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CA-93-181 UPDATED Landslide and Erosion Hazard Areas.pdfSite Location: 431 — 12" Ave. N Tax Acct. Number: 00507200002400 Determination: Study Required Determination #: CRA19930181 Applicant: Doug Herman Owner: John Chigaras NOTE: THE ORIGINAL RECONNAISSANCE CONDUCTED FOR THIS PROPERTY ON JUNE 29, 1993 DETERMINED THAT THE PROPERTY DID NOT CONTAIN ANY CRITICAL AREAS AND A "WAIVER" FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT A STUDY WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL RECONNAISSANCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPERTY CONTAINS AND IS ADJACENT TO SLOPES THAT ARE STEEP ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND EROSION HAZARD AREAS. THEREFORE, THE ORIGINAL RECONNAISSANCE HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND THE CURRENT CRITICAL AREAS DETERMINATION FOR THE PROPERTY IS "STUDY REQUIRED" DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND EROSION HAZARD AREAS. CRITICAL AREAS RECONNAISSANCE REPORT: STUDY REQUIRED During review and inspection of the subject site, it was found that the site may either contain or be adjacent to critical areas, including Landslide Hazard and Erosion Hazard Areas, pursuant to Chapters 23.40 and 23.80 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC). GENERAL CRITICAL AREAS REPORT REQUIREMENTS Critical Areas Reports identify, classify, and delineate any areas on or adjacent to the subject property that may qualify as critical areas. They also assess these areas and identify any potential impacts resulting from your specific development proposal. If a specific development proposal results in an alteration to a critical area, the critical areas report will also contain a mitigation plan. You have the option of completing the portion of the study that classifies and delineates the critical areas and waiting until you have a specific development proposal to complete the study. You may also choose to submit the entire study with your specific development application. • Please review the minimum report requirements for all types of Critical Areas that are listed in ECDC 23.40.090.D. There are additional report requirements for different types of critical areas (see below). • Note that it is important for the report to be prepared by a qualified professional as defined in the ordinance. There are options on how to complete a critical areas study, and there is an approved list of consultants that you may choose from. You may contact the Planning Division for more information. • General Mitigation Requirements for all Critical Areas are discussed in ECDC 23.40.110 through 23.40.140. STUDY REQUIREMENT — LANDSLIDE HAZARD AREA It appears that this property contains or is adjacent to a Landslide Hazard Area. • A Landslide Hazard Area is any area with a slope of forty percent (40%) or steeper and with a vertical relief of ten (10) or more feet (except areas composed of consolidated bedrock). • Landslide Hazard Areas are further defined and illustrated in ECDC 23.80.020.B. • In addition to the general requirements for Critical Areas reports referenced above, specific Critical Area report requirements for Landslide Hazard Areas are provided in ECDC 23.80.050. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSLIDE HAZARD AREAS Development is restricted within a Landslide Hazard Area and its buffer. • Projects that will intrude into these areas will require a report by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer. • The criteria that are applied depend on the amount that the buffer is reduced. • The buffer can be reduced to a minimum of ten (10) feet (with an additional 15' building setback per ECDC 23.40.280) if a report is prepared that meets the standards listed in ECDC 23.80.050. The alteration must also meet the requirements listed in ECDC 23.80.060. • In addition, proposals to reduce the buffer to less than ten (10) feet must comply with the design standards listed in ECDC 23.80.070.A.3. STUDY REQUIREMENT — EROSION HAZARD AREA It appears that this property contains or is adjacent to an Erosion Hazard Area. Erosion Hazard Areas include: • Those areas with Alderwood and Everett series soils on slopes of 15 percent or greater. • Any area with slopes of 15 percent or greater and impermeable soils interbedded with granular soils and springs or ground water seepage. • Areas with significant visible evidence of ground water seepage, and which also include existing landslide deposits regardless of slope. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ASSOCIATED WITH EROSION HAZARD AREAS Development within an Erosion Hazard Area must meet additional criteria. • For erosion hazard areas with suitable slope stability, the only critical area study needed is an erosion and sediment control plan prepared in compliance with the requirements set forth in Chapter 18.30 ECDC as part of the construction documents. This option is at the director's discretion, per Edmonds Community Development Code section 20.80.050.G. • In areas where the slope stability is not suitable, projects within Erosion Hazard Areas will require a report by a licensed Geotechnical Engineer or other qualified professional. Note that it is important for the report to be prepared by a qualified professional as defined in the ordinance. • Report requirements are given in ECDC 23.80.050, and more generally in ECDC 23.40.090.D. • Development standards are given in ECDC 23.80.060 and 23.80.070. ALLOWED ACTIVITIES Certain activities are allowed in or near critical area buffers as specified in ECDC 23.40.20. If you have any questions about whether your proposed development qualifies as an allowed activity, please contact a Planner for more information. 2 EXEMPT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS Certain development proposals may be exempt from Critical Areas Requirements (ECDC 23.40.230). If you think that a specific development proposal may be exempt, contact a Planner for more information. a Name S ,r 20, 2010 Date NOTE: Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found on the City of Edmonds website at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.