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CRA2025-0015 DeterminationCITY OF EDMONDS 121 5ch Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION '17C. 18y\3 2/27/2025 SIGNATURE HOMES BY VILLAGE LIFE LLC 7210 176TH ST SW EDMONDS, WA 98026 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2025-0015) Site Address: 7210 176TH ST SW 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 "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT." Note that this determination is a site -specific determination and not a project -specific determination. If the critical area determination is "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT," 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, ROSE HAAS Planning Division Planning & Development 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 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION C. 1 091J Critical Area Determination (CRA2025-0015) 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 7210 176TH ST SW Tax Account Number 00513600000101 Property Owner SIGNATURE HOMES BY VILLAGE LIFE LLC Applicant AUSTIN ANDERSON Critical Area(s) Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): NA ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA ❑ Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas: Yes ❑ Landslide Hazard Areas: Yes ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) ❑ Mapped Fish & Wildlife Habitat: NA ❑ Streams: NA Site DescriDtion The subject property contains a single-family home and is relatively flat with a potential landslide hazard are adjacent to the property on the southwest corner of the property. Soils on the property are classified as Alderwood urban land complex, 2-8% slopes according to the Snohomish County soils survey. The site itself if flat according to City LiDAR information. Slopes just southwest of the property are approximately 41%. The steepness of the slopes together with the soil classification classifies adjacent slopes as a potential landslide hazard area pursuant to Chapter 23.80 ECDC. The site visit confirmed that the site was mainly flat. Precipitous slopes were observed on the southwest corner of the property, consistent with the LiDAR data. Any land disturbing activity within 50 feet of the landslide hazard areas will require a geotechnical report per requirements of ECDC 23.80, with specific reference to ECDC 23.80.060 and ECDC 23.80.070. 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. Unpermitted alteration of a critical area or buffer (including tree trimming or topping, dumping yard waste, or application of pesticides or fertilizers) can lead to enforcement action and fines. Before undertaking any work, please contact the City to verify whether critical area studies and City review is necessary. ROSE HAAS, Planner Name, Title Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found at http://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Edmonds 2/27/2025 Date Page 12 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) City of Edmonds GIS map tool with approximate location of critical areas: http://maps.edmondswo.gov Page 13 �r City of Edmonds Y CRA2025-0015 Map , 2 ❑ mom � o 3 i 17 0 Legend Milli,o , 00 • e- Creeks SO Seismic Hazard Areas • �, Earth Subsidence and Landslide i 1 T512 - L! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hat - 1 Wetlands Boundary — N + r - Wetland Boundaries Not Completel {: Wetland Known Extents 1 52 PHS Public Points PHS Public Lines _ • PHS Public Polygon Outlines AS MAPPED Masked �.■ 1.— ® PHS Public Polygons 00 J O 1 O WWI ' - AS MAPPED M I �M SECTION QTR-TWP TOWNSHIP �� •� i 620+ �N GO --_ • ' Storm Catch Basins ■ Edmonds _•; /7 Private Infiltration — � ►,,231 _ 3 A{. - Storm Manholes Edmonds 1 1 � ^ � ' 176 •9C^" ® Private r 1 � !F4 Infiltration • — r Notes �- 7210 176th St SW 0 126.30 262.6 Feet 2,257 188.1 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for 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