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Board sides with neighborhood arborists, permits replacement of two median trees on Miramar Avenue
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals overruled DPW Urban Forestry and granted Westwood Park Association a permit to remove two Italian stone pines in Miramar Avenue medians, concluding the trees have reached maturity and present heightened risk; DPW must work with the neighborhood on replacement species and 24-inch‑box replantings.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Sept. 10 overruled the Department of Public Works’ denial of a tree removal permit and granted the Westwood Park Association permission to remove two Italian stone pines in the medians of Miramar Avenue, citing expert testimony and neighborhood safety concerns.
Appellant Anita Theoharis told the board the association has privately maintained the median trees for years and presented two arborists’ opinions that the trees’ codominant stems and heavy end-weight make them high‑risk for catastrophic limb or whole‑tree failure. Neighborhood arborist…
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