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General Information

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 

Documents

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Urban Forestry Commission Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)

Membership

The Urban Forestry Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the city council and three ex-officio, voting members: 1) GreenWorks representative; 2) a Progress Energy representative; and 3) an MSD representative.

Members of the commission shall serve three-year staggered terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members appointed by the Asheville City Council shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause.

Regular Meeting Schedule

The regular meetings of the Urban Forestry Commission will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. 

Public Access:

• Attend in person. 
• Watch a livestream on the Engagement Hub or the City’s YouTube Channel 
• Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call (855)-925-2801. Enter the Meeting Code: 9256.

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).