Response to 8-25-08 tree report.pdfCITY OF EDMONDS - 121 5" AVENUE NORTH - EDMONDS, WA 98020
PHONE: 425.771,0220 - FAX: 425.771.0221 - WEB: www.ci.edmonds.wa,us
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING - BUILDING
October 12, 2009
Richard Kirschner
7503 Braemar Drive
Edmonds, WA 98026
RE: VIEW MANAGEMENT AND TREE REPLACEMENT PLAN AT 17035 76TH
AVENUE WEST (FILE # CU -2008-0040)
Dear Mr. Kirschner,
Thank you for providing additional information for the above permit in the form of the letter
from Washington Tree Service dated August 25, 2008. As you know, the trees in question are
located in an identified critical area and their removal is subject to Chapter 18.45 and Section
23.40.220.C.7 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC),
In the conditions of approval for the subject permit (enclosed), Condition I required that you
submit a management plan developed in accordance with the pertinent sections of the ECDC.
The plan provided does not satisfy Condition I in two ways:
1. There is no indication about the health of the two Douglas firs and Western red cedar
— are they hazardous, diseased or dying according to ECDC 18.45 and 23.40.220.C.7?
2, The deciduous trees at the northeastern comer of the parcel identified in the most
recent report do not match those originally identified in Arboricultural Consulting
report from December 17, 2007.
Please submit an updated management plan that addresses the health of the Douglas firs and
Western red cedar using a Tree Hazard Evaluation Form and that accurately identifies the trees at
the northeast corner of the parcel. Also, a cost estimate for the proposed work is required with
the updated management plan.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 425-771-0220.
Sincerely,
Mike Clugston, AlCP
Planner
Enclosure
cc: File CU -2008-0040