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Board allows removal of two city-maintained Amethyst Way trees, citing pedestrian safety and ADA concerns

San Francisco Board of Appeals · May 18, 2016
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Summary

The Board granted an appeal allowing removal of two city-maintained blackwood acacia trees at 33 Amethyst Way, finding sidewalk widths and repeated damage posed pedestrian and ADA concerns; the motion to overturn DPW's denial carried with recorded votes.

The Board of Appeals voted to grant an appeal at 33 Amethyst Way on May 18, allowing the removal of two city-maintained blackwood acacia trees adjacent to the property. The property owner argued the trees’ root systems repeatedly damaged the sidewalk, created trip hazards, encroached on roofs and blocked street lighting, and posed risks to underground…

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