Urban Landscape Commission

Meetings


  • 4:30 p.m.
  • 4th Wednesday of every month
  • Public Safety Building
    300 Spruce St.
    Morgantown, WV 26505

Meeting Agendas

Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
View the latest meeting agendas.

Members

Name Position
 Term Expiration
Joe Morris, Chair Horticulture July 1, 2020
Michael Hasenmyer
 Landscape Architect
 July 1, 2020
Kara Hurst Landscape Design July 1, 2020
Bill MacDonald
 Plant Health July 1, 2020
Barry Wendell City Council Rep. June 30, 2019
Melissa Burch BOPARC Rep. 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.

Hanging Baskets and Plantings