This Commission serves as an advisory board to the City Council on the facilitation of the planting, growth and protection of trees within the city; the fostering of communication and coordination among the residents of the city that could provide the needed support for protection of trees within the city; and the performance of continued research, planning and feasibility assessments required to support these activities. They also work with City staff to promote and enforce chapter 20 of this Code regarding the regulation of planting, protection, preservation and removal of trees: for example they may make recommendations to Asheville’s Planning Director and Urban Forester on (development permit) requests for alternative compliance with the City’s landscaping standards.
Urban Forestry Commission Bylaws/Rules of Procedure
Urban Forestry Commission Establishing Ordinance
Urban Forestry Commission Enabling Ordinance
Urban Forestry Commission Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)
The regular meetings of the Urban Forestry Commission will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Special meetings may occur if a board needs to meet regarding Helene-related or pressing matters.
Members of boards that are meeting on an as-needed basis have the following pathways to propose new tasks that have not been directed by City Council:
Ask their board’s representative on the Helene Recovery Boards to present the idea to their respective Recovery Board.
Communicate the idea to a Council Committee.
Communicate the idea to City Council.
Ask their board chair to present the idea to the department director who provides support to their board (e.g., Urban Forestry Master Plan, Arts & Culture Plan, Home Repair, Resilience Hubs, etc.).
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To view more upcoming Urban Forestry Commission events, visit the Events Calendar.
Public Access:
Public Comment:
Call-In Public Comments: Call (855) 925-2801 Enter Code: 9256. Pre-submitted comments will be limited to 3 minutes (closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
Written Public Comments: Pre-submitted written public comments may be emailed to A2758@PublicInput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
In-Person Comments: Comments will be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson (requires three individuals to cede their time to a fourth person – all four people must be present at the meeting).
For older Urban Forestry Commission materials, please visit the Urban Forestry Commission Documents folder. To watch older recordings, you may view them on the Engagement Hub.
September 3, 2024 Recording Pt. 1
September 3, 2024 Recording Pt. 2
July 2, 2024 Meeting Canceled
June 4, 2024 Recording
May 7, 2024 Recording
April 9, 2024 Recording
March 5, 2024 Recording
February 6, 2024 Recording
Code Purple in effect December 3-5
