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Board upholds Public Works removal order for hazardous Laguna Street tree
Summary
After debating whether the Bureau of Urban Forestry misidentified a tree in its database, the board denied Lance Carnes’ appeal and affirmed a Public Works hazardous‑tree removal order for a small Laguna Street tree that BUFF says shows severe canopy dieback and stem cracking; the vote was 5–0.
The Board of Appeals on Jan. 17 denied an appeal filed by Lance Carnes challenging Public Works’ order to remove a small street tree on Laguna Street, finding that city staff had properly identified the subject tree and that it met removal criteria because of severe canopy loss and structural cracking. The motion to deny the appeal and affirm the order carried 5–0.
Appellant Lance Carnes argued the Bureau of Urban Forestry’s online…
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