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Board upholds three Park Merced tree-removal occupancy permits, asks DPW to reset permit dates
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 21 upheld three temporary occupancy permits allowing Arborwell Inc. to remove trees in Park Merced, finding the permits code‑compliant but instructing the Department of Public Works to reset permit dates; neighbors had raised safety, permit‑validity and replanting concerns.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted 4-0 on Jan. 21 to uphold three temporary occupancy permits that allow Arborwell Inc. to remove several Monterey pine trees in Park Merced, but ordered the Department of Public Works to reset the permits’ dates so the paperwork reflects current timing.
Neighbors, represented by appellant Julian Lagos, urged the board to deny the permits, saying Arborwell has a history of accidents and that the city lacked proof the contractor’s tree‑removal permits were current. "We had an accident in February... a worker for Arborwell was trying to remove a tree... the…
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