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Board sides with homeowners and Public Works on relocating ginkgo for driveway; tree transplant plan accepted with conditions
Summary
After a contentious hearing that featured tree advocates and neighborhood opponents, the Board of Appeals denied appeals seeking to prevent a planned transplant of a ginkgo tree at 695 Rhode Island Street; Public Works and the homeowner presented a transplant plan and agreed replacement and maintenance conditions if the tree fails.
San Francisco — The Board of Appeals on May 18 denied two appeals that challenged a Public Works order authorizing the relocation of a ginkgo street tree at 695 Rhode Island Street to accommodate homeowner renovations including a new driveway and utility work. The decision followed extensive testimony from neighborhood advocates, the project team, an independent arborist and Public Works.
Appellant Joshua Klipp criticized Planning and Public Works for favoring…
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