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CRA2021-0088 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. 18y\3 6/4/2021 ROSLYN STERLING 708 FIR ST EDMONDS, WA 98020-6620 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2021-0088) Site Address: 708 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 "STUDY REQUIRED." Note that this determination is a site -specific determination and not a project -specific determination. If the critical area determination is "STUDY REQUIRED," 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, 6�) 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 (CRA2021-0088) 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 708 FIR ST Tax Account Number 00619400900901 Property Owner ROSLYN STERLING Applicant ROSLYN STERLING Critical Area Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): NA ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA ❑ Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Landslide Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas: NA Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) ❑ Mapped Fish & Wildlife Habitat: NA 2 Streams: Yes Site Description The subject site lies on the south side of Fir Street. During review and inspection of the subject site, it was found that Shellabarger Creek is present on the property and was flowing upon inspection. Streams are considered a critical are pursuant to the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Chapter 23.90. The property contains gentle slopes of less than 15% grade. Soils on the subject site are identified as "Alderwood Urban land complex, 8-15% slopes", and "Everett gravelly sand loam, 0-8% slopes" according to the Snohomish County Soil Survey. No other critical areas were observed on the site. 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 6/4/2021 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 CRA2021-0088 e _ - 4 I EEmOntli 1, \ i I +� Legend ti D Creeks � Seismic Hazard Areas r N Earth Subsidence and Landslide r— L! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat A 1� Wetlands Wetlands Boundary Wetland Boundaries Not Completel w. p Wetland Known Extents —_- o Floodplains A '� r ® AE ® VE • L� X -I tb Contour Lines O O 10, 50 - 100 � r ❑ Landslide Hazard Area 40% ❑ Severe Erosion Hazard 15%-40% ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas 15%-40% ArcSDE.GIS.STREET_CENTERLINE 1 <all other values, k. N 1 O N O 2 5,4 9:71:7:8 1: 379 O Notes 708 Fir 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 St 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