ORDER NO. 205288. FOR HEARING TODAY. ACTION: Upon motion by Vice President Swig, the Board voted 4-0-1

(Commissioner Lazarus absent) to grant the appeals and issue the order on the condition it be revised to require: 

     (1) The removal of the eight trees identified below which pose a hazard. The replacement shall be one to one within six months of removal with the expectation that BUF will honor its agreement that two to one replacement shall be completed within one year of removal pending available funding: 

          a. 30 Grove Street Removal

               i. Tree 2 (127638) Remove

               ii. Tree 3 (127639) Remove

               iii. Tree 4 (127640) Remove (Note: The Tree has already been                      removed due to failure on 5/29/21)

               iv. Tree 10 (127646) Remove

         b. 11 Hyde Street Removal

              i. Tree 3 (127630) Remove

              ii. Tree 4 (127631) Remove

              iii. Tree 5 (127632) Remove 

              iv. Tree 9 (127636) Remove (Note: Tree has already been                               removed as emergency on 6/10/21). 

   (2) The pruning of the eleven trees identified below:

        a. 30 Grove Street Pruning

             i. Tree 1 (127637) Prune 

            ii. Tree 5 (127641) Prune 

            iii. Tree 6 (127642) Prune

            iv. Tree 7 (127643) Prune

            v. Tree 8 (127644) Prune

            vi. Tree 9 (127645) Prune

       b. 11 Hyde Street Pruning

            i. Tree 1 (127628) Prune (tree removed on emergency basis on                    9/7/21)

            ii. Tree 2 (127629) Prune

            iii. Tree 6 (127633) Prune

            iv. Tree 7 (127634) Prune

            v. Tree 8 (127635) Prune 

   (3) If any other trees need to be removed in the future, BUF will again initiate the removal notification process and post notices as outlined in their tree removal permit process and the Board would strongly recommend that any tree removed in the future be replaced on a two to one ratio. This motion was made for the protection and safety of the citizens of San Francisco. The Board further requested that the Executive Director prepare a letter for the Board's consideration at a future meeting, which is addressed to the Board of Supervisors, and which encourages Public Works to collaborate with the community to develop a tree plan for the area around the Main Library and the Tenderloin.