HomeMy WebLinkAbouttree retentionNE 6th Street and Ilwaco, Renton
November 18 2015, revised 02.01.2016, 05.03.2016
Tuscany Construction LLC
PO Box 6127
Bellevue, WA 98008
c/o Bob Wenzl
SUBJECT: PROPERTY AT NE 6th STREET and ILWACO, RENTON, WA, EXISTING
TREE EVALUATION
I conducted a site visit at the above-referenced site on November 12th to evaluate the
overall health of each tree per the City of Renton's Municipal Code Section 4-4-130.
Following are the existing significant trees found on the site along with their species,
dbh, overall health. See also Tree Retention Plan Sheets L-1 and L-2.
TREE RETENTION/REPLACEMENT CALCUALTIONS
1. TOTAL TREES: 53
2. DEDUCTIONS:
A. Trees that are dangerous: 3
B. Trees in proposed public streets: 23
C. Trees in proposed private access tracts: 0
D. Trees in critical areas and buffers: 0
TOTAL EXCLUDED TREES: 26
3. Subtract line 2 from line 1: 27
4. Project is in the R-8 zone: 27 trees x 0.3 = 8
5. Quantity of trees proposed to be retained: 4
6. Subtract line 5 from line 4 for trees to be replaced: 4
(If line 6 is zero or less, no replacement trees are required)
7. Multiply line 6 by 12" for number of replacement inches: 48
8. Proposed size of trees to meet additional planting
requirement: 3 inches per tree
9. Divide line 7 by line 8 for number of replacement trees: 16 trees
NE 6th Street and Ilwaco, Renton
NE 6th Street and Ilwaco, Renton
NE 6th Street and Ilwaco, Renton
TREE SPECIES:
Douglas Fir: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Western Red Cedar: Thuja plicata
Big Leaf Maple: Acer macrophyllum
Maple: Acer, cultivar unknown
Deciduous: unknown species
Prunus: Flowering Cherry
ASSUMPTIONS:
1. Only the numbered trees in this report have been examined. This report reflects the
condition of the trees at the time of the site visit. There is no warranty or guarantee,
expressed or implied that problems or deficiencies of the subject tree may not arise in
the future.
2. All trees may fail at any time, with or without obvious defects, and with or without
applied stress. A complete evaluation of the potential for this (a) tree to fail required
excavation and examination of the base of the subject tree.
Regards,
VARLEY VARLEY VARLEY
Jeff Varley
Landscape Architect
12743 NE 170th Lane
Woodinville, WA 98072
phone: 425-466-9430
email: varley_jeff@hotmail.com