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Board of Appeals continues Panoramic tree dispute after debate over 60‑inch requirement
Summary
After hours of testimony on whether five 60‑inch box trees can be planted at 1321 Mission St., the Board of Appeals continued the matter to Dec. 9 to allow Department of Public Works divisions and the developer to resolve conflicts over an ADA strip, utility boxes and planting feasibility.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Oct. 14 continued an appeal over a tree‑replacement condition for the Panoramic student housing project at 1321 Mission St., sending the question back for interagency coordination and additional study.
Developer Patrick Kennedy and project representatives told the board they could not fit the five 60‑inch box trees the Board had required when it approved the removal of the site’s prior trees. "It is physically impossible for us to put in 60 inches box trees in this location," Kennedy said, describing large utility boxes and a two‑foot curb strip required for ADA access that they say leave insufficient planting room.
Urban Forester Chris Buck said the department views the planting requirement as central and offered…
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