5900 36TH AVE W SEPA 015 - 034 - SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS CAMPUS - VERITAS Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-22

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is proposing four industrial manufacturing buildings with associated parking and utilities on the subject property. With the exception of the steep slope area in the southwest portion, the site will be cleared and mass graded, cutting the higher, southern portion and filling the lower, northern portion to create a relatively level development site. Once clearing and grading is complete, underground utilities will be installed and then construction of the buildings and drive aisles will begin. Building construction will occur in phases and is expected to occur over a two-year period. The subject site is 39.45 acres in size. Approximately 33 acres will be developed at this time. Lot 5 is not proposed for development at this time. A 75-foot wide vegetative corridor abutting the northern property boundary will serve as a buffer between the development site and the residential areas to the north. Vegetation in this corridor will not be disturbed. 3.0 ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION An even aged stand of red alder, big -leaf maple, salmonberry and Himalayan blackberry currently occupy the areas of the site that were logged. Himalayan blackberry is growing throughout the disturbed logged areas. Figures 2 and 3: Typical Habitat Structure Present within the Vegetative Corridor. The 75-foot wide vegetative corridor is a high quality forest environment comprised primarily of big -leaf maple, western red cedar, red alder, salal, western swordfern, trailing blackberry, and salmonberry. This area is a much older stand than the adjacent environment, as it was left unlogged, presumably as a visual buffer. With the exception of two small areas along the northern edge of the corridor that are disturbed due to construction of Majestic View Court, the area is densely vegetated, and provides excellent cover for wildlife movements. The two small, disturbed areas are primarily vegetated by a variety of grasses, and should not cause a significant functional impact to the movement corridor. The habitat provided throughout the corridor is multi -strata, with a complex structure (including snags and logs) that provides a variety of niche environments that support an array of species. Although Himalayan blackberry is present to the Habitat Assessment 3 WRI# 15202 Soundview Business Campus October 2, 2015