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Board of Appeals allows removal of mature street tree at 276 Francisco Street with requirement to plant two columnar replacements
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 29 granted Grinling McClellan’s appeal of a denied tree-removal permit for 276 Francisco Street, overruling the DPW denial on condition that two deciduous, columnar trees be planted in consultation with the Bureau of Urban Forestry.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 29 granted an appeal that lets a property owner remove a privately maintained street tree at 276 Francisco Street, provided the owner plants two deciduous, columnar replacement trees chosen in consultation with the Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUF).
At the hearing, Carla Short, an urban forester with DPW, explained the department’s spacing and utility setback rules and said the department’s preference was to retain the single mature tree if possible.…
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