Planning & Zoning - Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission

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Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission

The Augusta-Richmond County Tree Commission was created to define problems, suggest solutions and provide support; review any appeals or variances and recommend acceptance or rejection to the Administrator (the Executive Director if the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission); annually review the Illustrated Guide to Implementing the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Ordinance (IGO) and update it as needed; and to review petitions for landmark trees.

The Tree Commission consists of ten (10) members appointed by the Augusta Commission plus an additional two (2) members appointed by the Richmond County Legislative Delegation. All appointments are for four (4) year terms and vacancies are filled for the unexpired terms (all terms expire on March 30 of the applicable year, and new terms begin on April 1 of the applicable year). All members shall be residents of Augusta, Georgia and serve without compensation, although they may be reimbursed for authorized expenses. Members are generally from, but not limited to, the following fields of association: registered landscape architect; realtor/developer of commercial property (licensed broker who is member of board of realtors); urban forester; an agricultural extension agent; architect; engineer; an appointee from the Garden Council of Augusta; a master gardener; and citizens at large who have knowledge of, and interest in trees and the urban forest. The Georgia Forestry Commission Urban Forester may serve as an ex-officio member.
Current (as of November 11, 2004) members of the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Commission include:

Augusta-Richmond County Tree Commission
Member	District
Leo Jackson	District 1
Roy Simkins (Chairman)	District 2
Clyde E. Lester	District 3
Vacant	District 4
Jarrel A. Gibson	District 5
Christian Stracke	District 6
Roger W. Davis	District 7
Sid Mullis	District 8
Vacant	District 9
Annette Harlan	District 10
Katherine Allen	Legislative Delegation
Tyrone Butler	Legislative Delegation
Cathy Black	Ex-Officio

Requests for variances or appeals to the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Ordinance must be made in writing to the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Commission c/o the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission, 525 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, 30901. A one-hundred dollar ($100.00) fee must accompany the variance/appeal request.

Regular meetings of the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Commission are held on the third Monday of the month in February, April, June, August, October, and December. All regular meetings of the Tree Commission begin at 4:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission, 525 Telfair Street, Augusta, Georgia. Meetings are open to the public and you are cordially invited to attend.