Increase would be a 24 inch box size tree. Certainly at a minimum i would say approval with a single 24 inch box tree at a bear minimum would be recommended. The next step up is a 36 inch box size tree. Requires a little bit of a small crane or knuckle boom, actually, to plant that. Its a heavy amount of soil in a container. That said, if the palms are going to be relocated there could be equipment thats there to take out existing palms, maybe a different contractor is planning the replacement. One possibility would be replanting with a 36 inch box tree just to bump up. Give an idea from a very basic to a 36, how long of a timeframe of general maintenance would that be . A couple years growth so not a very significant difference between a 24 and 36 inch box treez. On a recent project here in the city one of your inspectors indicated that was the standard now. 26 inch is now the standard for all planning code for new driveways so 24 inch box is a minimum. Im prepared to propose a 24 inc
Public works website. Were in the process of relinquishing maintenance to Property Owners to try to give the public a sense of what it costs to maintain an average street tree. I believe weve put in 500 every year or two so if you multiply that by four trees that would be 2,000. However, realistically i would currently estimate it would be a few hundred dollars to have someone snip off the lower prawns. What would be the big deal about removing them . The departments policy is typically if a tree is relatively healthy and sustainable to keep the tree in place. The smaller palm is less concerning, its unusual. Theyre not creating a problem, not impeding the public right of way. The trees are young so dont have required clearance over the tree. We dont expect a young treel to have 14 feet of clearance, but eventually theyll have required clearance over the sidewalk so our reluctance to approve stems from the fact that if we let everyone remove their trees now and start over with new tree
Thank you. Have you looked into the cost of relocation of these trees . Wech. We have. Last time i moved two fully mature palms stored them and moved them back after the project was completed 50,000. Wasnt that high, but we have a palm tree remover who will remove the trees for us for a very reasonable price. He would then sell them to somebody else and make money that way so that okay. From a financial standpoint theres an option to donate them at a higher cost. But open for negotiation. Thank you. Mr. Buck, any rebuttal . Chris buck, urban forestry. No rebuttal at this time. Thank you. Thank you. Commissioners the matters submitted. Should i start . Sure. Okay. Im not a fan of the red flower plum mr. Buck and i have had conversations regarding that, i do think there is some serious overcrowding in this planter. I dont necessarily believe that all of them should believe removed and replaced by one tree, but at a minimum two of these need to go away. One is definitely in the pedestrian
Director. Well be joined by upon representatives from departments that will present before the board this evening. Corey teague will im not sure he will be here that matter is finished the zoning add administrator. Ure ban forest public works and urban forestry. The board asks you turn off phone and Electronic Devices so they will not disturb. No eating or drinking in the hearing room. Appellates permit holders begin 7 emotionals to present and 3 minute for rebuttal include comments in the periods. Members of the public not with the parties have up to 3 minutes to address the board and no rebuttal there will be a 30 second warning before time is up. Now Public Access are pair mount importance to the board. Sfgov. Org is treatmenting live and receive comment for each item. Sfgovtv providing closed captioning for the meeting to watch on tv go to sfgovtv chabl channel 78 tell be rebroadcast on friday on 4 p. M. Of [speak very fast]. Now Public Comment can be provide in the 3 ways, in pers
Hello, everybody. This is the department of brown bag lunch. We are Walking Around looking at trees on the hottest day of the year in san francisco. Theres a few bicycles coming and going. It must be a long hot day to be bike riding. Were joined with carla short whos the city urban forrestor. Is that right . Uhhuh. Shes going to look at trees and talk about tree issues. And we invite your questions. She knows all about trees. We have a whole pile of trees ready to put b put in the ground. What kind of trees are they. Victorian box trees. What size are they . A 24 inch box, which is the new standard. We do at least 24inch box or larger unless the site is to constrained that we have to go small every. Er smaller. It increases the survival rate of the tree. So this is our new standard. It takes a little while until they can adapt to the location. How long does that usually take . A couple of seasons . It does. We normally will water a tree throughout the dry season which we estimate about