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Board grants neighbors jurisdiction over tree‑removal permit at 650 Illinois Street
Summary
Neighbors told the Board the Department of Public Works failed to post notices on two large eucalyptus trunks at 650 Illinois Street; the Board found posting inadequate under city code and granted jurisdiction, reopening a five‑day appeal window.
Neighbors and a hired urban forester told the San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 19 that two eucalyptus trees at 650 Illinois Street (also referenced as 2051 Third Street) are significant and that the Department of Public Works failed to post the statutorily required notices on the trunks. The requesters asked the Board to take jurisdiction over the tree‑removal permit after they said they learned of the removal only after the appeal period had passed.
The permit holder, Rick Price of Raintree Partners, told the Board DPW followed its standard practice by posting notices on poles and, on the fence in front of the…
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