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Board of Appeals upholds DPW permit to remove two eucalyptus trees at Dogpatch site with replacement‑tree condition
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 2 upheld a Department of Public Works permit allowing the removal of two eucalyptus trees at 2051 Third Street (also cited as 650 Illinois Street) to allow a 93‑unit project to proceed, voting 4–0 and requiring 48‑inch replacement boxes (60‑inch if feasible).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 2 voted 4–0 to uphold a Department of Public Works permit allowing the removal of two eucalyptus trees at 2051 Third Street (also referenced as 650 Illinois Street) after hearing expert testimony, neighbors’ objections and developer arguments. Vice President Arceli Hurtado moved to uphold the permit with a condition that replacement street trees be planted in 48‑inch boxes and, where possible, 60‑inch boxes to be determined by the Department of Public Works; Commissioners Frank Fung, Daryl Honda and President Anne Lazarus voted aye.
The decision clears the way for Raintree Partners’ approved residential project, a 93‑unit building that the developer said would lose roughly 15 units (about 16% of density), 16 below‑grade parking spaces (about 20% of the project’s parking) and at least two on‑site…
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