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CRA2021-0225 Critical Area Determination
CITY 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 12/6/2021 MOSHER H M TRUST 838 FIR ST EDMONDS, WA 98020-3903 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2021-0225) Site Address: 838 FIR ST 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 (CRA2021-0225) 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 838 FIR ST Tax Account Number 00619401201000 Property Owner MOSHER H M TRUST Applicant Critical Area Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): NA ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA 2 Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) 2 Erosion Hazard Areas: Yes ❑ Landslide Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) ❑ Mapped Fish & Wildlife Habitat: NA ❑ Streams: NA Site Description During review and inspection of the subject site, it was found that the site contains and/or is adjacent to an Erosion Hazard area, pursuant to Chapters 23.40 and 23.80 of the Edmonds Community Development Code. The property lies on the southeast corner of Fir Street and C Avenue. The site is relatively level along the eastern portion towards the single-family home. From the single-family home to the western property line, the site slopes down at 20-30%, according to the City's LiDAR data. Soils on the site are identified as Alderwood Urban Land Complex, 2-8% slopes. The combination of the underlying soil types and the grade of the slopes classifies the site as an erosion hazard. 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 � f,441� Name, Title 12/6/2021 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 CRA2021-0225 Lyn iEdmonds S� �Terro. 1 Legend Creeks Seismic Hazard Areas 1 Earth Subsidence and Landslide tv �! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat A Wetlands rn Wetlands Boundary N — - Wetland Boundaries Not Completel v W p Wetland Known Extents O A Floodplains ® A 1� ® AE ® VE M �X N Contour Lines i O N • N ti 2 N 10, 50 N W Op O O 100 00 N 0 N W o ® Landslide Hazard Area 40% CO O ff W l_I Severe Erosion Hazard 15%-40% w ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas 15%-40% ArcSDE.GIS.STREET CENTERLINE: <all other values, w - 1 N 2 5,4 9:71:7:8 1: 379 Notes FIR 0 31.57 63.1 Feet 838 ST 564 47.0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for EDMONDS 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