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Board declines jurisdiction after split vote on Levi’s Plaza tree removals
Summary
Property manager for Levi's Plaza asked the San Francisco Board of Appeals to take jurisdiction over a DPW order to remove trees after new arborist reports called them dangerous; the board split 3–1 but declined to act because four votes are required, leaving the owner the option to reapply for a permit or pursue other remedies.
Vice President Bridal Goh presided as the San Francisco Board of Appeals heard a late jurisdiction request from Levi’s Plaza representatives seeking review of a Department of Public Works (DPW) order over five poplar trees at 1160 Battery Street.
Michael Franklin, general manager of Levi’s Plaza, told the board the property’s arborists had produced new reports showing “they are a real and present danger to the public” and that part of the park had been closed for safety. Franklin said the condition had worsened since the original decision and asked the board to take jurisdiction so the trees could be removed with appropriate replacement and public notice.
Carla Short of the Bureau…
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