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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Planning ~ Building ~Engineering
October 13.201G
Subject: Critical Areas Checklist Site Determination #CRA 2016-0112
DearApp|kmnt/Owner,
Enclosed please find the completed site determination for the Chdco| Areas Checklist you
submitted to the City of Edmonds Planning Division. Please note that this determination is e site-specific
determination and not aproject-specific determination.
Please examine this site determination for additional requirements. You may need to submit
additional information such as an Environmental Checklist orCritical Areas Study which is specified
inthe documents you have received.
If you have any questions regarding this site determination, please call the Development Services
Department. 425.771.0220. and ask for the planner who reviewed your submittal (name on the reverse
side ofthe dooument).
Thank you.
Enc.
Denise Nelson
Administrative Assistant
Development Services Department
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Critical Areas File #: C 6 1 b, o / / �—
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Date
Date Mailed to Applicant.,
The purpose of this checklist is to enable City staff to
determine whether any critical areas and/or buffers are
located on or adjacent to the subject property. Critical
areas, such as wetlands, streams and steep slopes, are
ecologically sensitive or hazardous areas that are
regulated to protect their functions and values. The City's
critical area regulations are contained %rithin Edmonds
Community Development Code (ECDC) Chapters 23.40
through 23.90.
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Planning Division
Phone: 425.771.0220
www.edmondswa.gov
A property owner, or an authorized representative, must
fill out the checklist, sign and date it, and subtt it to the
City. Staff will review the checklist, conduct a site visit,
and make a determination of whether there are critical
areas and/or critical area buffers on or near the site. If a
"Critical Area Present" determination is issued, a report
addressing the applicable critical area requirements of
ECDC Chapters 23.40 through 23.90 may be required
depending on the scope of the proposed activity.
Property Owner's Authorizabon
By my signature, I certify that the information and exhibits herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my
Imowledge and grant my permission for the public officials and the staff of the City of Edmonds to enter the subject
property for the purposes of inspection attendant to this application. The undersigned owner, and his/her/its heirs, and
assigns, in consideration on the processing of the application agrees to release, indemnify, defend and hold the City of
Edmonds harmless from any and all damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from any action or infraction
based in whole or part upon false, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete information furnished by the applicant,his/her/its
agents or employees.
SIGNATU-RE 1TNiR,�r� DATE
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Site Information
1, Site Address/ Location: '-Tt5 9- (Le -r_ ->A fZ. /7,; _t
2. Property Tax Account Number:
3, Approximate Site Size (acres or square feet):r0,,r_7,e
4. Is this site currently developed? .&es E]No
If yes, how is the site developed?
5. Describe the general site topography. Check all that apply.
Flat to Rolling: No slope on/ adjacent to the site or slopes generally less than 15% (a vertical
rise of 10 -feet over a horizontal distance of 66 -feet).
11 Moderate: Slopes present on/ adjacent to site of more than 15% and less than 40% (a vertical
rise of 10 -feet over a horizontal distance of 25 to 66 -feet).
El Steep: Slopes of greater than 40% present on/adjacent to site (a vertical rise of 10 -feet over a
horizontal distance of less than 25 -feet).
& Have there been landslides on or near the site in the past? 0"Yes No
If yes, please describe:
7. Site contains as of year-round standing water? 7 Yes (approx. depth: No
8. Site contains areas of seasonal standing water? 0 Yes (approx. depth: -) /14 No
If yes, what season(s) of the year?
9. Site is in the floodway or floodplain of a water course? El Blood ay 0 Floodplain t'i/A
10. Site contains a creek, or an area where water flows across the grounds surface? 0 Yes '%No
If yes., are flows year-round or seasonal? El Year-round El Seasonal (time of year:
11. Obvious wetland is present on site? 0 Yes No
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3. _�' Critical Areas inventory or C.A. Cates Critical Area on site: C"I
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designated North Edmonds Earth Subsidence and Landslide Hazard Area (ESHLA)?
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT w PLANNING DIVISION
Critical Area Determination (CRA20160112)
Based on a review and inspection of the subject property, staff has determined that one or
more critical areas are located onOrnear the site. Critical areas are ecologically sensitive or
hazardous areas that are protected in order to maintain their functions and values.
Site Location
759 Cedar Street
Tax Account Number
00484500102800
Property Owner
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Applicant
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Fx� Net/ands (ECDC 23.50)
E Frequently Flooded Areas (E[DC 23.70)
El Geologically Hazardous Areas /E[DC23.8O>
[l Erosion Hazard Areas
El Landslide Hazard Areas
El Seismic Hazard Areas
X Fish &VWld0ifeHabitat Conservation Areas /E[DC 23.90U
N Streams
The subject parcel is fairly level with just a slight east -west decline toward Puget Sound. Soils
underlying the site are identified as Alderwood Urban land complex (2% - 8% slope).
To the northeast of the subject parcel, across a driveway/alley that is within the otherwise
unimproved 8 th Avenue South right-of-way, is a small slope which leads down to a watercourse
and possible wetland. The extent and type ofwatercourse,
and any associated wetland, must
bedetermined, along with appropriate buffers. |tisalso possible that due iothe presence Of
the drivevvav/a|ley,activities onthe subject parcel could be allowed inaccordance with ECOC
23.40.220.C.4 but that would also have to be determined by a qualified critical area consultant.
The Critical area regulations are only triggered when an alteration is proposed LO a critical
area or its buffer. However, once an alteration in ornear critical area is proposed, critical
According to Section 23.40.005 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC):
"AlterJtiOn"means any human -induced action which
changes the existing conditions Ofacritical area orits
buffer. Alterations include, but are not limited to:
grading, filling; dredging; draining; chonneUdng;
Cutting, pruning, Unnbing or topping, clearing,
relocating Drremoving vegetation; applying herbicides
Orpesticides O[any hazardous Ortoxic substance;
discharging pollutants; paving, construction,
application of gravel; modifying for surface water
management purposes; orany other human activity
that changes the existing |andfornns,vegetation,
hydrology, wildlife or wildlife habitat value of critical
areas.
Mike Clugston, A|CP
October 12,2015
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Name, Title Signature Date
Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found at
ht,tpcodemtiblish/ng,onds
Environmentally Critical Areas General Provisions(ECDC 29.40)
Wetlands (ECDC23.5C)
Frequently Flooded Areas /E[D[23.7}
Geologically Hazardous Areas /EOD[23.8[V
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC23.90)
City of Edmonds GIS map tool with approximate location of critical areas:
"This map displays UDARdata aLapproximate 2-foocontour
intervals. This map isfor information purposes only and should not
berelied upon for any action. Actual topography should beverified
inthe field bysurvey for accuracy. This map iaprovided with all
faults onan"as is" and "as available" basis. Nowarranty ofany
kind iugiven. Users ofthis map tnindemnify and save
harmless the City ofEdmonds, its officials, officers, employees
and/or agentsfmm and againstanyduim.domundoraction'
irrespective ofthe nature ofthe cause ofthe claim, demand or
action, arising out ofany use orpossession ofthis mup.^ I
Critical Area Map ��f� Aerial
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