Tree Preservation and Landscape Regulations

At a glance

• What: tree preservation easements and the City's landscape regulations (Chapter 177) and Tree Preservation, Protection, and Landscape Manual.
• Where it stands: The October 7 Urban Forestry Advisory Board agenda carried a tree preservation easement vacation request and the required three-year review of Chapter 177, with discussion planned for the November 4 meeting. Outcomes are not confirmed.
• Next: Not known.

Details

• The board is to review and may recommend revisions to the Tree Preservation, Protection, and Landscape Manual at least every three years.
• Related: Rezonings and Land Use Requests for vacation requests that reach the Planning Commission and Council.
• The November 4 meeting is at 2026-11-04 - Urban Forestry Advisory Board.

Sources

• The city's posted agendas on the CivicClerk portal https://fayettevillear.portal.civicclerk.com/ and meeting video on the city's Cablecast channel https://reflect-fayetteville-ar.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1 . No minutes were available; outcomes come only from later agendas.

Log

2026-10-07 - Urban Forestry Advisory Board

• New business: a tree preservation easement vacation request and the three-year review of Chapter 177, to be discussed at the November 4 meeting.

2026-11-04 - Urban Forestry Advisory Board

• Agenda lists tree installation status at six sites; the easement vacation and Chapter 177 review planned for this meeting are not on the posted agenda.