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Board continues UCSF Parnassus tree-removal appeal; asks for firmer, enforceable replacement plan
Summary
The board continued an appeal of Public Works' approval for UCSF to remove 28 street trees at Parnassus Avenue, directing UCSF and DPW to produce a concrete, enforceable mitigation plan (RFP scope, planting locations, size/number and funding) and to return Feb. 8, 2023 (or Jan. 4 if ready).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued, without deciding, an appeal by neighborhood advocates of a Public Works authorization allowing UCSF to remove 28 street trees on Parnassus Avenue tied to the new hospital project.
Appellant Joshua Klipp argued the Public Works decision conflicted with departmental policy that generally resists tree removal for construction, that many subject trees are mature and healthy, and that the department did not require an appraisal or an enforceable, measurable replacement program. "The permit on appeal was issued in error," Klipp said, urging the board either to deny the permit or to continue the matter so parties can negotiate a stronger mitigation package.
UCSF representatives said seismic, programmatic and…
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