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PLN20120032 Admin Decision.pdfG�y0? EDD_A10 CITY OF EDMONDS 121 51h Avenue North • Edmonds, WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PLANNING DIVISION FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION TO: JoVnenels,n FROM: Mike Clugston, AI P DATE: September 26, 2012 PLN-2012-0032: The applicant proposes to remove one cedar tree at 610 Elm Way. Since the parcel is within the Elm Place PRD, design review and replacement are required. A. Introduction The applicant is proposini to remove one large ceda tree at 610 Elm Way. The tree is in the front yard near the house and has numerous overhanging branches and an extensiv above -ground root syster Smaller landscaping trees and shrubs are proposed as replacements. While trees on individual lots are regulated througl ECDC 18.45, changes to landscaping within planned residential developments are subject to design review accordin to ECDC 20.13. The subject application does not trigger SEPA review; therefore, the proposal may be approved by staff as a Type I Decision, subject to the requirements of ECDC 20.01.003. Page I of 3 File No. PLN20120032 610 Elm Way (Elm Place PRD) Landscape Plan Modification B. Findings and Conclusions 1. The subject site is addressed as 610 Elm Way within the Elm Place Planned Residential Development. The site is zoned Single -Family Residential, RS-6. (Attachments 1— 3) 2. The landscaping for the site was approved by the Architectural Design Board as part of the planned residential development process in 1983 (PRD-1-83 and P-9-83)., While Norway Maple, Sweet Gum and Oak trees were originally planned for the PRD, it appears that red maples and cedars were used throughout the development as both street trees and ornamental plantings. 3. The cedar tree in question is near the house, has numerous overhanging branches, and an extensive above -ground root system. (Attachment 4) 4. Removal of the cedar tree will eliminate the somewhat hazardous nature of the tree and allow for the installation of smaller plantings more appropriate to the size of the space available in the front yard of 610 Elm adjacent to Elm Way. (Attachment 5) C. Technical Review This project was reviewed by the Engineering Division who requested additional information regarding the location of the tree and the existing on -site utility lines (Attachment 6). In response, the applicant provided drawings showing the location of the cedar and the utility lines which run between the tree and the house (Attachment 7). The Engineering Division proposed a condition that the utility lines be 'potholed' or exposed prior to work on the tree roots to ensure that any work on the roots minimizes potential disturbance to the utility lines (Attachment 8). D. Decision Based on the findings, conclusions and attachments to this report, staff finds that the design review for file number PLN-2012-0032 is APPROVED with the following conditions: 1. Pothole utilities that will be disturbed prior to removing roots. Contact utility purveyors immediately if there is any utility line damage during the project. 2. Tree shall be felled onto private property. 3. Vehicles and equipment shall be located on private property. Should it be necessary to utilize the City right-of-way to perform any of this work, the contractor shall apply for and obtain a right-of-way construction permit in advance of starting work. 4. 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. 5. The owner shall follow the submitted replanting plan included here as Attachment 5. Page 2 of 3 File No. PLN20120032 610 Elm Way (Elm Place PRD) Landscape Plan Modification F. Attachments 1. Land use application 2. Cover letter from JoAnne Donelson 3. Letter from Elm Place HOA 4. Photos of cedar tree 5. Replanting plan for front yard 6. Engineering information request 7. Site utility plan 8. Engineering approval G. Parties of Record Mark and JoAnne Donelson 610 Elm Place Edmonds, WA 98020 H. Appeals 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 City of • i Land Use Applicatiol L-N 2o1 2- 0 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW ®° ❑ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT ❑ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILE # ZONES ❑ HOME OCCUPATION DATE 71 23 t 12- REC'D BY U W1 DL ❑ FORMAT, SUBDIVISION ❑ SHORT SUBDIVISION FEE 16 0,00 RECEIPT # ❑ LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT HEARING DATE ❑ PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ❑ OFFICIAL STREET MAP AMENDMENT ❑ HE )(STAFF ❑ PB ❑ ADB ❑ CC ❑ STREET VACATION ❑ REZONE ❑ SHORELINE PERMIT D esi r, rtvi e w -FDr fires rem �✓a ❑ VARIANCE / REASONABLE USE EXCEPTION y L ct 5 c cAe-P , r n o cU �1f L c t- ,4- OTHER:,ireA rMOVAA `, a PROPERTY ADDRESS OR LOCATION i0 1 U PROJECT NAME (IF APPLICABLE) PROPERTY OWNER//Ma-i L j JO 1or� P(� 9rk, PHONE# IC) 6, 6 N .1 5 31 ADDRESS {,rd elm l lace CalmorYIk5, VVA q�0ZO E-MAIL FAx# TAX ACCOUNT # 0d `7 '2, ( 4 nO00 6 C1 0 b SEC. TWP. i d RNG. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTOR PROPOSED USE (ATTACH COVER LETTER AS NECESSARY) I� hf't-Q cent ar i ret a� e n Lac2 , 1A & , �ln a, r tip DESCRIBE HOW THE PROJECT MEETS APPLICABLE CODES (ATTACH COVER LETTER AS NECESSARY) APPLICANT Jo __ /�p i � r% b YI e, I ii 0 del PHONE # � f 6 ©4 " 1 3 1 //W ADDRESS 10 H m Na ce - E-MAIL * (,Ar-e...(k0T•2l 5 on, e � 1'1LAAA r Orn FAX # CONTACT PERSON/AGENT -- PHONE # ADDRESS E-MAIL FAX # The undersigned applicant, and his/her/its hens, and assigns, in consideration on the processing of the application agrees to release, indemnify, defend and hold the City of Edmonds harmless from any and all damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from any action or infraction based in whole or part upon false, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete information furnished by the applicant, his/her/its agents or employees. By my signature, I certify that the information and exhibits herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and that I am authorized to file this application on the behalf of the e, owner as listed below. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANVAGENT � "� k22�A �' '® DATE T 1 -1p - 1 2- Property Owner's }Authorization I, JO AyV ,ii& VuT1,e 156yi certify under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the following is a true and correct statement: I have authorized the above Applicant/Agent to apply for the subject land use application, and grant my permission for the public officials and the staff of the City of Edmonds to enter the subject property for the purposes of inspection and posting attendant to this application. SIGNATURE OF OWNER _.'fir _ —DATE '1' 1 q ` 1 Z U Attachment 1 Questions? Call (425) 771-0220. P LN 20120032 Revised on 9114110 B - Land Use Application. doc July 19, 2012 City of Edmonds Development Services Department Planning Division 121 5t" Avenue North Edmonds, WA 98020 To Whom It May Concern: Mark and JoAnne Donelson 610 Elm Place Edmonds, WA 98020 v e, JUL 2 3 2012 We would like to remove the large cedar in front of our home. It is quite overgrown for the space and only 6 feet from the house. Because of its size and root structure, the ground currently slopes toward our house. The roots are very large and have disrupted the common path between our house the home next door. We fear that the root system is, or could be, detrimental to our home's foundation, and that the size of the tree could become a liability. Our landscape proposal was approved by the Elm Place Grounds Committee and also the Board of Directors, which fully supports removing this tree. Please see the attached letters from these committees. If removing the cedar is approved by the city, we would like to plant some smaller trees including Japanese stewartia, Japanese maple, Japanese snowbell, Cornelian cherry, dwarf crabapples and viburnum "mariesii." We appreciate your consideration of our proposal. Sincerely, Jo Anne Donelson Attachment 2 PLN20120032 ,ffm D&CE d7om�oclTnE�� c�¢s� n 1200 6TH PLACE SOUTH EDMONDS, WA 9BO20 July 16, 2012 TO: Marls & Joanne Donelson 637 Elm Place Edmonds, WA 98020 FROM: Board of Directors Elm Place Homeowners' Association Dear Mark & Joanne: The Grounds Committee of Elm Place recommended that the Board of Directors review and approve your landscape proposal. I am happy to inform you that at the Board Meeting tonight, the Board of Directors voted unanimously in approval. We understand that you wish to remove existing shrubbery and replace them with attractive, healthy plants. We also understand that you wish to remove the overgrown trees whose root systems will soon impact the integrity of your home. We appreciate the improvements you are doing to your property, including these landscape improvements. Sincerely, V bb-Cooper nt, Elm Place Homeowners' Association Attachment 3 P LN20120032 f , 1, � 4 r V; -�1 �� •Tit ��� la :N. ���i d y, 1�?�j 1� -'� s- %• � i:`' �i---� � 1" c 4' 4' • �� `' ti 'fit' ��1 ,�i , uirq WIX JN vVir '.. •� .` •.d�a kart .> '� •' ', f ;Y � ��(�`� f' Ott . I r- , v,.Sj.1 -•+� �• i�• .ti♦ Ya � .. /Vw�..v�r illari- } - .11��. r ,-t,; . z i �o nod wwN)) J- lAt",r+!C( tDYKt F J . R&AII le,. de r-L `q e \ (e�C►�Sh�►�j} 1 �,ydV0.�eu s 'S AYforGCGG Q_ � l.� V,�vtr,nv<m vv4trf Ca6APP(9 5 Attachment 5 P LN 20120032 Clugston, Michael From: Clugston, Michael Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:20 AM To: Joannedonelson@gmail.com' Subject: landscape plan amendment at 610 Elm Place Hi JoAnne, Please find attached a request for additional information from the Engineering Division regarding your tree removal application. I apologize for the delay in sending this along but I was on vacation for a few weeks and have been digging out since I got back yesterday. If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a good day. "a& Michael D. Clugston, AICP Associate Planner City of Edmonds Development Services Department P: 425-771-0220 1 F: 425-771-0221 michael.clugston@ci.edmonds.wa.us PLN20120032_Don elson-l.doc Attachment 6 PLN20120032 (r- MEMORANDUM Date: _ August 10, 2012 To: Mike Clugston, Planner From: JoAnne Zulauf, Engineering Technician Subject: PLN20120032 — Tree Cutting Mark and JoAnne Donelson — 610-Elm PI W The comments provided below are based upon review of the application and documents submitted for a proposed tree cutting at 610 Elm PI W. Additional information is requested from the applicant at this time. Please ask the applicant to respond to the following. Please provide a site plan showing the location of the trees to be removed and noting the distance between the property line and the tree base. Also please show, from property line to house, the location of the sewer line, water line and any other utilities that lie in the area that will be disturbed during the tree removal. Also, please note if there are areas outside of your property that may be disturbed when removing the roots of the trees. Thank you. City of Edmonds -Ae Sewer Drawing The City of cdrr:unds EASEMENT NO. NEW CONSTRUCTION 0 M-A' llks ! I.1D ,NO. ASt tAVNFR �AO MES �► sr . CONTRAcreit 1—uTZ lt )B ADDRESS .� L N1 I —AC. E LEGAL I)I:St;RIi'"l ltti\ : I C:•'I' No. g lii.OXX No. ce {2Z 2 DIE r O ELM f " 4c% ••G A f �V IX: / _{ �+ A' Vic. L � D N CD O I' 3 O CD 0 - - - CITY OF ED ND - PLANNING DIVISION COMMENT FOR P -En inee.in Fire El PW - Maintenance 0 Parks & Rec. Building Economic Dev. 0 Parks Maintenance I Project Number PLN20120032 isC1C i' f� ('t f l a (; h C—d I` PVO t i 1 i Applicant's Name; MARK AND JOANNE DONELSON Property Location: 610 ELM PLACE Date of Application: /23/2012 Date Form Routed: 7/25/2012 Zoning: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RS-6 Project Description: REQUEST FOR LANDSCAPE PLAN REVISION INCLUDING REMOVAL OF AN EXISITNG CEDAR TREE AND REPLACEMENT WITH SMALLER TREES. PER ECDC20.02.005 ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE,DATE THIS FORM WAS ROUTED:8/08/2012 If you have any questions or need clarification on this project, please contact: Responsible Staff: MIKE CLUGSTON Ext. 1330 �s�##��#x#�K����•t��-t.�������kkx tx:krt��f%:FHB:������xi.ITT,T#�T���#��#k�:=r####k�#�:*7�####*##�:F���#��#���.�m:���.X..k�lrh=kx Name of individual Submitting Comments:, Y f, Iii`i r t jsCi Title: v 0 1 (?Ie, , d 1 have reviewed this land use proposal El 1 have reviewed this land use proposal for my department and have for my department and have concluded that IT WOULD NOT AFFECT concluded that IT WOULD AFFECT MY MY DEPARTMEN-T so l have no DEPARTMENT, so I have provided comments. `My department may also comments or conditions below or review this project during the building attached. permit process (if applicable) and reserves the right to provide additional comments at that time. Comments (please attach memo if additional space is needed): .l - -'r"�1(i 1�,Al(:E c�, i1��1)'rtr'} The fallowing conditions should be attached to this permit to ensure compliance with the requirements of this department (please attach memo if additional space is needed):' Date: 1 A -"i /(I y��; Signature: f �ey�i ( Q, 4v� l) Phone/E-mail;�- r� L-1 Attachment 8 P LN20120032