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Board of Appeals grants Hall appeal, requires two 36-inch magnolias as replacement
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted Richard Hall’s appeal of a Public Works tree-removal order for 2940 Sixteenth Street and revised the order to require two 36-inch-box magnolia trees be installed within three months of removal. The motion passed unanimously.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Feb. 27 granted an appeal by Richard Hall of a Public Works order to remove two street trees at 2940 Sixteenth Street and revised the order to require replacement plantings.
Vice President Rick Swig moved to grant the appeal and revise the public-works order (Order No. 200294) to require two larger-stature 36-inch-box magnolia trees, with replacement required within three months of removal. The board voted in favor of the motion and it carried unanimously.
Board staff had continued the matter earlier to allow the Bureau of Urban Forestry to clarify the type and size of the replacement trees and the source of funding. The board’s revision specifies the species, box size and a three-month timeline for replacement; the order number on the record is 200294.
The board did not receive additional public testimony at the meeting and made the decision on the record during the continued session. The decision resolves Appeal 18-164 and modifies the city’s public-works order by imposing the replacement and timing conditions.
