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rIr) 435 November 4,1987 :mtchgre.Crogrman Pope,seconded by Councilman Niva to close the soli was called with all coUncilmen voting yes except President Gipson who was excused. ri Motion carried. Moved by Councilman Pope, ...dad bY CoUncilman Lang. to eecePt • the annexation boundaries as proposed by the annexation petitioner • and instruct the staff to present the annexation to the County . Review Board. . • • . poll was called with all councilmen voting yes except President Gipson who was excused. .• Motion carried. FORMIC SEARING-APPEAL Bob Landles said in June of 1987, he discussed with Mr. Bhend the possibility of culverting a tribUtary to vamp Creek on his property east of 18th Ave.W. At that time, Mr. Bhend was informed that a SEFA environmental review would be required and that he should contact the Department of Game to see if they had any concerns about the proposal. In August of 1987, Mr. shend received a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA)from the Department of Game to culvert the stream and relocate a wetland area. The SPA indicated that the project was exempt from •I SEMI. So fact,the project as proposed by Mr.Bhend was net exempt from SEPA. He said the SPA has since been rescinded by the Department of Game,and referred to Exhibit 11 in the packet. • On August 12, 1987, Mr. Bhend submitted an application for a SEPI • environmental review for the placement of 180 feet of 30"culvert in a tributary to Swamp Creek and grading of about 50100 cubic yards of earth to fill this area. rl On August 14, 1987, the City issued a Determination of Non-Significance for the proposal. During the ensuing 15-day public ,I comment period, the City received telephone calls from the Department of Ecology which led us to do further analysis on the ' Proposal. After further discussions among City Staff and the State Departments of Wildlife and Ecology, and after several meetings with the applicant, the City issued a Revised Mitigated Determination of • Non-significance on September 25,198). r•: An appeal of that determination was submitted by the applicant,Marc Shand. The ferules appealed relate to conditions placed by the City which reatrict the length of culvert to that necessary to provide r reasonable access to development on the east side of the stream. • Re then referred to the findings and conclusions including the • Drainage Basins Plan, SEPA ordinance, annexation documents and .. Previous Snohomish County action, the Comprehensive Plan and the General Policy. •