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Board grants tree removal at 1641 Grove but requires permits, replacement and landscaping
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted an appeal allowing removal of a Brisbane box street tree at 1641 Grove on condition that the property owner first obtain all required building and curb‑cut permits and secure sidewalk‑landscaping approvals, and that the removed tree be replaced with a city‑approved 48‑inch box specimen.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 25 overturned Public Works’ denial of a street‑tree removal at 1641 Grove Street and authorized a tree‑removal permit under specific conditions. The Board’s action followed settlement discussions among the property owner, Bureau of Urban Forestry staff and neighbors and passed by recorded vote.
Chris Buck, urban forester with San Francisco Public Works’ Bureau of Urban Forestry, told the Board the subject was a Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus) that is relatively healthy but located under high‑ and low‑voltage lines, and that the department had concluded the tree was “wrong tree, wrong place.” Buck said a site visit verified space for a 48‑inch‑box…
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