HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-04 - Agendas - Final 100 W. Rock St, Suite 246 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda Wednesday, June 4, 2025 4:00 PM Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom Members Resident at Large Rep. - Hannah Ash (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - James Parrish (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26) Resident at Large Rep. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26) Resident at Large Rep. - Open (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26) Tree Service Rep. - Bethany Douglas (Exp: 12/26) City Staff Urban Forester - John Scott Urban Forester – Willa Thomason 1 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda June 4 MEETING INFORMATION: Link for meeting CALL TO ORDER- Roll Call A. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS Board Member presentation- Carlo July- Jim August – Bethany or Katie September- Hanna or Katie Spring Activity Report – John Scott Tree Vacation presentation – Jenny Burbidge and Sean Johnson with Prism. Ozark Electric. (Information Packet included). • The current criteria to vacate a Tree Preservation Easement is that the applicant must prove that this is in the best interest of the City. “The geographic extent and location of tree preservation easements, once recorded, may only be modified, or abolished with the express approval of the City Council. Applicants requesting such action shall bear the burden of proving to the City Council's satisfaction that such modification or abolition is in the best interest of the City of Fayetteville. Such requests shall be submitted to the urban forester, who shall ask the City Clerk to place it on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.” B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- • SOP for Tree Preservation Easement Vacation Request. According to the City Clerk, notification to the public is required 2 hours prior to a meeting. Willa will include the results of our vote in her memo to the City Council. • Or code change to require a Tree Preservation Vacation request to come before the board at our next meeting. Proposed by Council Member Moore. • Code Changes for September  Escrow Limits or Escrow Elimination  Not hitting the minimum requirement requires a variance to the planning commission.  Critical Root Zone  Clarify what disturbance/ Structures are permitted.  HHOD Change  Significant Tree  Shrub Screening • The Food Foraging Map is available. • Fayetteville Community Forester • Emerald Ash Borer plan • The Mulch Sub-Committee • Fall Projects 2 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda June 4  Celebration of Trees  Tree Planting  Hiking with the Forester- September with Ozark Education Center. C. NEW BUSINESS- • POA Detention Ponds – We need to decide where we want to focus on in the fall. • Neighborhood Plantings- We need to decide where we want our focus to be in the Fall. D. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Bethany Douglas E. ADJOURNMENT