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Board conditions tree-removal permit at Nob Hill site, orders larger replacement trees if feasible
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted an appeal of a tree-removal permit for 875 California Street but conditioned approval on planting larger replacement trees (36-inch box) where feasible, citing pedestrian safety, construction staging and urban forestry advice.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 17 granted an appeal challenging a Public Works tree-removal permit for 875 California Street, but conditioned the permit on replacement-tree sizing to preserve street canopy character on the historic Powell/California corridor.
Appellant Valentino Fazari, owner of the small historic house at 750 Powell (the “Dollhouse”), told the board he received defective notice and that the public-notice postings and permit language misidentified which trees would be…
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