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Board upholds DPW removal of Noe Street carob tree amid safety and sidewalk concerns
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a Department of Public Works permit to remove a large carob tree at 114-124 Noe Street, citing repeated limb failures, sidewalk damage and ADA access concerns reported by DPW arborists.
The Board of Appeals upheld a Department of Public Works permit to remove a large carob tree on Noe Street after hearing testimony from neighbors and DPW urban forestry staff.
Appellant Michael Burkett argued the department did not provide requested documentation about limb failures and questioned whether replacement trees promised in prior removals had actually been planted. Burkett and other neighbors said the…
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