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RETAINING WALL CRITICAL AREA NOTICE OF DECISIONCity of Edmonds Critical Area Notice of Decision Applicant: Lenao Property Owner: t Critical Area File #: , O' S` Permit Number: VZ�2 g Site Location: /s101 4) Parcel Number: N0 1 O0V6)v-2 7 Project Description: � � 1 V Conditional Waiver. No critical area report is required for the project described above. 1. _X There will be no alteration of a Critical Area or its required buffer. 2. The proposal is an allowed activity pursuant to ECDC 23.40.220, 23.50.020, and/or 23.80.040. The proposal is exempt pursuant to ECDC 23.40.230. ❑ Erosion Hazard. Project is within erosion hazard area. Applicant must prepare an erosion and sediment control plan in compliance with ECDC 18.30. ❑ Critical Area Report Required. The proposed project is within a critical area and/or a critical area buffer and a critical area report is required. A critical area report has been submitted and evaluated for compliance with the following criteria pursuant to ECDC 23.40.160: The proposal minimizes the impact on critical areas in accordance with ECDC 23.40.120, Mitigation sequencing; The proposal does not pose an unreasonable threat to the public health, safety, or welfare on or off the development proposal site; The proposal is consistent with the general purposes of this title and the public interest; Any alterations permitted to the critical area are mitigated in accordance with ECDC 23.40.110, Mitigation requirements. The proposal protects the critical area functions and values consistent with the best available science and results in no net loss of critical functions and values; and The proposal is consistent with other applicable regulations and standards. ❑ Unfavorable Critical Area Decision. The proposed project is not exempt or does not adequately mitigate its impacts on critical areas and/or does not comply with the criteria in ECDC 23.40.160 and the provisions of the City of Edmonds critical area regulations. See attached findings of noncompliance. ❑ Favorable Critical Area Decision. The proposed project as described above and as shown on the attached site plan meets or is exempt from the criteria in ECDC 23.40.160, Review Criteria, and complies with the applicable provisions of the City of Edmonds critical area regulations. Any subsequent changes to the proposal shall void this decision pending re -review of the proposal. ❑ Conditions. Critical Area specific condition(s) have been applied to the permit number referenced above. See referenced permit number for specific condition(s). ❑ Notice on Title. Critical area notice on title recorded under AFN & g Reviewer a 0Q,,Sjgnature Date Appeals: Any decision to approve, condition, or deny a development proposal or other activity based on the requirements of critical area regulations may be appealed according to, and as part of, the appeal procedure, if any, for the permit or approval involved. Remised 1112912016 )U 1 fVr City of Edmonds CRA2023-0151 63.15 126.3 Feet 1,128 94.0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is f reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurat GS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere current, or otherwise reliabl City of Edmonds THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTIO Legend = Creeks ® Seismic Hazard Areas Earth Subsidence and Landslide �! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat © Wetlands Wetlands Boundary Wetland Boundaries Not Completel Wetland Known Extents Floodplains A AE VE X DOH Wellhead Protection Areas Exposed Aquifer . 6 Month . 1 Year ® 5 Year ❑ 10 Year ❑ Buffer Zone Landslide Hazard Area 40% ® Severe Erosion Hazard 15%-40% ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas 15%-40% Tree Code Removal Slopes Wildland Urban Interface Lona-term Non -Buildable Areas Notes 23716 91ST PL W 23.50.030 Special study and report requirements — Wetlands. A. Additional Requirements for Wetlands. In addition to the general critical areas report requirements of ECDC 23.40.090, critical areas reports for wetlands must meet the requirements of this section. Critical areas reports for two or more types of critical areas must meet the report requirements for each relevant type of critical area. B. Critical areas report requirements for wetlands may be met in "stages" or through multiple reports. The typical sequence of potentially required reports that may in part or in combination fulfill the requirements of this section include: 1. Wetland reconnaissance report documenting the existence and general location of wetlands in the vicinity of a project area; 2. Wetland delineation report documenting the extent and boundary of a jurisdictional wetland per RCW 36.70A.175; and 3. Wetland mitigation report documenting potential wetland impacts and mitigation measures designed to retain or increase the functions and values of a wetland in accordance with ECDC 23.50.050 and the general provisions of this title. C. A wetland critical areas report may include one or more of the above three report types, depending on the information required by the director and the extent of potential wetland impacts. The Edmonds planning and development director maintains the authority and discretion to determine which report(s) alone or combined are sufficient to meet the requirements outlined below and to waive report requirements based upon site conditions and the potential for project impacts. D. Preparation by a Qualified Professional. A critical area report for wetlands shall be prepared by a qualified professional who is a certified professional wetland scientist or a noncertified professional wetland scientist with a minimum of five years of experience in the field of wetland science and with experience preparing wetland reports. Pursuant to ECDC 23.40.090(A), applicants may choose one of the qualified technical consultants on the city's approved list in preparing critical areas reports for wetlands, or may utilize an alternative consultant. Critical areas studies and reports developed by an alternative consultant shall be subject to independent review pursuant to ECDC 23.40.090(B). E. Area Addressed in Critical Area Report. The following areas shall be addressed in a critical area report for wetlands: 1. The project area of the proposed activity; 2. All wetlands and recommended buffers within 200 feet of the project area; and 3. All shoreline areas, water features, floodplains, and other critical areas, and related buffers within 200 feet of the project area. The location and extent of wetlands and other critical areas existing outside of the project area or subject parcel boundary may be shown in approximation as practical and necessary to provide an assessment of potential project effects. F. Wetland Analysis. In addition to the minimum required contents of ECDC 23.40.090, Critical areas report — Requirements, a critical areas report for wetlands shall contain an analysis of the wetlands, including the following site- and proposal -related information at a minimum: 1. A written assessment and accompanying maps of the wetlands and buffers within 200 feet of the project area, including the following information at a minimum: a. Wetland delineation and required buffers; b. Existing wetland acreage; c. Wetland category; d. Vegetative, faunal, and hydrologic characteristics; e. Soil and substrate conditions; f. Topographic elevations, at two -foot contours; and g. A discussion of the water sources supplying the wetland and documentation of hydrologic regime (locations of inlet and outlet features, water depths throughout the wetland, and evidence of recharge or discharge, evidence of water depths throughout the year: drift lines, algal layers, moss lines, and sediment deposits). The location, extent and analyses of wetlands not contiguous with the subject parcel existing outside of the immediate project area may be described in approximation as practical and necessary to provide an assessment of potential project effects and hydrologic/ecological connectivity to on -site wetlands and other critical areas. 2. A discussion of measures, including avoidance, minimization, and mitigation, proposed to preserve existing wetlands and restore any wetlands that were degraded prior to the current proposed land use activity. 3. A habitat and native vegetation conservation strategy that addresses methods to protect and enhance on -site habitat and wetland functions. 4. Functional evaluation for the wetland and adjacent buffer using a local or state agency staff - recognized method and including the reference of the method and all data sheets. 5. Proposed mitigation, if needed, including a written assessment and accompanying maps of the mitigation area, including the following information at a minimum: a. Existing and proposed wetland acreage; b. Vegetative and faunal conditions; c. Surface and subsurface hydrologic conditions including an analysis of existing and future hydrologic regime and proposed hydrologic regime for enhanced, created, or restored mitigation areas; d. Relationship to the watershed and existing waterbodies; e. Soil and substrate conditions, topographic elevations; f. Existing and proposed adjacent site conditions; g. Required wetland buffers; and h. Property ownership. 6. A scale map of the development proposal site and adjacent area. A discussion of ongoing management practices that will protect wetlands after the project site has been developed, including proposed monitoring and maintenance programs. 7. A bond estimate for the installation (including site preparation, plant materials and installation, fertilizers, mulch, and stakes) and the proposed monitoring and maintenance work for the required number of years. [Ord. 4299 § 71 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 4026 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3527 § 2, 2004].