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Board upholds Public Works order allowing Saint Francis Homes Association removals; appellant sought fee correction
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal challenging Public Works' aggregated tree‑removal application and fees for Saint Francis Homes Association. Appellant Lance Carnes argued the bureau aggregated multiple addresses and undercharged fees; Public Works and the HOA said a single HOA application is standard and fees reflect cost recovery.
The Board of Appeals on May 27 denied an appeal by Lance Carnes that asked Public Works to reclassify and re‑fee an application by the Saint Francis Homes Association to remove nine significant eucalyptus trees.
Carnes told the board that the removal application incorrectly listed nine trees at a single address and that the bureau misapplied its fee schedule, creating a…
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