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CITY OF EDMONDS
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121 5Avenue North,Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.EdmondsWA.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICESDEPARTMENT•PLANNING DIVISION
April 6, 2012
Katharine Montana
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9420 190Place SW
Edmonds WA 98020
Incomplete Application-File#PLN20120010
Greetings,
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Thank you for submitting a conditional use permit (CU) application for tree removal at 9420 190 Place
SW in the single-family residential (RS-12) zone. Your application is considered INCOMPLETE and
formal processing of your application is “on hold” until the following items are addressed and received.
1.Please submit the required plot plan, which will indicate where the trees are located on the
property as well as the topographical contours. I’ve enclosed a sample plot plan which you can use
to get started, if you’d like (contours are indicated in 2’ intervals). Please refer to the enclosed tree
cutting handout (#P46) which outlines the required submittal items and resubmit this information
on the required plot plan.
2.Please add erosion control measures to the site plan. If you have any questions, please refer to the
attached memo from JoAnne Zulauf (she can be reached at 425.771.0220 of you have specific
erosion control questions).
3.Please submit a restoration plan describing the proposed tree replanting and maintenance. If it’s
not feasible or ideal to replant at the standard 2:1 ratio onsite, please explain why.
Please respond to the above issues in writing at your convenience. If you have any questions, please
contact me at 425.771.0220, extension 1778 or via email at gina.coccia@EdmondsWA.gov.
Kind regards,
Gina Coccia
Associate Planner
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enc: Sample Plot Plan
Memo from Engineering
Tree Cutting Handout #P46
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MEMORANDUM
Date:
March 26, 2012
To:
Gina Coccia
From:
JoAnne Zulauf
Subject:
PLN20120010–Tree Cutting
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Katherine Montana–9420 190PlSW
The comments provided below are based upon review of the application and documents
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submitted for the TreeRemoval atpropertyaddressed 9420190PlW.Additional
information is requested from the applicant at this time.Please ask the applicant to respond to
thefollowing.
Please provide a site plan showing contours and location of trees.
Add theerosion control measures to be installed to the plan.
Thank you.
City of Edmonds
#P46
City of Edmonds
Development Information
Tree and Vegetation Protection and Removal
The City of Edmonds regulates tree removal in several ways. The following handout is intended to
educate property owners and the development community about the general requirements regarding tree
removal. Please contact the Planning Division for more specific information or see Section 23.40.220.C.7
and Chapter 18.45 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC), which contain the applicable
code requirements.
In Critical Areas
If a tree is near a wetland, stream or steep slope, it may be in a critical area or buffer (contact the
Planning Division for assistance with a critical area determination). If located in a critical area or buffer,
trees may not be removed unless they are found to be hazardous by a certified arborist or landscape
architect. Tree cutting is limited to pruning and crown thinning unless the arborist determines that the
creation of a wildlife snag is the preferred alternative.
All cut vegetation must be left within the critical area or buffer unless removal is warranted due to
potential disease or pest transmittal or to improve slope stability. Any trees removed from critical areas
must be replaced on-site at a 2:1 ratio with native species. Replacements must be at least 1” diameter at
breast height for deciduous trees or a minimum of 6’ from the top of the root ball for evergreens. The City
encourages removal of invasive species and certain types of vegetation like blackberries using hand labor
and light equipment.
In Single Family Zones
If no critical areas are present on or adjacent to the subject site, no permit is required for tree and
vegetation removal on single family parcels, except: 1) if the parcel is improved or partially improved and
can be subdivided into more than two lots, 2) if the parcel is unimproved and could be subdivided, or 3) if
the tree is on a slope exceeding 25 percent.
In All Other Zones
A permit is required for tree and vegetation removal on all multifamily, business and commercial parcels
whether critical areas are present or not. Alterations on such sites must not only meet the requirements
of the critical areas code, but also those found in ECDC 20.13 – Landscaping Requirements.
Emergencies
Pre-approval permits are not required in emergency situations involving imminent danger to life or
property or substantial fire hazard. However, any emergency removal must be done in compliance with
applicable codes and post-event review is required when a permit would have otherwise been required to
conduct the work. Before and after photographs are very helpful to document emergency situations.
Violations and Penalties
Violations are misdemeanors. Fines for tree cutting violations can be up to a maximum of $3,000 per
tree. These fines are tripled to a maximum of $9,000 per tree for trees that are cut within any critical area
or buffer.
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Application Requirements and Review Type
There are different application requirements depending on what type of permit is needed.
Critical Areas and Single Family All Other Zones
Type II Permit – Land Clearing and Grading Type I Permit – Staff Design Review
Base Fee: $570 (additional fees will apply)Base Fee: $ 115 (additional fees will apply)
Land use application Land use application
Cover letter describing the intent of the project and Cover letter describing the intent of the project and
how the applicable codes are met how the applicable codes are met
Plot plan (1” = 30’ or larger) showing, as applicable: Plot plan (1” = 30’ or larger) showing, as applicable:
1. Location and type of all existing tree(s)/vegetation, 1. Location and type of all existing
what is to be removed, and location, size and tree(s)/vegetation, what is to be removed, and
species of replacements location, size and species of replacements
2. Topography and any critical areas and buffers 2. Topography and any critical areas and buffers
3. Location of existing and proposed structures, 3. Location of existing and proposed structures,
driveways and utilities driveways and utilities
4. Tree drip lines 4. Tree drip lines
5. Other information required by code 5. Other information required by code
Restoration plan describing replanting and Restoration plan describing replanting and
maintenance maintenance
For hazard trees and trees within a critical area or For hazard trees and trees within a critical area or
critical area buffer, an ISA Tree Hazard Evaluation critical area buffer, an ISA Tree Hazard Evaluation
Form (or equivalent) for each tree in question Form (or equivalent) for each tree in question
Adjacent Property Owners (APO) list (Handout #P2)
Tree Protection Standards
Protection measures are required for all trees which are to be retained on-site during the construction
process. The tree drip line area is the ground surrounding the trunk measured from the outside edge of
foliage in all directions. Where the drip line of a tree overlaps a construction line, this needs to be
indicated on the plot plan and the following tree protection measures must be employed:
1. The applicant may not fill, excavate, stack or store any equipment, or compact the earth in any way
within the area defined by the drip line of any tree to be retained.
2. Rope barriers or hay bales shall be installed to protect roots.
3. Rock walls shall be constructed around the tree, equal to the dripline, when existing grade levels are
lowered or raised by the proposal. The diameter of this wall must be equal to the tree’s drip line.
4. No ground level impervious surface shall be installed within the dripline area.
5. The grade level around any tree to be retained may not be lowered by the greater of the following
areas: (1) the area defined by the drip line of the tree, or (2) an area around the tree equal to one foot
in diameter for each one-inch of tree caliper.
Note: This information should not be used as a substitute for City codes and regulations. The
Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) may be viewed at
www.edmondswa.gov
. The applicant is responsible for ensuring compliance with the
fees and regulations that are applicable at the time of submittal. If you have a specific
question about a certain aspect of your project, please contact the Planning Division at
121 Fifth Avenue North, (425) 771-0220. Please note that other local, state, and/or federal
permits or approvals may be required.
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