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Board of Appeals upholds DPW urban‑forestry order for 1601 Larkin Street; allows removal of 2 trees, denies removal of 4
Summary
After contested testimony and extensive public comment, the San Francisco Board of Appeals upheld a revised Department of Public Works (DPW) order governing tree removal at 1601 Larkin Street. The board allowed two trees removed for poor health and denied removal of four healthy trees (vote 3–1).
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on a 3–1 vote on May 28 upheld a revised Department of Public Works, Bureau of Urban Forestry order for 1601 Larkin Street that permits removal of two trees the department found in poor health and denies removal of four trees found to be healthy. The appeal (O7‑227, Pacific Polk Properties v. DPW/Bureau of Urban Forestry) drew sustained public comment and a procedural dispute over whether a director’s withdrawal or revision of an earlier hearing officer decision had been issued properly.
Carla Short, the city’s urban forester with the Department of Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry, told the board staff inspected six trees and recommended denial of removal for four and approval of removal for two, which is what the director’s revised order reflected. “Based on those evaluations, we…
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