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Board allows removal of avocado tree at 3832 Eighteenth, ties permit to demolition approval and $3,000 fee
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted an appeal permitting removal of a significant avocado tree to allow a 19‑unit housing project, but conditioned removal so it cannot occur until a demolition or building permit is issued and required an appraised in‑lieu payment of $3,000.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 22 granted an appeal authorizing removal of a significant avocado tree at 3832 Eighteenth Street but imposed conditions intended to protect neighbors while allowing the housing project to proceed.
What the board decided
Following testimony from neighbors who urged delaying removal until project approvals are final, and technical explanation from Public Works that…
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