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PLA.YNINC: GROUP, Inc.
April 3, 2023
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Public Policy
Amber Brokenshire, Planner
City of Edmonds
Planning & Development Department
121 5t' Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Dear Ms. Brokenshire,
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RE: Sherwood Elementary School
Proposed Walking Path
Letter of Exemption Request
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BLD2023-0275
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May 30 2023
CITY OF EDMONDS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
I received a copy of a March 29, 2023 letter regarding on -site critical areas on the Sherwood
Elementary School Walking Path project (Critical Areas Determination (CRA2023-0047)) from
Nick Chou with the Edmonds School District (District). The letter indicates that additional
critical area specific studies may be required for development or alteration of the site due to the
presence of mapped erosion and landslide hazards on -site. Please accept this letter on behalf of
the District as a formal request for exemption under Edmonds Municipal Code (EMC)
23.40.230.
The installation of the porous asphalt walking path is exempt under EMC 23.40.230 from the
requirements of additional critical areas studies under Subsection C.3 Passive Outdoor Activities.
Recreation, education and scientific research activities that do not degrade the critical area,
including fishing, hiking and bird watching. A walking path is a passive outdoor activity. In
addition, the installation of the path is located in an area that is currently used and maintained by
the District as a grass playfield; no additional encroachment into any erosion or landslide hazard
areas would occur as a result of this proposed project.
While this activity is exempt from the requirement of a critical area report, installation of this
walking path would not increase the risk of landslide or erosion associated with the adjacent
critical area. In fact, it would likely reduce the risk due to the pervious asphalt surface over the
existing grass condition. In addition, it would provide a more delineated area for students and
staff to walk. No significant trees would be required to be removed.
There is an existing storm system with catch basins on -site. This will not be impacted as a result
of the proposed walking path. Stormwater will be drained through the porous asphalt walking
path material and allowed to percolate into the surrounding ground around the field. Stormwater
will also have an opportunity to sheet flow and disperse toward the middle of the field with the
walking path perimeter of the field graded from the outside of the path (high point) to the inside
of the path (low point) as detailed in the previously submitted Engineering Report for Storm
Amber Brokenshire
April 4, 2023
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Water Management, prepared by Jacobson Consulting Engineers dated March 3, 2023 submitted
under CRA2023-0047.
Thank you for your consideration of this exemption request. If you have any questions or need
additional information, feel free to reach out me be by phone at (425) 258-9308 or by email at
canderson@shockeyplanning.com.
Sincerely,
SHOCKEY PLANNING GROUP, INC.
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Camie Anderson
Principal
cc: Nick Chou, ESD
Matt Christianson, Hutteball + Oremus Architecture
Sascha Eastman, Jacobson Consulting Engineers