3606 W MUKILTEO BLVD 2016-01-01 MF Import

PLANNING DIRECTOR DETERMINATION REVI k06-025 July I3, 200G Tlic City of Gvcrett Planning Dircctor grants upproval of a requcst by Thomas Nielsen to place a residencc appra:imately 32 fect from a Type Ns stream nt 360G West Mukillco Boulevard with the following conditions: 1. Removc the Himnlayan blackbcrry from thc rcmaining stream buffcr and enhance the buffer tt�ith native plants. Au enlianccmcnt plan must be approvcd prior to issuance of building permits. 2. Construct n permancnt fence along ihe castcrn boundary of the existing drivc�vay as sho�en on tlie approved site pinn. A Critical Area sign must be placed on the fence. 3. Rccord n Critical Arca Protcctive Covcnant tha� designatcs the s�ream buffcr as shon�n on thc approved site pl.m prior to issunncc of thc building perniit. 4. laihanccmcnt of thc rcmaining buffcr nnd thc construction of thc fencc must bc complcted prior tu issuancc of building permits or may t,� �o�»i�i�«a �n�� Ss��,�� or��ia�„b E��„»�cs �r�„ a5s��,« a��icc ��orth 300% of the cost of planting nnd fcncing is providcd to thc City of �vcrctt. 5. The amount ofncw intpervious surface musl not cxcccd I,000 squarc fcet. 'I'his approval is permilicd per Scclion 5 of Ordinancc No 2909-06, Critical Arca Ordin.mcc. T�his section allows thc rcpinccmcnt of Icgally constructcd structures aud improvcmcnts in c�istcncc as of April 28, 200G that do not mcct the standard Uuffcr rcquircmcnt providcd that thc replaccmcnt stnicture and improvements do not furthcr cncro;�ch into thc remaininb portion of thc buffcr. Thc npplicant propos.d fnlls undcr Scction 5. '1'hc applicant proposes to replace an existing house built ir 1924 lhat has n footprint of approsimatcly 1,232 squarc fcet wiih a housc Ihat has a footprint of approximatelv 1,000 squarc fcet. l'licrc is a Typc Ns strcmn, ns dctcrmined by thc Jay Group in a study dated May 19, 2006, that (lo��s norlh�:rlp �long thc castcrn cdgc of thc sitc. In most cnscs, Typc Ns strcams with disturbed buffcrs rcquire a 75-foo� buffer. Thc replaccment housc will bc placcd appro�imatcly 32 feet from thc edge of the stream but �vill nol cncroach furtlier into lhc remaining vegctntcd buffec Locatcd bchvecn thc stream and thc liouse is a gra��cl driveway tha� nms parallcl to thc strcam and pro��idcs �ccess to an esisting G60 square foot garagc that is locatcd w tlic soulh of Ilie house. 7'his leaves appro�imntcly 10 to I S fect of vegetated buffcr east of the grnvcl dri��ewa��. T'his buffer is he;rvilJ� vegetatcd �vith Iiimal:ryan bl�ckberry. y/�J�, / � / l<C(/Yl�i �.r'�� U / P�� A i I.m-� ��- and Conununity llevelapment Department 'I��c Planning Director's dclermination may bc appcaled. Any such nppcal must be filcd within 14 c�lcndar days of lhc datc specificd bclo��. Appenl forms nre nenilnblc from lhc Planning Department and must be submitted along ��ith the required filing fec. Por more information, contact Stcvc Ingalsbe of ihe Planning Department at 257-39d1.