18-102946CITY OF
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Centered on Opportunity
July 27, 2018
DMP Engineering
Hans Korve
726 Auburn Way N
Auburn, WA 98002
RE: Permit #18-102946-00-AD;
Everwell Development 1, LLC, 29200 Military Rd S, Federal Way
Dear Mr. Korve,
CITY HALL
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
(253) 835-7000
www, cityoffederalway. cam
Jim Ferrell, Mayor
hans@dmp-inc.us
The City of Federal Way's Department of Community Development has completed the review of your
Administrative Decision application for removal of blackberry bushes at the western half of the property
referenced above and site reconnaissance on the eastern half of the same property. Your application is
hereby approved per the findings and conclusions noted below.
Removal of Blackberry Bushes
In order for the upland areas away from the critical areas on the site to be properly assessed for
development, blackberry bushes must be removed. An exemption to remove blackberries must be granted
before the removal is to occur.
Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) 19.120.030(12) states that the following method can be used as an
exemption to remove vegetation:
Removal of overhanging vegetation and fire hazards, or removal of invasive species, hazard
trees, nuisance vegetation, or dead, dangerous, or diseased trees when authorized by the director
or his/her designee.
Due to blackberries being an invasive species, the removal the blackberries is hereby approved.
Site Reconnaissance
Wetlands occur on the above -referenced property on its east side. A partial exemption must be given in
order to properly delineate wetland boundaries.
FWRC 19.145.120(2) states that the following activity is a partial exemption:
Site reconnaissance necessary for preparing land use or building permit applications. Any
disturbance of the critical area shall be the minimum necessary to conduct the site
reconnaissance and the area shall be restored to its previous condition immediately.
The reconnaissance shall be only enough to delineate wetland boundaries. The removal of vegetation
shall only be done with hand tools. As with the western half of the property, no herbicides or mechanical
equipment may be used in order to remove vegetation. Since this reconnaissance is necessary in order to
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July 27, 2018
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properly delineate wetland boundaries and further scope out the development of this property, site
reconnaissance of the eastern half of the property, per FWRC 19.145.120(2), is hereby approved.
If you have any further questions regarding this inquiry, please contact Planning Intern Riley Bushnell at
253-835-2622 or Riley.Bushnell@cityoffederalway.com.
Sincerely]
oc Hansen
Planning Manager
18-102946-00-AD Doc, I.D. 78077
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Federal Way
RECEIVED
JUL 0 5 2018
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COMMUNITY UTY NITY DEVELOPMENT
REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
33325 8'" Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 9800
253-835-2607;Fax 253-835-2609
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