11-28-2022 Public Works Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Director of Public Works will hold a remote public hearing via teleconference to consider the item(s) listed below and that said public hearing will be held as follows:

DATE:                   November 28th, 2022

Time:                    5:30 pm

Location:             REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment

Members of the public may address the hearing officer on matters that are within the department’s jurisdiction but not on today’s agenda.

3. Hearing Order 207326                               

To consider removal of one (1) significant tree with replacement on private property at 2309 Broderick St. (Staff denied the removal and the applicant has appealed)

4. Hearing Order 207327                               

To consider removal of one (1) street tree with replacement elsewhere on the block adjacent to 45 Brazil Ave. Applicant to pay in-lieu fee. (Staff approved the removal and the public has protested)

5. Hearing Order 207328                               

To consider the removal of three (3) street trees with replacement adjacent to 401-496 Ivy St. (Staff approved the removals and the public has protested)

6. Hearing Order 207329                               

To consider removal of one (1) street tree without replacement adjacent to 45 Chenery St. (Staff approved the removal and the public has protested)

7. Hearing Order 207333   

This supersedes Order No. 207330. To consider removal of three (3) significant trees on private property with replacement of two (2) street trees adjacent to 4200 Geary Blvd. (at the parking lot at the 383 6th Ave. frontage) (Staff approved the removals and the public has protested)

Persons unable to participate in the videoconference may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to Bureau of Urban Forestry at 49 South Van Ness Ave. Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94103 or urbanforestry@sfdpw.org. Comments received before the hearing will be brought to the attention of the hearing officer and made a part of the official public record. Individuals who wish to speak at the hearing and who want to use materials such as PowerPoint files, documents and photo images in their presentations must send the materials to Bureau of Urban Forestry via email at urbanforestry@sfdpw.org by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing. If attendees access the webinar via a computer, they will able to share documents themselves via the “share screen” functionality.

For more information / Para más información / 想要查询更多信息

Bureau of Urban Forestry ● (628) 652-TREE (8733) ● urbanforestry@sfdpw.org

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Language Interpreters

Request must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to ensure availability.

ESPAÑOL: La solicitud de un intérprete debe recibirse 48 horas antes de la reunión.

中文: 如需即時傳譯，請於會議前最少四十八小時通知