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Board continues appeal over removal of two Van Ness sycamores after Urban Forestry cites safety for heavy precast panels
Summary
An appellant asked the Board to revoke a permit that allowed removal of two mature London plane trees for a Webcor construction staging area; the Bureau of Urban Forestry defended the removal on safety grounds, reported a $10,150 administrative fine and agreed to return with options for larger replacement trees — the case was continued to March 6.
Joshua Klipp, the appellant, told the Board he had protested the project sponsor’s application to remove two healthy London plane trees at Van Ness and Union, saying the trees were explicitly spared in earlier Van Ness BRT planning and that public promises were broken when Public Works later granted a permit. He asked the Board to suspend permits, revoke approvals, require replanting in kind, and pursue civil and criminal penalties under Article 16.
Chris Buck, urban forester…
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