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Subject:Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:57 PM(PST) Submission Notification
Date:Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:57:38 PM
Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:57 PM(PST) was submitted by Guest on
2/10/2022 4:57:33 PM (GMT-08:00) Canada/Pacific
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NameFile:LUA22-000011
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Name Geary Long
Address:1020 N 41st Pl Renton, Wa 98056
Email Geary.long@gmail.com
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Comments
Critical Areas Report MPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION
REQUIRED: There will be no direct impacts to any critical areas
(May Creek or the offsite wetland) resulting from the proposed
development. The proposed development within the Shoreline
overlay is consistent with the City of Renton Shoreline Management
Program (RMC 4-3-090). It will be necessary to reduce the 100-ft
vegetation conservation buffer so that it terminates at the Site’s
southern boundary. This is allowed under the City of Renton’s
Shoreline Management Program since there will be no loss of
ecological function (that portion of the vegetation conservation buffer
on the subject property is currently unvegetated and covered with
impervious surfaces and the total reduction of buffer width is less
than 50% of the standard width). No mitigation is being proposed.
However, the Administrator of the Department of Community and
Economic Development (or designee), may request that the non-
native, invasive blackberry currently growing within the May Creek
Trail Park along the Site’s southern boundary be removed and
replaced with native trees and shrubs. (Pages i and ii) Comment:
Barbee Mill HOA does not support the position: “No mitigation is
being proposed.” While there may not be direct impacts to the May
Creek Greenway critical areas immediately adjacent to the
development (Figure 1), it can be anticipated that there will be
collateral impacts to the May Creek Greenway critical areas
immediately to the west of the development (Figure 2). The May
Creek Greenway, with the Lake Washington Viewing Trail located to
the west in the Barbee Mill site, is part of the Urban Conservancy
Overlay District (4-3-090C) and contains tracts that are designated as
Native Growth Protection Areas (NGPA) (4-3-050G) and Barbee
Mill Community Organization (BMCO) is responsible for
maintaining and protecting these tracts. Maintenance includes
ensuring that no alterations occur within the tract and that all
vegetation remains undisturbed unless the express written
authorization of the City has been received. Currently there have been
incidents of non-residents accessing the May Creek trail and
trespassing onto the NGPA areas for picnicking, social gatherings,
swimming, boating access and off-leash dog runs. This trespassing
results in alteration/disturbance of vegetation in the NGPA tracts.
Barbee Mill residents, with the help of the Renton Police, have
intervened in these trespassing incidents. With the increased
population resulting from a 385 unit dwelling directly across from
this trail, along with a 40% - 50% turnover rate, it is reasonable to
expect that trespassing onto the NGPA areas will increase resulting in
substantially increased alteration/damage of the vegetation and
shoreline. Potential impact will be increased cost to BMCO to repair
altered/damage lands and increased cost to Renton Police due to
increased trespassing reports. Based on this potential for
alteration/damage of the NGPA a mitigation is appropriate. A
meeting with the City of Renton and Vulcan Real Estate seems
appropriate to explore solutions to protect the NGPA tracts from
alteration/disturbance due to anticipated incursions resulting from the
increased density.
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