COD20170162 Planning response.pdfCIN OF EDMONDIS • 1215" AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020
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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING • BUILDING
November 6, 2017
Randy and Nicollette Harbo
17003 72nd PI W
Edmonds, WA 98026
RE: COD20170162 —TREE CUTTING AND TERRACING NEAR 17003 72ND PL W
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Harbo,
I am responding to your letter dated October 26, 2017 in response to the referenced code
violation. The tree cutting and terracing described in the September 5, 2017 notice from Code
Enforcement Officer Mike Thies are in fact alterations of a critical area and therefore require
review and approval by the City of Edmonds. By definition:
"Alteration" means any human -induced action which changes the existing condition of a
critical area or its buffer. Alterations include, but are not limited to: grading; filling;
dredging; draining; channelizing; cutting, pruning, limbing or topping, clearing,
relocating or removing vegetation; applying herbicides or pesticides or any hazardous or
toxic substance; discharging pollutants; paving, construction, application of gravel;
modifying for surface water management purposes; or any other human activity that
changes the existing landforms, vegetation, hydrology, wildlife or wildlife habitat value
of critical areas.
In order to move forward, please refer to Mr. Thies's notice and submit the requested
information by November 30, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact me at (425) 771-
0220 or michael.clugston@edmondswa.gov.
Sincerely,
Mike Clugston, AICP
Associate Planner
Cc: Code Enforcement