Urban Landscape Commission

Members

Name	Position	Term Expiration
VACANT	City Resident, Expertise in any of the following: Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Horticulture, Plant Health, Urban Planning, or Civil Engineering.	June 30, 2023
Michael Hasenmyer	Landscape Architect	June 30, 2022
Kara Hurst	Landscape Design	June 30, 2022
VACANT	City Resident, Expertise in any of the following: Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Horticulture, Plant Health, Urban Planning, or Civil Engineering.	June 30, 2021
Barry Wendell	City Council Rep.	June 30, 2021
Melissa Burch	BOPARC Rep., Ex-Officio	Indefinite
Marchetta Maupin	Urban Landscapes Director, Ex-Officio	Indefinite

Mission

Promote an aesthetically attractive environment in the public and private sectors of the City of Morgantown.

Responsibilities

Recommend and advocate aesthetic standards for public and private sector development
Serve as a resource to municipal organizations and entities to promote consistent design and maintenance standards
Maintain a plan for municipal urban landscape
Recommend and review projects throughout the city that involve landscaping and related aesthetic issues
Promote a healthy urban forest through the Morgantown Tree Board
Advocate urban landscape education initiatives via the local media and special events
Make recommendations and report activities to the City Council annually or as needed.

Tree Board

The Urban Landscape Commission works cooperatively with the Tree Board. City-wide tree issues include inventory, hazardous trees, and new planting initiatives. The Tree Board has been successful in obtaining grant funds from the West Virginia Division of Forestry for the tree inventory, planting, and replacements.