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PLN2023-0075 Staff Report with Attachmentsf�C. 18y\3 CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5ch Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION To: Jeanne Johnson johnson.jeanne@outlook.com Staff Contact: Amber Brokenshire, Associate Planner Date: January 2, 2024 Proposal: Landscape plan modification — remove one hazard tree at The Mariner, 555 Alder Street INTRODUCTION The applicant is proposing to remove one pine trees on the southern portion of the property at 555 Alder Street. The tree has been identified as hazard trees by the applicant's Professional Arborist per TRAQ form. Landscaping requirements and design review are required for properties in commercial or multi -family zoned sites subject to Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) 20.13. The subject application does not trigger SEPA review; therefore, the proposal may be approved as a Type I staff decision subject to the requirements of ECDC 20.01.003. I. CRITICAL AREAS The site is fully developed and contains no critical areas. II. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 1. The site is zoned Multi -Family Residential (RM-1.5). 2. The applicant is proposing to remove one pine trees and replant one trees on the southern portion of the property, adjacent to the removed tree (Attachment 3). The tree has been deemed "High Risk" by applicant's Arborist (Attachment 5). 3. The landscaping plan shows the location of removals and replacements trees (Attachment 3). 4. Proposed replacement tree (Magnolia grandiflora "Little Gem") is compatible with the climate of the Pacific Northwest per ECDC 20.13.020(H) (Attachment 3). III. DECISION Based on findings, conclusions, and attachments to this report, staff finds that the design review for file number PLN2023-0075 is APPROVED with the following conditions: 1. This approval is valid only for the one pine depicted in the photos and map. Removal of any other trees requires a separate permit. 2. Replacement tree size shall be consistent with ECDC 20.13.015(B), which are: a. one -and -one-half inch caliper deciduous trees; b. eight feet minimum height —vine maples and other multi -stemmed trees; c. six feet minimum height — evergreen trees. 3. Replacement trees shall be planted in the general vicinity of the trees to be removed on the southern portion of the parcel. 4. Trees shall be felled on private property. 5. Vehicles and equipment shall be located on private property. Should it be necessary to utilize any portion of the City right-of-way, including the street or sidewalk, to perform any of this work then the contractor shall apply for and obtain a right-of-way construction permit in advance of starting work. A traffic control plan will be required as part of the right-of-way permit application. 6. Contractor/owner is responsible for keeping all debris on site and preventing any silt laden runoff from leaving the site and/or entering the city storm system. 7. Contractor/owner shall repair/replace any damaged sections of curb/gutter, sidewalk or other public improvements in City right-of-way per City standards that is caused by or occurs during the permitted project. 8. Contractor/owner is responsible for locating all on -site utilities and any utilities on neighboring properties that could be impacted by the tree removal. The water utility purveyor for this site is Olympic View Water and Sewer District and for sewer the purveyor is the City of Edmonds. Relocation/revision/repair to any utilities may require separate permit. Page 2 of 3 IV. ATTACHMENTS 1. Land Use Application 2. Applicant's Cover Letter 3. 2016 Landscaping Plan 4. Site Plan 5. Tree Risk Assessment Form V. PARTIES OF RECORD City of Edmonds 121— 5t" Ave N. Edmonds, WA 98020 VI. APPEALS Jeanne Johnson Mariner Condominiums HOA 555 Alder Street Edmonds, WA 98020 Per ECDC 20.07.006, appeal of this decision must be filed within 21 days after the issuance of the decision with the Snohomish County Superior Court. Page 3 of 3 Attachment 1 CITY OF EDMONDS MyBuildingPermit.com Clearing and Grading Application #1394359 - Mariner HOA Tree removal/replanting Applicant First Name Last Name Company Name Jeanne Johnson Number Street Apartment or Suite Number E-mail Address 533 Alder Street A7 johnson.jeanne@outlook.com City State Zip Phone Number Extension Edmonds WA 98020 (206) 459-7461 Contractor Company Name Owner Number Street Apartment or Suite Number City State Zip Phone Number Extension State License Number License Expiration Date UBI # E-mail Address Project Location Number Street Floor Number Suite or Room Number 555 ALDER ST City Zip Code County Parcel Number EDMONDS 98020 00639900200100 Associated Building Permit Number Tenant Name Additional Information (i.e. equipment location or special instructions)_ Work Location Property Owner First Name Last Name or Company Name Mary L Newhoff Number Street Apartment or Suite Number 555 ALDER ST 131 City State Zip EDMONDS WA 98020 Certification Statement - The applicant states: I certify that I am the owner of this property or the owner's authorized agent. If acting as an authorized agent, I further certify that I have full power and authority to file this application and to perform, on behalf of the owner, all acts required to enable the jurisdiction to process and review such application. I have furnished true and correct information. I will comply with all provisions of law and ordinance governing this type of application. If the scope of work requires a licensed contractor to perform the work, the information will be provided prior to permit issuance. Date Submitted: 10/24/2023 Submitted By: Jeanne Johnson Page 1 of 2 Attachment 1 CITY OF EDMONDS MyBuildingPermit.com Clearing and Grading Application #1394359 - Mariner HOA Tree removal/replanting Project Contact Company Name: Name: Jeanne Johnson Email: johnson.jeanne@outlook.com Address: 533 Alder Street A7 Phone #: (206) 459-7461 Edmonds WA 98020 Project Type Activity Type Scope of Work Multifamily Residential Landscaping and Hardscaping Only Tree Removal and/or Installation Project Name: Mariner HOA Tree removal/replanting Description of Work: Mariner HOA hazard tree removal and landscape modification Project Details Tree Information Total number of trees to be removed 1 Description (species, diameter) tree died, hazard removal in June 2022 Location (front yard, back yard, etc.) southeast corner of property, next to sidewalk on Alder 555 Alder Street, Edmonds Page 2 of 2 Attachment 2 Edmonds City Dead Tree Removal Permit request June 1, 2022 To Whom It May Concern, This letter is intended to identify, and request tree removal of a dead tree that has suddenly died. Last year this pine tree was green. Over the last 2 months, the tree has gone from green to brown. The tree has rotated with the branch over the sidewalk into the street, now heading down hill just over the sidewalk. There have been other plants that have and are dying in this spot. The tree appears to be deteriorating and changing weekly. We want to take it down before the wind does. This tree is on the Mariner Homeowners Association property at 555 Alder Street, Edmonds. The tree is east and next to the B building driveway. The HOA had a Tree Arborist, Bryan Titicerc, from Elite Tree come to assess our situation. He identified that it was dying. Since then it has become more brown without any green left, and brown streak moving up the trunk. We are requesting removal of the tree as soon as possible, to prevent any damages. We will be working on a landscape replacement plan, with adding another tree. 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I.COKING NORTN �ROMA�DEK 5'C I,OW\MAIN'(ENRNGE 5H(ZU1,�, DWP�IZ� 13A1�[3EfZKY 1G�EP PINE ON rAS�f SIDE —� TI;IM LDW 1�A�1(�1N1� (�f1UGHEs MA NA Basic Tree Risk Assessment Form Attachment Client Mariner HOA , Cheryl Bohn , Jeanne Brabant Address/Tree location 555 Alder St , Edmonds WA 98020 Tree species Pine Assessor(s) Bryan Petitclerc PN-7580A d bh 22.7 Time frame Target Assessment Date 6-20-22 Time Tree no. _ Sheet Height 65 Crown spread dia. 22 Tools us of Target zone Occupancy �• •3 = ai X t = rate 1—rare $ m c M1• r, m Target description • �a c « x 2—occasional 3—frequent F a, u uU �`, u F '3 �'^ F 'i 4—constant a EC 1 Sidewalk ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 no 2 Street ✓ ✓ I ✓ 4 no 3 Pedestrians ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 no 4 Automobiles ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 no Site Factors History of failures_ Unknown , Single Tree Topography Flat❑ SlopeO 15 % Aspect Site changes None ❑ Grade change ❑ Site clearing 0 Changed soil hydrology ❑ Root cuts ❑ Describe _ Soil conditions Limited volume ❑ Saturated ❑ Shallow E Compacted E Pavement over roots E 65 % Describe Prevailing wind direction SE Common weather Strong winds ❑ Ice ❑ Snow ❑ Heavy rain ❑ Describe Tree Health and Species Profile Vigor Low ❑ Normal E High ❑ Foliage None (seasonal) E None (dead) E Normal % Chlorotic % Necrotic % Pests Abiotic Species failure profile Branches W TrunkH Roots ❑ Describe Tree is Dead and declining__ Load Factors Wind exposure Protected ❑ Partial ❑ Full f Wind funneling ❑ __ Relative crown size Small ❑ Medium 0 Large ❑ Crown density Sparse E Normal ❑ Dense ❑ Interior branches Few ❑ Normal f Dense ❑ Vines/Mistletoe/Moss ❑ Recent or planned change in load factors Tree Defects and Conditions Affecting the Likelihood of Failure — Crown and Branches — Unbalanced crown ❑ LCR % Cracks ❑ Lightning damage ❑ Dead twigs/branches ❑ 100 %overall Max. dia. Codominant ❑ Included bark ❑ Broken/Hangers Number Max. dia. Weakattachments ❑ Cavity/Nest hole_%circ. Over -extended branches Pruning history Previous branch failures ❑ _ _ Similar branches present ❑ Crown cleaned ❑ Thinned ❑ Raised ❑ Dead/Missing bark W Cankers/Galls/Burls ❑ Sapwood damage/decay ❑ Reduced ❑ Topped ❑ Lion -tailed ❑ Conks ❑ Heartwood decay ❑ Flush cuts W Other Response growth Main concern(s) _Tree is dead as posing a hazard to the public Load on defect N/A ❑ Minor ❑ Moderate ❑ Significant E Likelihood of failure Improbable ❑ Possible E Probable 0 Imminent ❑ —Trunk — — Roots and Root Collar — Dead/Missing bark W Abnormal bark texture/color ❑ Collar buried/Not visible W Depth Stem girdling ❑ Cod ominantstems ❑ Included bark ❑ Cracks ❑ Dead W Decay ❑ Conks/Mushrooms ❑ Sapwood damage/decay 0 Cankers/Galls/Burls ❑ Sap ooze ❑ Ooze ❑ Cavity ❑ % circ. Lightning damage ❑ Heartwood decay❑ Conks/Mushrooms ❑ Cracks ❑ Cut/Damaged roots ❑ Distance from trunk Cavity/Nest hole % circ. Depth _ Poor taper ❑ Root plate lifting ❑ Soil weakness ❑ Lean 10 ° Corrected? Yes Response growth Response growth _ Main concern(s) Main concern(s) -Tree id dead and leaning , causing risk to tt Load on defect N/A ❑ Minor ❑ Moderate f Significant ❑ Load on defect N/A ❑ Minor ❑ Moderate f Significant ❑ Likelihood of failure Likelihood of failure Improbable❑ Possible ❑ Probable E Imminent ❑ Improbable❑ Possible ❑ Probable Imminent ❑ Page I of 2 Attachment 5 Risk Categorization Likelihood Risk Conditions Bill 1111 poll pill rating ' ..of concern mma� N Xa o M N'NCC RUH6,� NEW E � 10 wmw� 1"66-09-01 XXXX EO NIN HERE � 000� %MEN NEW* RREN RUNE �� C� CC �► ❑� C�®CCU®�i �CC� � ��C••�CC r• NnRar Pei X� �� C� OCC� CC • • COMMENCCCM mmm� ECNCCCCCeX®XN NINE = �� CC� CCC� C� CC❑� 0 ❑� CCU � Matrix I. Likelihood matrix. Likelihood Likelihood of Impacting Target of Failure Very low Low Medium High Imminent Unlikely Somewhat likely Likely Very likely Probable Unlikely Unlikely Somewhat likely Likely Possible Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely Somewhat likely Improbable Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely Matrix2. Risk rating matrix. Likelihood of Failure & Impact Consequences of Failure Negligible Minor Significant Severe Very likely Low Moderate High Extreme Likely Low Moderate High High Somewhat likely Low Low Moderate Moderate Unlikely Low Low Low Low Notes, explanations, descriptions Tree is dead and declining and and leaning more , targets cannot be moved or closed Mitigation options _Remove tree and grind stump , replant with suitable specimen North Residual risk 0 Residual risk Residual risk Residual risk Overall tree risk rating Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High N Extreme ❑ Work priority 1 ❑ 2 ❑ 3 ❑ 4 ❑ Overall residual risk Low 0 Moderate ❑ High ❑ Extreme ❑ Recommended inspection interval Data 0 Final ❑ Preliminary Advanced assessment needed ENo ❑Yes-Type/Reason Inspection limitations ENone ❑Visibility ❑Access ❑Vines ❑Root collar buried Describe This datasheet was produced by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and is intended for use by Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ) arborists — 2013 Page 2 of 2