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Board denies appeal over rear-yard redwoods, upholds site permit

San Francisco Board of Appeals · February 20, 2019
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Summary

The Board of Appeals denied Anamar’s appeal of a site permit for a two‑story rear addition at 66320 First Avenue, finding the permit was properly issued after planning and DBI review; neighbors’ arborist concerns were disputed by the permit holders’ arborist and departments cited the building code’s limits and recommended mitigation measures.

The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 20 denied an appeal that sought to overturn a site permit for a rear-yard addition at 66320 First Avenue, concluding the permit was properly issued and that the record supported DBI and planning staff conclusions.

Appellant Anne Marr said her experts concluded the project’s excavation would permanently damage at least 25% of the redwoods’ roots and could render the trees hazardous, citing prior local tree failures and the…

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