HomeMy WebLinkAboutA_Critical_Areas_Exemption_Short_190225_v1CRITICAL AREAS EXEMPTION
(FOR SEPA EXEMPT ACTIVITIES)
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way -Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-7200 Fax: 425-430-7231
Applicant Name
Project Name
Phone Number
Copperwood HOA
Copperwood Common Area
425-553-1297 Ext 4
Parcel Number
Project Address
PID 1750400480
Tract A, Copperwood HOA, Renton, WA.
Brief Description of Project
Removal of Black Cottonwood tree 33 inches in diameter in poor condition. Large branches have fallen
and caused property damage.
Type of Critical Area:
0 Work Occurs in
❑Work Occurs in
Critical Area
Buffer
PURPOSE: Exempt activities provided with a letter of exemption from the Development Services
Administrator may intrude into a critical area or required buffer (Subject to any conditions or
requirements provided by the Administrator).
APPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTIONS: The following is a general list of activities that may be exempt from the
critical areas regulations. More specific descriptions of the activities are contained in the Critical Areas
Regulations. Some of the listed activities may not be exempt in certain critical areas. The Planning
Division will evaluate you request according to the City of Renton Critical Areas Regulations in RMC 4-3-
050C, J, L, and N.
I AM REQUESTING A CRITICAL AREAS EXEMPTION FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
❑ Conservation, Enhancement, and Related Activities:
• Conservation or preservation of soil, water, vegetation, fish, and other wildlife
• Enhancement activities as defined in chapter 4-11 RMC Di
• Any critical area, buffer restoration, or other mitigation activities that have been approved
by the City
❑ Research and Site Investigation:
• Nondestructive education and research
Site investigative work necessary for land use application submittals such as surveys, soil
logs, etc.
❑ Agricultural, Harvesting, and Vegetation Management:
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• Harvesting wild foods
• Existing/Ongoing agricultural activities 1
• Removal of dead, terminally diseased, damaged, or dangerous ground cover or hazardous
trees which have been certified as such by a forester, registered landscape architect, or
certified arborist
❑ Surface Water Alteration:
New surface water discharges provided the discharge meets the requirements of the
Storm and Surface Water Drainage Regulations 1 2 3
New or modified regional storm water facilities 1 2 3
• Flood hazard reduction 1 3 41
❑ Roads, Parks, Public and Private Utilities:
• Relocation of Existing Utilities out of Critical Area and Buffer
• Maintenance, operation, and repair of existing parks, trails, roads, facilities, and utilities 1 2
• Installation, construction, replacement, or operation of utilities, traffic control, and
walkways within existing improved right -if -way or easement 1 2
• Modification of existing utilities and streets by 10% or less 1 z s
• Management and essential tree removal for public or private utilities, roads and public
parks 1
❑ Wetland Disturbance, Modification, and Removal:
• Any activity in small Category 3 wetlands 12 3 4 s
• Temporary disturbances of a wetland due to construction activities that do not include
permanent filling 1 z 3 s
❑ Maintenance and Construction for Existing Uses and Facilities:
• Remodeling, replacing, or removing existing structures 1 2
• Normal and routine maintenance and repair of any existing public or private uses and
facilities where no alteration of the critical area and required buffer or additional fill
materials will be placed 12
• Construction activity connected with an existing single family residence or garage,
provided that no portion of the new work occurs closer to the critical area or required
buffers than the existing structure and/or the developed area of the site 12
• Existing activities which have not been changed, expanded or altered provided they
comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 4-10 RMC 1
® Emergency Activities:
• Removal of trees or ground cover by a City department, agency, public, or private utility in
an emergency situation
• Public interest emergency use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials by
governmental organizations in an Aquifer Protection Area
ADDITIONAL PERMITS: Additional permits from other agencies may be required. It is the applicant's
responsibility to obtain these other approvals. Information regarding these other requirements may be
found at http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/opas/
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I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under^ the laws of the State of Washington, that to
the best of my knowledge the above informat)'9n is true and complete.
Applicant Signature
❑ Exemption Granted
Jennifer T. Henning, Planning Director
Planning Division
Conditions of Approval:
'Exemption does not apply in Aquifer Protection Areas
'Exemption does not apply in Flood Hazard Areas
'Exemption does not apply in Geologic Hazard Areas
'Exemption does not apply in Habitat Conservation Areas
'Exemption does not apply in Streams and Lakes: Class 2 to 4
6Exemption does not apply in Wetlands
Date:^ _ %+
❑ Exemption Denied
Date
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