Remarks by Lily Wong
108 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 5
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Board of Appeals · Sep 16, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Sep 16, 2026
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“No, actually, I don't need to be recognized for this. We can just do the vote first.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 16, 2026
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“Just to clarify, based on the timeline, it looks like the incident started a little after 10, and her son didn't show up until about 11.40. So based on my reading of the timeline. I'm sorry. I didn't hear. So the incident itself happened a little bit after 10 a.m., or sorry, 10.30 a.m., and then in the video the video that we saw was made at 1140 so it's about an hour and change afterwards so do we have a motion on the table so yes there is we have a motion from”
Board of Appeals · Sep 16, 2026
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“Thank you for presenting. I just wanted a little bit of clarification. So I know that it was mentioned that the Bureau has only come over twice to review the tree. When was the last time that they came to inspect the tree?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. And then the photos that you showed today, were they taken more recently? Yes.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. And then just based on your estimate, I know that this tree has taken a while to grow to this height. Has it kind of stayed at this height in the last few years, or has it actually increased in height?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah. It does look significantly over your two-story house. So I definitely noticed that. I'm just trying to think about the growth pattern and if it's going to continue to grow. But that may be a question.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“OK. I will ask that of the city department as well. Thank you.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you. Similar to the questions that I had before for the appellant, can you talk to me about your familiarity with this type of tree and how quickly it grows? I'm trying to understand if it's one step away from being a good tree. then technically it's also one step away from being a poor tree, right? Like, it can go either way. So I'm trying to figure out for the growth of this type of tree, in your professional assessment as a tree expert, can you walk me through, like, what that could look like in the future?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“And then this tree in particular, it looks like it's in the front yard, which is a little bit smaller. So proportionality-wise, based on the photos, because that's what you've seen, how much more do you think that this tree could grow, given the limits of the front yard?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I think I would have loved to have a better understanding, like somebody who has actually gone to the site, reviewed it, gave us more of a report. And it looks like the most recent review of this tree was last year. Is that correct? OK. And then I also saw in the brief, there was a mention of denial because you're removing a tree without a replacement. Is that a possibility for the owners to be able to replace a tree if this Mexican Palm is the one that they want to remove. And it sounds like they've planted eight trees on their property since they moved in. So clearly they are tree…”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. And then more, not necessarily for you, but what type of review are we doing tonight? Can I get a clarification?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I think that's why I asked the question about the replacement planting, because I understand the San Francisco doesn't have a lot of tree canopy and coverage. It does sound like the appellant is somebody who cares about trees, and they've already planted eight, right? I think I'm in a similar vein as Vice President Sorayan. I would also want to know, like, if there's a possibility to go maybe Google Street View or something where we can see when the retaining wall started to fail and kind of see if that tree is the cause. Because retaining walls, like, over time, there's just…”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you. And then the other piece, she had mentioned that she already planted eight trees, eight trees since moving in. Could we recognize that as a reason to waive an additional tree planting?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“YES. I'M DISCLOSING FOR THE RECORD THAT I SERVE ON THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY EQUITY ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH ADVISES THE DEPARTMENT STAFF ON STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THAT WORK HAS NOT INVOLVED THE APPELLANT OR THE PERMIT HOLDER IN THIS MATTER. I DO NOT ACCEPT ANY HONORARIUM OR PAYMENT FOR MY SERVICE ON THIS COUNCIL. I do not believe that sitting on the council will impact my ability to be fair and impartial in this matter.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so the timeline would then, for our understanding, the timeline would be likely longer as you look for a contractor to do the work before that final approval could happen, correct?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you for coming and laying everything out very clearly. To be clear, it looks like you did a public records request. Yes. During this, did you see any alternatives offered?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Got it. And then also in your expert opinion, if you know it, approximately how long does it take to grow a sycamore to this size?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I think similarly, I don't know if we're going to ask detailed questions like we normally do because there's just not enough information. I know that earlier you said that you couldn't do it on one side or one of the suggestions was not possible because it's in the driveway. It looks like there's a driveway on both sides. So there's driveway impacts. I'm not familiar with why one driveway is more preferred than the other, but it would be good for us to get a brief or like detailed information about what was considered, why it's not. I think the incline impacts are a big thing. Full…”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Can you help me clarify? So we've been really focused on where the tree currently is and the pathway that you're showing. Is there existing curb ramps or curb cuts in the opposite side where you're proposing that people would start crossing the street?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“OK, so the hatches at the bottom are current?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“And forgive me, I'm not familiar with your drawing and why you do cross hatches and not. So it's not clear to me.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026