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CRA2022-0143 uploadCITY 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 I/)c. l Sy'J 9/27/2022 ALICIA MCCULLOUGH 1160 SEA VISTA PL EDMONDS, WA 98020-4653 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2022-0143) Site Address: 1160 SEA VISTA PL 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, TRISTAN SEWELL Planning Division Development Services Department Enc: Critical Area Determination CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5ch Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION `nc. 1891i Critical Area Determination (CRA2022-0143) 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 to maintain their functions and values. Site Location 1160 SEA VISTA PL Tax Account Number 00568300001000 Property Owner ALICIA MCCULLOUGH Applicant ALESHA STICKLES Critical Area(s) Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): NA ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA ❑ Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) ❑ 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 A slope descending from 9th Ave. S to the western side of the property characterizes this parcel. Based on LiDAR data, this slope descends 38'. The southwest protuberance exhibits the steepest slope, and the LiDAR data does not show it well, as it runs down from 841 and 839 Elm Way's northern edges. 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. TRISTAN SEWELL Planner September 27, 2022 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) City of Edmonds GIS map tool with approximate location of critical areas: http://maps.edmondswcl.gov Page 12 City of Edmonds CRA2022-0143 114r0� 1141 J , Legend Creeks [� Seismic Hazard Areas Earth Subsidence and Landslide L! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat Wetlands Wetlands Boundary Wetland Boundaries Not Completel Mp Wetland Known Extents Floodplains A ® AE Alderw land c ® vE -1 5 ° X II DOH Wellhead Protection Areas . 6 Month 1 Year 5 Year 10 Year Ll ElBuffer Zone 22004 0 L ReZones PRD RoW USGS Soils © Alderwood Gravelly sandy loam, 15 Alderwood Gravelly sandy loam, 2-' Alderwood Gravelly sandv loam. 8- Notes 1:834 O 0 69.54 139.1 Feet 1,243 103.6 This ma P is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping B P PP B site and is for 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