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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.12.15 Stream Mitigation Approval& Copperwood Remaining Steps_14-000550isLaw—Community&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentC.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorMay12,2015LeviRowseTheQuadrantCorporation14725SE36thstBellevue,WA98006Subject:ApprovalofStreamMitigationPlanandremainingstepsforproceedingwiththeCopperwoodPreliminaryPlat,FileNo.LUA14-000550DearMr.Rowse:MitigationPlanApproval:Wehavereviewedandapprovedtheconceptualmitigationplan/monitoringproposalforCopperwoodPreliminaryPlatdatedApril24,2015.ThemitigationplanincludessamplingplotsfortheplantingplanwiththeconditionthatanasbuiltplanbeprovidedtotheCitypriortorecordingoftheplat.Additionally,theas-builtplanwouldbesubjecttoCurrentPlanningProjectManagerapprovalandthereviewofthefinalplanmayrequirechangestobemadeinfieldforplantings.SuretyDevices:ThisletterisalsoconfirmingtheCityhasreceivedthefollowing5uretydevices:WetlandMitigationInstallation:$96,760.00ThesuretydevicefortheinstallationwillbereleasedoncesuccessfulinstallationoftheprojecthasbeenconfirmedNextSteps:WorkwiththePlanReviewSectiontoobtainconstructionpermitsandbeginworkonwetlandmitigationinstallationconsistentwiththeapprovedplan.MitigationInstallationandApproval:Oncethewetlandmitigationhasbeeninstalled(plants,signage,fencing,etc.)pursuanttotheapprovedplan,pleasehaveyourbiologistprovidemewithwrittenverificationthattheinstallationandanas-builtplansubjecttoapprovalbytheCurrentPlanningProjectManager.MonitoringandMaintenanceSuretyAmount:Inordertoprovideyouwiththeamountofsecuritynecessaryforthemaintenanceandmonitoringofthemitigationplantings,signage,andfencing,wewillneedacopyofthesignedmaintenanceandmonitoringcontractforthiswork.Adraft(followedbyafinal)maintenanceandmonitoringcontract(orcontracts)forourreviewpriortoexecutionofthecontractshallbeprovided.ThedraftcontractlanguagemustensurecompliancewithboththeperformancestandardsoftheSewahlWetlandConsulting,Inc.,mitigationplanaswellthemaintenanceandmonitoringstandardsoftheRentonMunicipalCode.Thescopeofthecontractmustclearlycoverthecostofplantmaintenanceandreplacementaswell.Thelanguageinthecontractmustalsoguaranteethat“structures,improvements,andmitigationperformsatisfactorilyforaperiodof5years”(e.g.addprovisionsRentonCityHall.1055SouthGradyWay.Renton,Washington98057.rentonwa.gov forplantreplacementandweedremovalreferencingcompliancewiththesurvivalratesnotedinthefinalapprovedwetlandmitigationplan.ThedraftcontractmustbefollowedupwithafinalsignedcontractoncetheCityapprovesthedraftversion.OncetheCityapprovesthecontractproposal,theapplicantwillneedtoprovideamaintenancesuretydevice(aletterofcreditorirrevocablesetasideletter)setatanamounttotaling125%ofthecosttoguaranteesatisfactoryperformanceforaminimumoffiveyears.MonitoringandMaintenancePeriodStartDate:Oncethemitigationprojecthasbeeninstalled,pleaseprovidemewithawrittenconfirmationofinstallationpursuanttothefinalapprovedmitigationplan.ThedatetheCityreceivesthiswrittenconfirmationwillconstitutethebeginningoftheminimum5-yearmaintenanceandmonitoringperiod.WetlandInformationNeededonFinalPlatMap:RMCSection4-3-050G3requiresthatallcriticalareasandtheirbuffersbeplacedineitheraNativeGrowthProtectionTractorNativeGrowthProtectionEasement.Pleasesendallrequiredinformationtomyattention.Feelfreetocontactmeat425-430-7219ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisletter.Sincerely,RoleTimmonsSeniorPlannercc:HannahBlackstock,SoundviewConsultantsLLCRohiniNair,PlanReviewerLUA4-000550 HousingCapitalCompanyadivisionofbank.ASSIGNMENTOFFUNDSTOTHECITYOFRENTONApplicant:LeviRowseBank:USBankOwner:TheQuadrantDivision:HousingCapitalCorporationAddress:14725SE36thStAddress:1825S.GrantSt.Bellevue,WA98006SanMateo,Ca.94402Phone:425-455-2900Phone:650-356-2166Fax:425-646-4136Fax:Attention:LeviRowseAttention:ErwinFulgencioTitle:LandDevelopmentTitle:OfficerManagerTheabovereferencedbankherbycertifiesthat$95,760isondepositinaccount1-575-0323-2363underthenameofTHEQUADRANTCORPORATIONassignedtotheCITYOFRENTON,tosecuretheapplicant’sperformanceofthefollowingwork:Copperwood—landscapebufferenhancement.ThebankherbycertifiesandagreesthatthesefundswillnotbereleasedwithoutwritteninstructionsfromanauthorizedagentoftheCityofRenton(theCity).WefurtheragreethatthesefundswillbepaidtotheCitywithin10daysofreceivingwrittennoticethattheCityhasdeterminedthattherequiredworkhasnotbeenproperlyperformed.ThebankshallhavenodutyorrighttoevaluatethecorrectnessorappropriatenessofanysuchnoticeordeterminationbytheCityandshallnotinterpleadorinanymannerdelaypaymentofsaidfundstotheCity. HousingCapitalCompanyadivisionolbank.TheapplicantherebyagreestothisAssignmentofFundsandthatitsobHgationtoperformtherequiredworkisnotlimitedtotheamountoffundsheldbythebank.ThisAssignmentofFundsisirrevocableandcannotbecancelledbythebankorapplicant.Thesefundsmaynotbeassigned,pledged,useassecurityorotherwisemadeavailabletotheapplicant,bankorthirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheCity.U.S.BankNationalAssociationBy:Name:ErwinFulgencioTitle:OfficerSTATEOFWASHINGTON)ss.CountyofKingIcertifythatIknoworhavesatisfactoryevidencethatErwinFulgencioisthepersonwhoappearedbeforeme,andsaidpersonacknowledgedthathe/shesignedthisinstrument,onoathstatedthathe/shewasauthorizedtoexecutetheinstrumentaridacknowledgeditastheAssignmentofFundsToTheCityofRenton.DATEDthis__ _ _dayof1112015-pp==—ppppINotaryPublicUtIA,?”]jfltStateofWashingtonNotaryuhlicinafortheSfateof‘VVashington,JUDITHYUMAN.MyAppointmentExpiresMay5,2018Name(printedortyed)Myappointmentexpires:111a44,21 HousingCapitalCompanyadivisionofbank.TheQuadrantCorporationBy:_Name:Title:STATEOFWASHINGTONss.CountyofKingIcertifythatIknoworhavesatisfactoryevidencethat______________________________________isthepersonwhoappearedbeforeme,andsaidpersonacknowledgedthat)4shesignedthisinstrument,onoathstatedthatJhewasauthorizedtoexecutetheinstrumentandacknowledgeditastheAssignmentofFundsToTheCityofRenton.DATEDthisIdayof_______________2015..1NotaryPublicinandfortheStateofWashington,re,dingat\2-LL1‘-7kI-Name(printedortyped)Myappointmentexpires:K‘LStIs