4-25-2022 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:                    April 25th, 2022

Time:                     5:30pm

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 206365
To consider the removal of two (2) street trees with replacement adjacent to 2285 Jerrold St. One tree is on Jerrold, one is on the Barneveld Ave. frontage. Staff has approved the removal and the public has protested.

4. Hearing Order 206366
To consider the removal of one (1) street tree with replacement adjacent to 44 Surrey St. Staff has approved the removal and the public has protested.

5. Hearing Order 206367
To consider the removal of one (1) street tree with replacement adjacent to 46 Surrey St. Staff has approved the removal and the public has protested.

6. Hearing Order 206288                                  
This Order supersedes Order No. 206287, which was generated internally but not issued publicly. To consider the removal of twenty-one (21) street trees with replacement as noted below on the 900 to 1100 blocks of Market St., between 5th to 8th Streets. This is part of Better Market Street – Phase I. Fifteen (15) of the trees are in poor condition and do not conflict with the proposed work. Six (6) trees conflict with new infrastructure alignments and utility placement.

• Removal of one (1) street tree at 900 Market Street (Site 8) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 923 Market Street (Site 2) with replacement.
• Removal of two (2) street trees at 929 Market Street (Site 1, 4) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 951 Market Street (Site 13) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 979 Market Street (Site 2) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 988 Market Street (Site 7) without replacement.
• Removal of two (2) street trees at 1000 Market Street (Site 2, 6) with replacement.
• Removal of two (2) street trees at 1005 Market Street (Site 1, 2) without replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1066 Market Street (Site 1) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1083 Market Street (Site 1) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1119 Market Street (Site 1) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1127 Market Street (Site 2) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1133 Market Street (Site 1) without replacement.
• Removal of three (3) street trees at 1155 Market Street (Site 2, 3, 4). Tree 2 & 4 with replacement, Tree 3 without replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1160 X Market Street (Site 4) with replacement.
• Removal of one (1) street tree at 1170 Market Street (Site 1) with replacement.

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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 be able to share documents themselves via the “share screen” function.

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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