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Board of Appeals conditions removal of two ficus on Sixteenth Street on 36‑inch magnolia replacements within three months
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 26 upheld Public Works’ removal order for two structurally unsound ficus trees at 3030 Sixteenth Street but granted the appeal with a condition: Public Works must replace the trees with two Magnolia grandiflora (minimum 36‑inch box) within three months of removal and commit to planting protections and watering.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 26 voted 4‑0 to grant an appeal concerning a Public Works order to remove two large ficus trees in front of 3030 Sixteenth Street, and to impose conditions on any removal. The board’s action requires Public Works to replace the trees with two Magnolia grandiflora, each in a minimum 36‑inch box, within three months of removal.
Appellants urged the board to preserve the trees, listing public‑safety and neighborhood benefits including pedestrian shade, cooling in the Mission’s hot summers, stormwater absorption, air‑quality value, wildlife habitat and the trees’ aesthetic and emotional value. A speaker representing neighbors pointed to arborists’ guidance that pruning and maintenance often…
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