applicable): ADDRESS: 2907 Cedar Ave S CITY: ZIP: Renton 98055 TELEPHONE NUMBER: 206310-3033 CONTACT PERSON NAME: Philip Reitz COMPANY (if applicable): ADDRESS: 2907 Cedar Ave S CITY: ZIP: Renton 98055 TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS: (206)310-3033 PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT OR DEVELOPMENT NAME: Victoria Hills ?ag., Cc �� iNre s.S I ac*",,p+i L PROJECT/ADDRESS(S)/LOCATION AND ZIP CODE: SW corner of S. 26"' Street and Benson Road S. Zipcode: 98055, adjacent to 1211 S. 26th St. KING COUNTY ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT NUMBER(S): 19111970000Padjacent to 8898701290 EXISTING LAND USE(S): Vacant common area PROPOSED LAND USE(S): No change EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP DESIGNATION: PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP DESIGNATION (if applicable) EXISTING ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING (if applicable): SITE AREA (in square feet): 2,145 sq ft SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PUBLIC ROADWAYS TO BE DEDICATED: N/A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENTS: N/A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN UNITS PER NET ACRE (if applicable) NIA NUMBER OF PROPOSED LOTS (if applicable) N/A NUMBER OF NEW DWELLING UNITS (if applicable): N/A C:\Users\Anita\Documents\2-17-16 VHHA RMVP Application.doc Rev: 08/2015 I F . _JJECT INFORMAT NUMBER OF EXISTING DWELLING UNITS (if applicable): None in common area SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (if applicable): NIA SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO REMAIN (if applicable): NIA SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (if applicable): NIA SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO REMAIN (if applicable): NIA NET FLOOR AREA ON NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (if applicable): N/A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE NEW PROJECT (if applicable): NIA ION (con....jeci PROJECT VALUE: IS THE SITE LOCATED IN ANY TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREA, PLEASE INCLUDE SQUARE FOOTAGE (if applicable): ❑ AQUIFIER PROTECTION AREA ONE ❑ AQUIFIER PROTECTION AREA TWO ❑ FLOOD HAZARD AREA sq. ft. ❑ GEOLOGIC HAZARD sq. ft. ❑ HABITAT CONSERVATION sq. ft. ❑ SHORELINE STREAMS & LAKES sq. ft. ❑ WETLANDS sq. ft. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Attach legal description on separate sheet with the foliowing information included SITUATE IN THE QUARTER OF SECTION ,TOWNSHIP , RANGE IN THE CITY OF RENTON, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP I, (Print Names) Philip Rent, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that i am (please check one) ❑ the current owner of the property involved in this application or ® the authorized representative to act for a corporation (please attach proof of authorization) and that the foregoing statements and answers herein contained and the information herewith are in all respects true correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signatur of Owner/Yoe-sAtayke kate Signature of Owner/Representative Date STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) SS COUNTY OF KING } n 1 certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that lL� L `�'� t �7' signed this instrument and acknowledge it to be his/her/their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose mentioned in the instrument_ Dated Notary Public m and for the State of Washington Nahry Pubtfc Notary (Print): StW* of Wlehinpton WY M MERBACH '7 Q } My APPoIMn"rrt ExplksS May 20, 2019 My appointment expires: W C:\Users\Anita\Documents�2-17-16 VHHA RMVP Application.doc Rev: 08/2015