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.PLANNINGDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFEXEMPTIONFROMSHORELINESUBSTANTIALDEVELOPMENTDATE:January13,2016PROJECTNUMBER:LUA16-000001,SMEPROJECTNAME:QuendallTerminalsTreeRemovalShorelineExemptionPROJECTMANAGER:AngeleaWeihs,AssistantPlannerAPPLICANT:CampbellMathewson12013rdAye,Ste.1680Seattle,WA98101CONTACT:RobertandSherryCline4627WilliamsAveNRenton,WA98056PROJECTLOCATION:Parcelnorthof4267WilliamsAveNPROJECTDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaShorelineExemptiontoremove4cottonwoodtreesand1willowtree(SeeExhibit3)ontheparcel(number2924059002)jusinorthofthesinglefamilyhomelocatedat4267WilliamsAveN(SeeExhibit1).Theproperty,knownasQuendallTerminals,is21.46acresandiszonedCommercial/Office/Residential(COR)andlocatedwithintheUrbanShorelinedesignation.Thesitecontainsapproximately0.81acresofwetlandsand1,583linearfeetofshorelinealongLakeWashington.Theproposedtreeremovalwillbelocatedwithinthewetlandbufferandwithin200feetoftheordinaryhighwatermark.Theapplicant’sarborist,DanielMaple,stated(SeeExhibit2)that“trees1and2areco-dominatewithdecayandpoortaper.Tree1hasaheavyleanatthehomeandlimbsaretouching/overroof.”RiskratingsareModerateforthesetrees.Thearboristalsostatesthat“Tree4hasdecayincrown,trunkandrootcrownRiskisLow/Moderate”and“tree5appearstobeingoodhealthbutconditionofrootsisunknown.”Tree3isidentifiedasalowrisktree.DanielMaplerecommends,ataminimum,removingtrees1,2,3,and4beforethenextsignificantweatherevent.Ourcityarborist,TerryFlatley,agreedwiththearboristreportfollowinginspection.Basedonthearboristreportcomments,citystaffrecommendapprovalofremovalfortrees1,2,3,and4becausetheypresentarisktolifesafety,subjecttoaconditionthatthetreesberetainedaslargewoodydebrisonsite.Treenumber5shallnotberemoved,becauseitisnotconsidereddangerous.SEC-TWN-R:SW29-24-5LEGALDESCRIPTION:(KingCountyAssessor)POROFGL5&SHLDSADJLYWLYOFNPR/W&SLYOFALNBAAPONWLYPagelof2
CityofRentonDepartmentafCommunity&EcanamicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentQuendallTerminalsTreeRemovalShorelineExemptionLUA6-000001,SMEMGNOFSDR/W1049.63FTNELYOFSLNSDGLTHSWLYTAPN59-24-36W50FTFRMPTONWLYMGNOFR/WWCHIS949.63FTNELYOFSLNSDGLTH556-28-50W111.16FTTHN59-24-36WTOINNERHARBORLNALSOPORSDGLLYWLYOFSTHWY#1&ELYOFLKWASHBLVDLESSPSH#1LESSPORFORRDPERREC#2000619001179WATERBODY:AnexemptionfromaShorelineManagementSubstantialDevelopmentPermitisherebyApprovedwithConditions*ontheproposedprojectinaccordancewithRMC4.9.19CC‘ExemptionfromPermitSystem’andforthefollowingreasons:TheprojectmeetstherequirementsofanemergencyasthetreesareclassifiedasanExtremeHazardthreateningpublicheathandsafety.Theproposeddevelopmentis:ConsistentwiththepoliciesoftheShorelineManagementAct.ConsistentwiththeguidelinesoftheDepartmentofEcologywherenoMasterProgramhasbeenfinallyapprovedoradoptedbytheDepartment.ConsistentwiththeCityofRentonShorelineMasterProgram.CONDITIONS:PLN-AdministrativeDecisionConditionTreenumber5shallnotberemoved.PLN-AdministrativeDecisionConditionAllremovedtreesshallberetainedaslarge,woodydebrisonsite.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:;Ltt(JennifrHenniig,PlanningDirector/DLteTheadministrativelandusedecisionwillbecomefinalifnotappealedinwritingtogetherwiththerequitedfeeto:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057onorbefore5:00pm,onJanuary27,2016.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’soffice,RentonCityHall-7thFloor,(425)430-6510.Attachments:Vicinity/NeighborhoodDetailMap,SitePlancc:CenturyPacific,L.P.CampbellMathewson-ApplicantRobertandSherryCline-ContactPage2of2
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EXHIBIT2“ertu.-c‘re..’o_ame1\’ap1Fcest’Matteoemen‘cnTheCoundU.[‘O,‘IPreparedfor.h.h&trerrCFir42r“WiHiarns,‘KenT\j,/LRS!flfl!fl.ttierer)owrreoorwc’cieic‘Iceix‘,cirf’a’hKrneis‘1Ic,r2itKS..‘\hcnTECCCfltI’‘SlIE-S!-KEElFSIaSCSf.”nCPiI’cj.satestFF1’_Site..QuendaliTe”rriinals./-ConminatedicIustrialsire.tothenorthosrecenrlvcieueopeohousirn’orecs.,?5tc[‘JyrSiveRentc’rtii9RQ5Esvacan2acreagelot‘‘oposeclandussIUCCIScc’Methodologylevel2risIacsessmen’(PhototattachedObservationsOr10/05/15visitedthesite.anJnotedStreesasfoHow:I’Cottonwood“Populosrrichocarpc’Diameterco-dominate154”13.PHeight6E’spread40’aseemwasnotecatco-domInatEattachment30”langwithminorvisibledeca\Onetrunl.eancheavilyathome.tosouth.For’tapeRiskModerate2..ottonwoocl‘Populosriichocarpa’Diameter4stemsco-dominate11”10’‘C’Height63Sprees’32DecaatattachmentandrootcrownTreeisindeclinewithmissingbackanddecayintrunk.PoortaperRiskMosierate.3)Cottonwood“Populactrichocarps”Diameter11.2”Height55’Spread27LeantonorthRiskcow4)Willo“Sath”Diameter6’9.?’Height25deca\intrunLandrootcrownRiskLow/Moderate5)Cottonwood“Popwasrrichocarpo”Diameter21.3’Height72’Spread3’Aholewasdug8’fromtrunl(unknowndepth)andholeisstill3.5’deepwithsomekindutilitiesvisible.liketreetonortnhasrecentlyfailedRisLMoo.Conclusion:Cottonwoodsarealessthandesirablespeciesincloseproximitytohomesinaresidentialsetting(Seeattached).Trees1and2areco-dominatewithdecayandpoortaper.TreeIhasaheavyleanatthehome,andlimbsaretouching/overroof.RiskratingsareModerate.Tree4hasdecayincrown,trunkandrootcrownRiskIsLow/ModerateTreeSappearsingoodhealthbutconditionoftherootsisunknown.Damagetorootsispossiblegiventheholethatisclosetothetootcrownandthefailureofaliketreethatisclose.Riskismoderateandmaybehigher.Recommendations:Thebestlongtermmanagementplanwouldbetoremovethetreesandreplacewithaspeciesbettersuitedforthisurbanenvironment.AtaminimumIwouldrecommendremovingtreesi,2.,3anti4beforethenextsignificantweathereventDanieILVlapeDANlELMAPLE29GMAiLCOM(425)328-0445ISA#PN-7970AP.OBox337DeerParkWashington99006
EXHIBIT3PROJECTNARRATIVEFOR:PermitRequestfromtheCityofRentonTreedowningfromtheSWpotionofthepropertyknownasUuendallTerminals,Project#LUAO9-151,ElS,ECF,BSP,SM,SA-M(Thisisa22acrevacantlandsiteTherearefivetreeslocatedontheSWpropertylineoftheQuendallTerminalsproperty.RobertandSherryClinesharethatpropertylinewithMr.Cugini.Duetothefollowing,theCline’sfeelthreatenedbythesetreesandhavebeenworkingwiththepropertyowner,Mr.Cugini,tohavethetreesdowned:1.ThetreesaretwotothreefeetNorthofthepropertylineandoverhangtheClineproperty/home.2.Thetreeshavebeeninspectedbyaprofessional,licensed,bonded,insuredArborist,Mr.DanielMaple,andbytheCityofRentonForester/Arborist,Mr.TerryFlatley.BothArboristshavedeterminedthetreesaredangerousandshouldberemoved.3.Thetreesareoftenexposedtoextremelyhighwindconditions.4.LastyearalargetreestandingapproximatelysixfeetEastinthislineoftrees,blewdown.ItisourintenttohavethetreesdownedbyMr.Mapleandleftwheretheylie—soasnottodisturbthelandanymorethannecessaryatthistime.Attached:ArboristreportbyMr.DanielMaple,ABCConsultingArboristsLetterfromClaireHong,U.S.EPA,Region10,SuperfundRemedialProjectManager,toMr.CuginiLetterfromMs.VanessaDolbee,CurrentPlanningManager,CityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentLetterofPermissionfromthesubjectpropertyownerofQuendallTerminals,Mr.RobertCugini
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