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Board overrules DPW, allows street‑tree removals at 116 Drake with strict replacement and maintenance conditions
Summary
After hearing neighbors and Department of Public Works testimony, the Board of Appeals overruled DPW and approved removal of two street trees at 116 Drake Street subject to replacement requirements (three replacement trees for two removed) and a notice/special restriction guaranteeing replacement rather than an in‑lieu fee.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on March 9 overruled a Department of Public Works decision and approved a modified tree‑removal request for the property at 116 Drake Street, conditioning removal on an expanded replanting requirement and a recorded restriction to ensure replacements.
Property owners Stephen Currier and Kenneth Kalani appealed DPW’s partial denial, arguing the two Callistemon…
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