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Board Splits on Tree Appeals, Asks DPW for Policy Guidance on Replacement Tradeoffs
Summary
The Board of Appeals heard three tree‑removal appeals and issued three distinct outcomes: it upheld DPW on Macalester (4–1), overruled DPW with replacement conditions on Chestnut (5–0), and continued a Richmond/Outer Avenue case to July 11 while requesting DPW study a possible 2‑for‑1/3‑for‑1 replacement policy.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals spent substantial time on urban‑forest questions, resolving multiple appeals and asking the Department of Public Works (DPW) for clearer policy guidance on replacement options.
On 1598 McAllister (appeal by Suhail Salfidi), Carla Short of the Bureau of Urban Forestry recommended preserving a eucalyptus that showed no signs of imminent failure and expanding the basin to avoid root pruning. The board voted 4–1 to deny the appeal and uphold DPW, with one commissioner…
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