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Board overrules urban forestry and allows removal of large street tree with replacement and sewer repair conditions
Summary
After hearing from the Bureau of Urban Forestry and the property owner at 835 Wisconsin Street, the Board overruled BUF's denial of a removal permit for a 26‑year‑old Metrosideros excelsa and approved removal on condition the owner plant two 24‑inch‑box replacement trees (species to be coordinated with BUF) and repair any sewer leakage as required by DPW.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on July 21 overruled the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUF) and granted an appeal by homeowner Elizabeth Cantor to remove a 26‑year‑old Metrosideros excelsa at 835 Wisconsin Street, subject to conditions.
Kyla Short, representing BUF, urged the Board to deny the removal permit and recommended expanding the tree basin to 4 by 9 feet to protect the sidewalk while preserving the mature tree. "When we give tree roots more room, it makes them less likely to disrupt the sidewalk in the near future,"…
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