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Board upholds removal permits for four Russian Hill street trees with expedited replanting
Summary
After years of dispute, the Board of Appeals upheld Department of Public Works permits to remove four Blackwood Acacia trees in the 1000 block of Broadway, conditioning approval on five 48‑inch box tree replacements to be planted within four months; vote 3–1.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 14 upheld three Public Works permits authorizing removal of four Blackwood Acacia trees on the 1000 block of Broadway, concluding the Bureau of Urban Forestry’s findings of structural defects and public‑safety risk carried weight even though neighborhood groups urged preservation.
Representatives of Russian Hill Neighbors…
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