905 80TH ST SW MTORRES AMERICA 2018-09-18

3. On sites where environmentally sensitive area and/or buffer mitigation is required, a report must be submitted by the wetland/stream/wildlife expert stating that the construction was completed per plans prior to issuance of occupancy permits. 4. All mitigation plans shall include the provision of adequate topsoils in areas where plantings will occur. 5. Temporary (2-year minimum) irrigation systems are required for all plantings in buffers, unless waived by the Planning Director. 6. In conjunction with issuance of development permits for a site, a permanent fence must be constructed along the entire edge of any environmentally sensitive area buffer. The design of the fence must be split rail, or an alternative approved by the Planning Department prior to issuance of permits. ESA signs should be placed at approximately 50 foot intervals along the fence. Signs are available from the Planning and Community Development Department. The City may require that environmentally sensitive areas be placed in separate tracts and designated as sensitive habitat with listed restrictions on the approval/final plans. 7. Prior to initiation of construction, a biologist or wetland/stream expert must inspect construction fencing along environmentally sensitive areas buffers/construction limits to ensure that fencing is located properly. The biologist/expert should inspect the site occasionally during construction, and shall have authority to impose a stop work order immediately if the biologist/expert determines that work activities violate buffer and setback requirements. 4.3.2 Mitigating Impacts of Development on Vegetation and Wildlife 2. No removal of vegetation is permitted in environmentally sensitive areas and their buffers, including wildlife corridors, except as approved by the Planning Director to eliminate hazardous trees, allow construction and maintenance of utilities, and/or provide access to properties. Any cleared areas shall be replanted with native vegetation. In wildlife corridors, the intent of plantings shall be to establish coniferous forest where feasible, except that utility corridors shall be established with native shrubs and groundcover. 4. A variety of native species can be planted to increase local diversity and provide attractive wildlife habitat while countering erosion. The use of native plants can also improve water quality by minimizing the use of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Water use efficiency is another advantage of landscaping with native plants. Reduced irrigation means reduced likelihood of erosion, siltation, and landsliding resulting from the development, reduced impacts to local hydrology, reduced maintenance costs, and enhanced water availability for other consumptive uses. All plantings in environmentally sensitive areas and their buffers and in transition areas in SW Everett shall be native species and hybrid natives, including landscaping required by Chapter 35 of the Zoning Code (perimeter landscaping, landscaping of the parking lot, and interior landscaping). The City has a goal that 75% of new landscaping in the Subarea be native, hybrid natives, or drought-tolerant. Landscape plans should show an attempt to reach this goal unless landscaping with these species will not meet the objective of the proposal (e.g., golf driving range, ball fields, etc.). /@)•\_.