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ApprovalDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITY0ANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—“1&entoriPLANNINGDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFEXEMPTIONFROMCRITICALAREASREGULATIONSEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONDATE:March15,2016PROJECTNUMBER:LUA16-000203PROJECTNAME:VictoriaHillsTreeRemovalCriticalAreasExemptionPROJECTMANAGER:AngeleaWeihs,AssistantPlannerOWNER:VictoriaHillsHomeowner’sAssociation17200116thAveSE##58272Renton,WA98058CONTACT:PhilipReitz2907CedarAveSRenton,WA98055LOCATION:526thSt.andBensonRd.SDESCRIPTION:VictoriaHillsHomeOwner’sAssociationisrequestingaCriticalAreasExemptiontoremove/prune15BigleafMapletreesinthetract(parcelnumber8898700000)locatedatthecornerofS26thStreetandBensonRoadStSeeExhibit1),withinVictoriaHillsDevelopment.Thetractisapproximately6,269squarefeetandcontainsmoderateandhighcoalminehazards,highlandslidehazards,andsensitiveslopes.Theproposedtreeremovalandpruningwillbelocatedwithinthesecriticalareas.Ourcityarborist,TerryFlatley,hasconfirmedthat7ofthetrees(treenumbers1,4,6,10,11,13,and14;seeExhibit3)aredamaged,diseased,ordecayed,andarehighrisktrees.TerryFlatleyrecommendsretainingthemaintrunkwithremovalforwildlifepurposesfortreesnumbered1,10,and14.TerryFlatleyrecommendsretainingandpruningtreenumbers8,9,and12(SeeExhibit1forpruningdetails).TerryFlatleydoesnotrecommendremovalorpruningfortreesnumbered2,3,5,7,and15.Citystaffrecommendsasaconditionsofapprovalthatnotreestumpsberemovedonsitetopreventimpactstocriticalareas,andthattheapplicantfollowallrecommendationsindicatedinTerryFlatleysemail,datedOctober27th,2015.CRITICALAREA:ModerateandHighCoalmineHazards,HighLandslideHazards,andSensitiveSlopesEXEMPTIONJUSTIFICATION:RentonMunicipalCode,Section4-3-OSOC.3.c.iii.DangerousTrees:RemovalofnonnativeinvasivegroundcoverorweedslistedbyKingCountyNoxiousWeedBoardorothergovernmentagencyordangeroustrees,asdefinedinChapter4-11RMCwhichhavebeenapprovedbytheCityandcertifieddangerousbyalicensedlandscapearchitect,orcertifiedarborist,selectionofwhomtobeapprovedPage1of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertiflcoteofExemptionfromCriticalAreasRegulationsVictoriaHillsTreeRemovalCriticalAreasExemptionLUA16-000203bytheCitybasedonthetypeofinformationrequired.Limitedtocuttingofdangeroustrees.FINDINGS:TheproposeddevelopmentisconsistentwiththefollowingfindingspursuanttoRMCsection4-3-050C.5:1.TheactivityisnotprohibitedbythisoranyotherchapteroftheRMCorstateorfederallaworregulation.2.TheactivitywillbeconductedusingbestmanagementpracticesasspecifiedbyindustrystandardsorapplicableFederalagenciesorscientificprinciplesifsubmittedplansarefollowedandtheconditionsofapprovalofthisexemptionaremet.3.Impactswillbeminimizedanddisturbedareaswillbeimmediatelyrestored,ifsubmittedplansarefollowedandtheconditionsofapprovalofthisexemptionaremet.4.Wherewetlandorbufferdisturbanceoccursduringconstructionorotheractivitiesinaccordancewiththisexemption,thesitewillberevegetatedwithnativevegetationasrequiredasaconditionofapprovalforthisexemption.DECISION:AnexemptionfromtheCriticalAreasRegulationsisherebyApprovedwithConditions*.CONDITIONS:1.Notreestumpsshallberemoved,andalltreesshallberetainedaslarge,woodydebrisonsite.2.TheapplicantshallfollowallrecommendationsindicatedinTerryFlatley’semail,datedOctober27th,2015(Exhibit3).SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:March15,2016JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateTheabovelandusedecisionwillbecomefinalifthedecisionisnotappealedwithinthe14-dayappealperiod(RCW43.21.C.075(3);WAC197-11-680).APPEALS:AnappealofthisadministrativelandusedecisionmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeetotheCityofRentonHearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057,onorbefore5:00p.m.,onMarch29,2016.RMC4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminerandadditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,(425)430-6510.Page2of3 CityofRentonDeportmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificoteofExemptionfromCriticolAreosRegulotion5VictoriaHillsTreeRemovalCriticalAreasExemptionLUA16000203RECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.EXPIRATION:Five(5)yearsfromthedateofdecision(datesigned).Attachments:SitePlan,Vicinity/NeighborhoodDetailMap,TerryFlatley’sEmailDatedOctober27,2015,ProjectNarrativePage3of3 tVictoriaHillsHOAProperty1.Bigleafmaple—21indbh-removebutwildlifetree2.Bigleafmaple6indbh-leavetree3.Bigleafmaple—5indbh-leavetree4.BigleafmaplelOindbh-removetree5.BigleafmaplelOindbh-leavetree6.Bigleafmaple5indbh-removetree7.Bigleafmaple—13indbh-leavetree8.Bigleafmaple—agg.22indbh-oktoprunebranchesoverfence-leavetree9.Bigleafmaple—7indbh-pruneoff6”stem;leave9indbhstem10.Bigleafmaple—9indbh-removebutwildlifetree11.Bigleafmaple—12indbh-removetree12.Bigleafmaple—8indbh-leavetree;pruneoffweststem13.Bigleafmaple—19indbh-removetree14.Bigleafmaple—13indbh-removetreebutwildlifemainstem15.Bigleafmaple—8indbh-leavetree&monitorEXHIBIT1NotesLegendNonePlantedTreeSites•AmericanMountainAsh•AkebonoCherry•AmericanPlum•AlaskaCedar•AmurMapleO•AlaskaWillow•AppleTree•AlpineLarch•ArizonaWalnut•AlternateLeafDogwood•ArizonaWhiteOak•AmericanArborvitae•AtlanticWhiteCedar3201632Feet•AmericanBasswood•AtlasCedarWGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereAmericanBeech•AustrianPine•AmericanElm•AutumnOlive.InformationTechnology-GISThismapisausergeneratedetaticoutputfromanInternetmappingsiteandCityof—isbrreferenceonlyDatalayersthatappearonthismapmapormaynotbe—•RentonMapSupport@Rentonwa.govaccurate,current,orotherwisereliablefinance&ITDivision10/23/2015THISMAPISNOTTOBEUSEDFORNAVIGATION NotesLegendNoneCityandCountyBoundaryRMF-ResidentialMulti-Family[7OtherRMH-ResidentialManufacturedHomesCityofRentonCN-CommercialNeighborhoodcOAddressesCV-CenterVillageParcelsCA-CommercialMedalZoningUC-UrbanCenter•RC-ResourceConservationCD-CenterDowntown—I128064128FeetRi-Residential1du/acCOR-CommercialOffice/ResidentialP4-Residential4du!scCO-CommeroalOfficeWGS_1984_WebMercatorAuxiliarySphereR6-Residential-6DU/ACIL-Industrial-LightIInformationTechnology-GISThismapisausergeneratedstaticoutputfromanInternetmappingsiteandRentonMapSupportRentonwagovisforreferenceonlyDatalayersthatappearonthismapmayormaynotbeaccurate,current,orotherwisereliableIFinance&ITDivision[4/2016THISMAPISNOTTOBEUSEDFORNAVIGATIONVictorialHillsTreeRemovalCriticalAreasExemptionEXHIBIT2 •1EXHIBIT3RoutineVegetationManagementPermitApplicationAPPLICATIONITEM:#12ARBORISTREPORTFrom:Terrence].FlatleySent:Tuesday,October27,20154:49PMTo:AngeleaWeihsCc:DouglasHunter(Contractor)Subject:RE:9-21-15DraftVHHARMVPApplicationHiAngelea,RegardingtherequestforremovalontheVictoriaHillsHOAparcel8898700000andeastof1211S26Street,weofferthefollowingcommentsonthestatusoftheconditionofthetrees:TreeNumbers:1,4,6,10,11,13and14:Removethesetreesasbeingdamaged,diseased,decayedorhighrisk.Manyofthesetreescanbepartiallyremovedtoretainthemaintrunkstandingforwildlifepurposes,iftheychoose.Allcuttingsshouldremainonthesiteandontheground.TreeNumbers:2,3,5,7,8,9,12,and15:Leavethesetreesastheredoesnotappeartobeanyreasontoremovethem.Modificationstothefenceareneededfortree7asitcontinuestogrow.Asaconditionofremoval,werecommendplanting6,8’-tallwesternredcedartrees.Somepruningonleavetreesiswarranted,whichisnotedontheattachedmap.Trees1and2arewithinthestreetright-of-way.Theattachedmapshowstherelativelocationofthetreesandmaynotbeexact.TerryFlatley,UrbanForestryandNaturalResourcesManagerCityofRenton1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98058425-430-6601VictoriaHillRoutineVegetationManagementPermitPage1of2 EXHIBIT4‘7Ictoria3-IICCsV3-(omeowner’s.4ssociatIonP.O.BOX#58272Renton,WA98058RoutineVegetationManagementPermitApplicationAPPLICATIONITEM:#5PROJECTNARRATIVEPROJECTNAME:VictoriaHillsRoutineVegetationManagementPermit.CommonAreaD,locatedonthesouth-westcornerofBensonRoadSand526thStreet(seemap),hasanumberofproblemmapletreesthatarecausingdamagetoahomeownersfence.Inmostcasesthetreeshavebeendamagedinthepastandhavesentupshootsthathavegrown.Upto15treesidentifiedbyanarborist,TerranceFlatley(UrbanForestry&NaturalResourcesManager,CityofRenton),willbeprunedorremovedandsuggestedtreesofWesternRedCedarwillbeplantedinthenotedareaalongBensonRoadStoprovideanoiseandsightbufferbetweenthesidewalkandthehomeownerproperty.LANDUSEPERMITS:N/AZONINGDESIGANTION:N/ACURRENTUSEOFSITE:CommonArea“D”forVictoriaHillsHOASPECIALSITEFEATURES:N/ASOILTYPE/DRAINAGE:N/APROPOSEDPROPERTYUSE/SCOPE:Nochange,remainingcommonarea.PLATSFORNEWLOTS:N/AACCESS:at1211S26thStreet/throughhomeowneryard.PROPOSEDIMPROVEMENTS:N/ATOTALESTIAMTEDCOST:Theestimatedcostis$9,500fortreecuttingandpruningand$2,500fortreereplanting.ESTIMATEDQUANTITIESANDMATERIALSFORFILL:N/ANUMBER/TYPE/SIZEOFTREESTOBEREMOVED:FordetailsseeTerranceFlatley’sArboristReport.Proposedisthepruningandremovalof15trees,mostlyBigLeafMaplesofvariousWileI+rftAmn+Orn.mi 4diameters.TheremovedtreeswillbereplacedbyRedCedartreestoformsightandsoundbarrierfromBensonRoadS.EXPANATIONOFLANDDONATEDTOCITY:N/APROPOSEDSHACKS,TRAILERSETC.:N/APROPOSEDMODIFICATIONS:N/ADISTANCEFROMWETLAND/STREAM:N/ADISTANCETOHIGHWATERMARK:N/ADESCRIPTIONEXISTINGSHORELINE:N/ARESIDENCEWITHOBSTRUCTEDVIEW:Nochangetocurrentlineofsight.VictoriaHillsRoutineVegetationManagementPermitPage2of2