11-101097CITY OF
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March 25, 2011
Mr. Steve Ikerd
City of Federal Way — Parks
33325 8 h Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
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Way 33325 8th Avenue South
Mailing Address: PO Box 9718
Federal Way, WA 98063-9718
(253) 835-7000
www.cityoffederalway.com
RE: FILE #11-101097-00-AD; WEDGEWOOD PARK TREE REMOVAL AND REPLANTING
Dear Mr. Ikerd:
The Community and Economic Development Department has reviewed and approves your request to
remove hazard, dead, dangerous, or diseased trees together with the installation of replacement trees on
the Wedgewood Park property based on the enclosed plan.
As an I.S.A. Certified Arborist, you have personally inspected the trees in this park. Your February 28,
2011, memorandum notes that numerous alder and bitter cherry trees are decaying and have become
hazardous to the park community. You also note that mature cottonwood trees that are leaning towards
private property pose additional risks. You recommend removal of approximately 35 trees that you
consider to be hazardous, dead, dying, diseased, and/or cottonwood. You also recommend that 40
replacement trees be planted in those areas where trees are removed. The new trees would be suitable for
the existing soils and conditions that exist in this City owned park.
In addition, you propose to notify all property owners within 3 00 feet of the park site of the proposed tree
removal and replanting project.
As a certified arborist, your memorandum confirms that the trees proposed for removal are dead, dying,
diseased, and considered to pose a hazard to public and private property. The proposed removal of
hazardous trees is exempt from clearing, grading, and tree preservation regulations set forth in Federal
Way Revised Code (FWRC) 19.120.030(12) and no further review is required. The installation of new
trees that are suitable to park conditions will maintain the tree units per acre requirement for this park.
Please contact Senior Planner Deb Barker, at 253-835-2642 or deb.barker@cityoffederalway if you have
any questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
Isaac Conlen
Planning Division Manager
for Patrick Doherty, Director
enc: Approved park plan
c: Deb Barker, Senior Planner
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Parks and Facilities Division
Date: February 28, 2011
To: Isaac Conlen, Planning Manager
From: Stephen Ikerd, Parks & Facilities Manager
I.S.A. Certified Arborist #PNI942A
Subject: Tree removal request
We have a small 3 acre park located at 3913 SW 337th St; named Wedgewood Park. The
associated parcels numbers are: 921151-0910 and 921150-0740. Within this Park are
several hazardous alder trees and some bitter cherry that have significant decay and will
one day fail during a wind storm. In addition there are several mature cottonwood trees
that have a lean toward private properties that could also one day fail during a storm
event.
The Department is planning a volunteer Earth Day event at this Park on April 16, 2011,
as part of a neighborhood cleanup and improvement project. Since there are several trees
in need of removal we are requesting permission to not only remove the leaning, dead,
dying and diseased trees but also remove all the remaining cottonwood trees from this
Park. This variety of cottonwood is a high maintenance tree and the larger they grow the
higher risk they pose in a small park setting and the more costly they become to manage.
Action plan:
The Parks Department proposes to remove all leaning, dead, dying or diseased trees and
recommends removing all remaining cottonwood trees from this park at the same time.
This will have a significant impact to the park initially, but it will be more cost effective
to perform this work now as a one time project. There are approximately 35 trees that
have been identified for this project approach. The tree diameters range from 8" to one
30" cottonwood, with and average of approximately 14" DBH.
The Department proposes to replant the park with 40 new trees that are better suited to
handle the soils and conditions. Varieties will include; flowering, deciduous and
evergreen trees. We understand removing the additional cottonwoods will change the
current appearance, but over time a more improved and useable park setting will emerge
with more appropriate trees, plants, and turf areas.
FYI - In addition to this Community Development request for tree removal, the Park
Department will send out a notice letter to neighboring addresses with in a 300' radius to
inform and solicit comments about this improvement project.
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Parks and Facilities Division
Date: February 28, 2011
To: Isaac Conlen, Planning Manager
From: Stephen Ikerd, Parks & Facilities Manager
I.S.A. Certified Arborist #PN1942A
Subject: Tree removal request
We have a small 3 acre park located at 3913 SW 337th St, named Wedgewood Park. The
associated parcels numbers are: 921151-0910 and 921150-0740. Within this Park are
several hazardous alder trees and some bitter cherry that have significant decay and will
one day fail during a wind storm. In addition there are several mature cottonwood trees
that have a lean toward private properties that could also one day fail during a storm
event.
The Department is planning a volunteer Earth Day event at this Park on April 16, 2011,
as part of a neighborhood cleanup and improvement project. Since there are several trees
in need of removal we are requesting permission to not only remove the leaning, dead,
dying and diseased trees but also remove all the remaining cottonwood trees from this
Park. This variety of cottonwood is a high maintenance tree and the larger they grow the
higher risk they pose in a small park setting and the more costly they become to manage.
Action plan:
The Parks Department proposes to remove all leaning, dead, dying or diseased trees and
recommends removing all remaining cottonwood trees from this park at the same time.
This will have a significant impact to the park initially, but it will be more cost effective
to perform this work now as a one time project. There are approximately 35 trees that
have been identified for this project approach. The tree diameters range from 8" to one
30" cottonwood, with and average of approximately 14" DBH.
The Department proposes to replant the park with 40 new trees that are better suited to
handle the soils and conditions. Varieties will include; flowering, deciduous and
evergreen trees. We understand removing the additional cottonwoods will change the
current appearance, but over time a more improved and useable park setting will emerge
with more appropriate trees, plants, and turf areas.
FYI - In addition to this Community Development request for tree removal, the Park
Department will send out a notice letter to neighboring addresses with in a 300' radius to
inform and solicit comments about this improvement project.