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16-102928-UPFILE CITY OF � Federal Way June 28, 2016 Brandon Berthold North Landscape Services PO Box 864 Woodinville, WA 98072 RE: Permit #16-102928-00-UP; WALMART 1900 South 3141h Street, Federal Way Dear Mr. Berthold: CI-TY HALL 33325 8th Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 www. cityoffederalway. com Jim Ferrell, Mayor Email: brandonb a rilswo-com The City of Federal Way Community Development Department has completed review of the June 10, 2016, Arborist Report prepared by you, a certified arborist, regarding the removal of eleven unhealthy trees and the replacement of fourteen trees at the above Walmart location as indicated in your proposed tree replacement plan. The seven end -cap parking lot island planters located south of the main entrance to the west side of the building will have the existing trees replaced with Fagus sylvaticas at 1.5 to 2 inch diameter at breast height. The CD contractor will reinstall irrigation after completion of tree installation. Your Use Process I proposal is hereby approved based on the following statement of facts. ANALYSIS Federal YVay Revised Code (FWRC) 19.120.030 (12) - 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. The current state of the trees meets the following criteria: ■ The existing trees are diseased and not growing to their ideal potential and should be removed. ■ The overall health of the trees shows no sign of potential recovery. • Replacement plantings will adequately replace the removed trees. CLOSING Be advised that this exemption is applicable only to the maintenance proposed in the June 13, 2016 application; any expanded scope of work should be verified for exemption status. Please feel free to contact Planning Intern David Lee at 253-835-2622 or david.lee@cityoffederalway.com if you have any questions regarding this letter or the city's tree retention policy. Sincerely, Isaac Conlen Community Development Planning Manager enc: Approved site plan David Lee, Planning Intern Doc I D 73924 CITY OF Federal Way APPLICATION NO(s) _ DECEIVED MAY 15 2015 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CDS MASTER LAND USE APPLICATION /0 -1 oZ'Ve -Oct UPI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 33325 8'h Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 253-835-2607;Fax 253-835-2609 www.c i tvoffederalway. cam Date 6/13/2016 Project Name Walmart #2571 Shopping Center Parking Lot Island Renovation —Tree Remove & Replace Property Address/Location _1900 S 314"' St Federal Wa Parcel Number(s) 092104-9125 Project Description Pro eily Owner would like to request to remove and replace the datna ed diseased and dying arkin lot island trees from within the interior of the parking lot, per the provided landscape tree replacement plan. PI.FASF. PRINT Type of Permit Required Annexation Binding Site Plan Boundary Line Adjustment Comp Plan/Rezone Land Surface Modification Lot Line Elimination Preapplication Conference X Process I (Director's Approval) Process II (Site Plan Review) Process III (Project Approval) Process IV (Hearing Examiner's Decision) Process V (Quasi -Judicial Rezone) Process VI SEPA w/Project SERA Only Shoreline: Variance/Conditional Use Short Subdivision Subdivision Variance: Commercial/Residential Required Information �-y CC-� Zoning Designation C(/ ��� preh s e Plan Designation Value of Existing Improvements Value of Proposed Improvements International Building Code (IBC): Occupancy Type Construction Type Applicant Name: Brandon Berthold Address: PO Box 864 City/State: Woodinville, Washington Zip:98072 Phone: 206.380.8720 Fax: Email: Brandon lswa.corn Signature Agent if di t than Ap , Name: Address: City/State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Email: Signature: Owner Name: Owner Walmart / Property Manager — Divisions, INC. Address: 300 Dave Cownes Rd City/State: Newport, Ky Zip: 41071 Phone: Nate Hopkins 206.623.2310 Fax: Email: Nate Hopkins — Shopping Center Property Manager nhopkin ivisionsi am Signature:ol� Bulletin 4003 —January 1, 2011 Page 1 of 1 k:\Handouts\Master Land Use Application NLS Northwest Landscape Servicese To whom it may concern: June 10, 2016 My client is requesting the removal and replacement of multiple unsightly and unhealthy trees on their property. The enclosed application, the photos within this letter and the Landscape Drawings show a potential plan to remove and replace trees along the interior parking lot islands. While not all trees currently need replacement at this time, many of the existing trees out on site are suffering and are not growing to their ideal potential and or natural form. The enclosed photos within this letter along with the landscape plans show that replacements are targeted for completion over the next several weeks based on approval. Our goal is to partner with the City of Federal Way to meet our client's immediate goal of replacing the unsightly and unhealthy trees from the property. The overall state of the trees as noted in the accompanying landscape plans show the existing Raywood Ash — Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood' have minimal vigor and vitality left in them. As this point they are in a status of sustaining, burning thru or try to produce enough viable growth to squeak by. The overall health of the trees shows no signs of potential bounce back and should be removed. It is my professional opinion that replacements would be ideal not only for the shopping center but to be consistent with the intent of the originally supplied landscape plans. I look forward to addressing any potential questions that you may have in regards to this work, but also look forward to work with the City of Federal Way on this project. Sin Bra n Berthold I Enhancement Supervisor Certified Arborist #PN-7457A TRAQ Certified Tree Risk Assessor Certified Landscape Technician T 425 481 0919 F 425 485 9601 P.O. Box 8641 Woodinville, Washington 98072 www.niswa.com DECEIVED MAY 15 2015 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CDS i' - - Top Left: Beds just south of the Main Entry to the west side of the building. Note no existing trees in these locations, refer to existing landscape plan. Top Right: Typical End Cap Parking Lot Island Planter Middle Left: Typical End Cap Parking Lot Island Planter Middle Right: Typical End Cap Parking Lot Island Planter Bottom Left: Typical End Cap Parking Lot Island Planter T 425 481 0919 F 425 485 9601 P.O. Box 864 1 Woodinville, Washington 98072 www.nlswa.com 3 Tree Inventory and Replacements 1 Raywood Ash - Froxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood' Identified 11 to be removed and replaced Presumed Tree Planting at Original installation Identified 3 missing trees to be replaced Total of 14 trees will be replaced, 3 additional trees to be replaced at locations where they appeared to have been previously installed. Sir Notes: 1. See Sheet 1-9.01 for Plantng Schedule. 2. Proposed removal of existing trees will coincide with the proposed replacement phase Tree Replacement plan, unless otherwise noted per City of Federal Way Permitting. E� -'dAg mom U 2 � Z O _ u w m w < o V o E 0 0 _ � a� , L C2 . rF i N (D o am D I U a 3 -O CO cJ 0 ° c J L w ° C o m Existing Conditions ' 3 O O P �30 gym` O N V N O v VJ a Z # J 81c C SITS. 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