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CRA2021-0184 Critical Area DeterminationCITY OF EDMONDS 121 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION `ne. 18y1J 10/12/2021 SUSAN E DUNN 315 8TH AVE N EDMONDS, WA 98020-3412 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2021-0184) Site Address: 315 8TH AVE N Dear Applicant/Owner, Please find the enclosed critical area determination for the Critical Areas Checklist you submitted to the City of Edmonds Planning Division. The critical area determination for your property is "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT." Note that this determination is a site -specific determination and not a project -specific determination. If the critical area determination is "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT," additional critical areas information or critical areas specific studies may be required for development or alteration of your property depending on the location of the activity. "WAIVER" means no further critical area review is required for development or alteration of your property. If you have any questions regarding this critical area determination, please contact the planner on duty at 425.771.0220. Regards, AMBER GROLL Planning Division Development Services Department Enc: Critical Area Determination CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION .11c. 189v Critical Area Determination (CRA2021-0184) Based on a review and inspection of the subject site, staff has determined that one or more critical areas are located on or near the site. Critical areas are ecologically sensitive or hazardous areas that are protected in order to maintain their functions and values. Site Location 315 8TH AVE N Tax Account Number 00434208501600 Property Owner SUSAN E DUNN Applicant MAGGIE HANNA Critical Area Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): NA ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) 2 Erosion Hazard Areas: Yes 2 Landslide Hazard Areas: Yes ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) ❑ Mapped Fish & Wildlife Habitat: NA ❑ Streams: NA Site Descriation The subject property is located on the west side of 8th Avenue North. The soils on the site are identified as Alderwood-Everett Gravelly sandy loams, 25-70% slopes, according to the Snohomish County Soils survey. The site slopes down to the east from 8th Ave North to the existing single-family house at slopes of 25%. The site begins to slope in excess of 40% as you move further west and north along the property. The adjacent property to the west and the public right-of-way to the north contain slopes greater than 40%. According to the City's LiDAR information, the site contains slopes of greater than 40% along the majority of the site and the adjacent properties to the west. Within this soil series, slopes in excess of 25% are classified as an erosion hazard and slopes in excess of 40% are classified as potential landslide hazards. What does this mean? The critical area regulations are only triggered when an alteration is proposed to a critical area or its buffer. However, once an alteration in or near critical area is proposed, critical area studies and City review and approval may be required. What is an `Alteration'? According to Section 23.40.005 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC): "Alteration" means any human -induced action which changes the existing conditions 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. AMBER GROLL Name, Title 10/12/2021 Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found at http://www. codepublishing. com/WA/Edmonds Environmentally Critical Areas General Provisions (ECDC 23.40) Wetlands (ECDC 23.50) Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70) Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) Building permits — Earth Subsidence and Landslide Hazard Areas (ECDC 19.10) Date City of Edmonds GIS map tool with approximate location of critical areas: http://maps.edmondswa.gov Page 12 City of Edmonds CRA2021-0184 PR ST 1 / 100 ' MOUf1: i.:• ,+'l'l 104 1p6 Legend a^ 110 112 Creeks ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas Earth Subsidence and Landslide L! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat 124 Wetlands Wetlands Boundary Wetland Boundaries Not Completel 130 Wetland Known Extents �0� 132 Floodplains ® A ,� •i: ® AE � VE M ❑ y _ Contour Lines 2 ,� 10: 50 100 Landslide Hazard Area 40% '�1 6 13 13g ❑ Severe Erosion Hazard 15%-40% lap ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas 15%-40% ArcSDE.G IS.STREET_CE NTERLI N E 1a8 — <all other values, 152RL 2 1 4 5,4 15p 9: 71: 7: 8 5 1: 379 O Notes 8TH AVE N 0 31.57 63.1 Feet 564 47.0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for 315 EDMONDS, WA reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, WGS_1984_Web _Mercator _Auxiliary —Sphere current, or otherwise reliable. © City of Edmonds THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION