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Board of Appeals continues Irving Streetscape tree‑species appeal after residents oppose palm replacements
Summary
The Board of Appeals continued the Mid Sunset Neighborhood Association’s appeal of a Public Works order to remove 33 street trees and plant 77 windmill palms on Irving Street, voting unanimously to reconvene the matter on April 20, 2016 for further community‑department discussion.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 9, 2016 voted unanimously to continue an appeal over the Irving Streetscape project to April 20 to allow the Department of Public Works, Urban Forestry, neighborhood associations and the district supervisor’s office to reconvene and seek broader input on tree species selection.
The Mid Sunset Neighborhood Association, represented by Veil Alleva and Shane Hill, appealed a Dec. 31, 2015 permit authorizing the removal of 33 street trees along Irving Street and their replacement with 77 windmill palm trees as part of the Irving Streetscape Improvement Project. The appellants said the public outreach gave limited choices, that palms provide little canopy or carbon‑absorption benefit, and that palms require more…
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