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APPROVED PLN Tree Removal PLN2024-0043I/Ic. 10" CITY OF EDMONDS 121 511 Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION DATE: June 13, 2024 TO: David Bigelow FROM: Rose Haas, Planner rose. haasC )edmondswa.gov (425) 771-0220 ext. 1239 RE: Tree Removal- PLN2024-0043 9418 235t" Pl SW The removal of 4 trees has been approved per ECDC 23.10.040: the proposed trees are a) not within a critical area and b) not within a subdividable property. While the site does contain critical slopes, the location of the proposed tree removal does not meet the definition of critical slope per ECDC 23.10.040(A). Slopes at the site of tree removal are approximately 20-22%. If any portion of the trunk is on a shared property line, please obtain written permission from all affected parties. Disclaimer: Only the four trees indicated in this application can be removed from the property. All other tree removals may be subject to the Critical Area regulations per Chapter 23.40 and will require necessary permits. Please call the City directly if you have any questions regarding this removal or future removals at this site. RECEIVED 05/20/20, CITY OF EDMONDS MyBuildingPermit.com CITY OF EDMONDS 11IDEVELiOPA/ff< ring and Grading Application #1490760 - Back yard fir tree removals Applicant First Name Last Name Company Name David Bigelow Number Street Apartment or Suite Number E-mail Address 2323 Lincoln St dvdbigelow@gmail.com City State Zip Phone Number Extension Everett WA 98203 (206) 504-0355 Contractor Company Name ARMER TREE CARE LLC Number Street Apartment or Suite Number PO BOX 14600 City State Zip Phone Number Extension MILL CREEK WA 98082 (206) 504-0355 State License Number License Expiration Date UBI # E-mail Address ARMERTC841JD 4/29/2026 Rni5gR49q dvdbigelow@gmail.com Project Location Number Street Floor Number Suite or Room Number 9418 235TH PL SW City Zip Code County Parcel Number EDMONDS 98020 00447600001800 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 THE WILD KINGDOM REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST Number Street Apartment or Suite Number 9418 235TH PL SW 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: 5/20/2024 Submitted By: David Bigelow Page 1 of 2 RECEIVED 05/20/20, CITY OF EDMONDS MyBuildingPermit.com CITY OF EDMONDS P11DEVEL,OPAfff< ring and Grading Application #1490760 - Back yard fir tree removals Project Contact Company Name: Name: Address: David Bigelow 2323 Lincoln St Everett WA 98203 Project Type Single Family Residential Email: dvdbigelow@gmail.com Phone #: (206) 504-0355 Activity Type Scope of Work Trees or Vegetation Only Tree Removal Permit Project Name: Back yard fir tree removals Removal of fir trees in center of back yard. Homeowner would like habitat poles / wildlife Description of snags left. Reason for removal of fir trees is to re -landscape and hardscape with added Work: drainage. Homeowner has planted several smaller trees in back yard and plans on planting more once firs are removed. Project Details Primary Use Other Tree Information Total number of trees to be removed Description (species, diameter) Location (front yard, back yard, etc.) 4 Four (4) Douglas firs proposed for removal. Tree 1=32" diameter at standard height. Tree 2=28.5" diameter at standard height. Tree 3=19" diameter at standard height. Tree 4=13" diameter at standard height. Center of back yard. Back yard is being re -landscaped and hardscaped with added drainage system. Trees 1, 2, and 3 are clustered together (25 feet from home) within 5 feet of each other. Tree number 4 is located 10 feet to the east of tree number 1. Page 2 of 2 RECEIVED Arborist Report 05/20/2024 CITY OF EDMONDS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Prepared by: David Bigelow ISA Certified Arborist + Tree Risk Assessment Qualified r PN-9725A Customer and Location: Nancy Nash 9418 235th Place SW Edmonds, WA 98020 (425) 345-6379 Parcel # 00447600001800 Arborist's Report May 6th, 2024 On May 6th, 2024, a group of trees located at 9418 235th Place SW were evaluated by myself to determine their health and potential for removal. Notwithstanding the recommendations and conclusions made in this report, it must be realized that trees are living organisms and their health and vigor constantly change over time. They are not immune to changes in site conditions or seasonal variations in the weather. Scope of Work This report provides a general assessment of 4 trees located in the back yard of 9418 235th Place SW. The primary purpose of the assessment was to assist in obtaining a permit for removal. Summary Upon arrival at the property, I began a level 2 assessment of 4 trees. The trees had diameters (DBH) ranging from 32 to 13 inches, and approximate heights ranging from 125 to 40 feet. Tree 1 Douglas fir, Pseudotsugo menziesii, is approximately 125 feet high, and has a DBH of 32". General health appears good. Tree 2 Douglas fir, Pseudotsugo menziesii, is approximately 110 feet high, and has a DBH of 28.5". General health appears good. Tree 3 Douglas fir, Pseudotsugo menziesii, is approximately 85 feet high, and has a DBH of 19". General health appears good. pg. 1 RECEIVED Arborist Report 05/20/2024 CITY OF ElDmc`V�e 4 Douglas fir, Pseudotsugo menziesii, is approximately 40 feet high, and has a DBH of 13". PLANNING & DEVELOPMEOeneral health appears good. Lot size= 0.24 acres Methodology These trees were evaluated with guidelines established by the International Society of Arboriculture. The health assessments were performed without excavation or internal examination such as coring or drilling. No aerial inspection of the upper canopy was performed. Recommendations The homeowner would like to mitigate the 4 trees to wildlife poles. The homeowner states the debris these trees leave is a nuisance and a safety issue. She has a disability. The homeowner has a landscape plan that she has started (photo 2, 3, and 4). She would like to complete the rest of her yard this way. The homeowner needs to add supplemental drainage to this area. The proposed plan is to continue the system that is installed in the other half of her yard. She states stormwater runoff from her back yard floods the current system. Mrs. Nash is pretty cool, and does not hate trees. Comments At maturity, firs can have a trunk diameter over 40 inches. They can be well over 150 feet tall. Firs are not known for having large stable root structures. Due to the proximity to the home, this makes Mrs. Nash nervous (photo 5). I have personally pruned these trees before, and they did not strike me as excellent specimens. Tree number 4 was not pruned at that time, and the new fence was not there. The homeowner has invested in these trees, and now she chooses to remove them. The estimated pruning program for the next 9 years will cost the same as mitigating to habitat poles now. This is my own estimate, but I believe it to be a good representation of industry pricing. pg. 2 RECEIVED Arborist Report 05/20/2024 CITY OF EDMOt�Al tion, there may be trees in close proximity to overhead energized wires! This reports does PLANNING & DEVELOPMEmot advise on safe approach distances/working practices for energized wires. Please understand OSHA, ANSI, and any other advising agency before working around lines. 1 person dies an average of every day from electrocution while at work in the US! Limits Unless expressed otherwise (1) information contained in this report covers only those items that were examined and reflects the condition of those items at the time of inspection, and (2) the inspection is limited to visual examination of accessible items without further dissection, excavation, probing, or coring. Loss or alteration of any part of a report invalidates the entire report. There is no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied, that problems or deficiencies of the trees in question may not arise in the future. Respectfully submitted, David Bigelow 2323 Lincoln St Everett WA, 98203 (206) 504-0355 dvdbigelow@gmail.com ISA Certified Arborist #PN9725A Tree Risk Assessment Qualified pg. 3 RECEIVED Arborist Report 05/20/2024 CITY OF EDMOVfe rnap PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT F ' r R 235,th• - I .. r Ilk 1 •• it 1 '1^ . - ` Trees 1,2,3,and 4 proposed for removal. 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