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V The Mukilteo School District has commented thai the project will a�+versely impact the School District. The Applicant has negotiated with the School Distric[ regarding a mitigation agreement. Prior to the issuance of any Pubiic Works and/or Building Fermits die Applicant must submit a letter from the Mukilteo School District confirming payment of the agreed upon mitieation fee of $23.339.84 per the mitigation agreement dated July 20, 1998. 4. WETLANDS: Project Site Descrip(ion The development site is approximately 1.65 acres and is located at the SE corner of IOOtI� Street and 9th Avenue West. A site specific investigation on May 10, 1997 identified a 3,550 SF isolared depressional wedand along the western i m� 1 of the properry. Much disturbance has occurred on this site within the last fivP �5) years including clearing, filling and grading. Vegetation on the site is typir.al of extremely disturbed sires within the City of Everett. A few mamre alder trees remain around the perimetcr of the properry. Dominant vegetation located along the western haif of the site iaclude Pioneer Red Alder, Black Cottonwood, Willows, Scots Broom, Soft Rush and Himalayan Blackberry. A perched water table is the major source of wetland hydrology. Wetlanc! hydrology appears to have been historically impacted by the develo2ment of surrounding properties. This wedand is in the Swamp Creek Water Shed. Very litde vegetation is rooted in the wedand. The buffer area around the wedand is dominated by Red Alder with a few Wesrern Red Cedar and Wesrern Hemlock trees. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) classification system (Cowarding et al 1979) this wetland would be classified as Palustrini: Scrub-Shrub, Broad-Leafed Deciduous, Saturated. Under the City's ESA Ordinance NO. 1939-91 this wedand is cl�ssified as a Category II with a minimum fifry (50) foot protective buffer. II. Froposed i�litigation Plan As part of the development proposal to construct thirty-two (32) multiple family units at the SE corner of IOOth Street and 9th Avenue West, a 3,550 SF scrub/shrub Category III wedand along the west side of Lots 1 and 2 will be filled. The wedand/buffers on Lots 1 and 2 have been ranked low in a functional value assessment for water qualiry improvement, storm and tlood water storage, ground warer recharge/discharge, noise anc visual screenine and biological s�ipport. (Critical Amas Report, S. R. Jay Consulting, June 3, 1997) Section 37.110.C.S.b.ii of the City's ESA Ordinance mquires a 1.5:1 mitigation ratio for impacts to Class III wedands. Wetland mitigation will not he possible on Lots 1 and 2 and the applicant is proposine off-site mitigation. Wedand mitieation is proposed oif-site on Lot 20 which is kitry-corner from Lot 2 on the west side of 9th Avenue West. A 4,725 SP Class 1[I wetland is lo.ated along the west side of Lot 20. Approximately 2, IZS SP of the wetland on Lo'. 20 has been impacted by the placement of illegal fill to the east and development activities on the rroperry located to the west within ten (10) feet of the wedand ed,e. The applicant has submitted a Final Mitigation Plan by S. R. Jay Consulting dared June 3, 1997 and revised on November 18, 1997 and July'_1, 1998. The ge��l of the Final Revised Wedand Mitieation Plan. dated July 21, ]998, is the restoracion and/or creation of ]0,700 SP of we[!and for previous weUand impacts on Lot 20 and the proposed filling of the �vedand on Lots I and 2.