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NORTH COAST THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2015 3A Thankful to be home Giving hearts Kate and Jack Leonard and Corri Buck hosted a free Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at the Masonic Temple in Asto- ria. Buck has been on a personal mission to feed the homeless over the past year through her “Filling Empty Bellies” outreach. Larry Allen/Submitted Photo Trees: City visit could lower citations Continued from Page 1A Commissioner Lisa Kerr said the city arborist has no checks and balances on “hired guns” brought in by property owners to evaluate trees. A preliminary city visit before any trees are cut could lower citations, Commissioner Ryan Dewey added. Kerr said a city arborist al- lowed on residential property could help resolve similar is- sues. Dewey expressed concern, however, over people inten- tionally damaging trees to get what they want. He also brought up the city’s replacement policy, and suggested allowing people to donate a tree to the city if, in rare circumstances, a replace- PHQWWUHHZRXOGQ¶W¿WZHOORQ their property. “It’s about doing the right thing,” he said. “It’s about re- placing something you’ve tak- en.” Instead of basing penalties on the number of trees, Com- missioner Hank Johnson said they should examine the pos- VLELOLW\ RI DVVHVVLQJ ¿QHV RQ the value of the trees. For ex- ample, an older tree 4 feet in diameter would be worth more than a younger 10-inch one. 7KHFXUUHQW¿QHLVSHU tree. Whether the tree is native or not should not matter, John- son added. He suggested pro- tected statuses for historical or heritage trees, as well. Commission President Bob Lundy asked if such a change could lead to another Measure 49 situation. Barnes answered it potentially could if the pro- tected status renders a property unbuildable. Measure 49 al- lows property owners to claim compensation from local or state governments when their property value is reduced by environmental or land use reg- ulations. Commissioner Joseph Ber- nt said the city needs to also think of protecting residents in the ordinance. “This ordinance is all about preserving trees and protecting trees,” Bernt said. “It doesn’t deal so much with worrying about trees that are likely cul- prits in storm damage.” If one of the city’s trees are problematic, Cannon Beach staff can remove it, Barnes said. But if the tree is on per- sonal property, it would be between neighbors. Insurance could cover damage costs, but the city could not do anything about it. The commission did ad- dress an issue on Larch Street that caused community ire. The city was planning to cut down two spruces in the right of way, deeming them un- healthy. But neighbors protest- ed and the tree removal was canceled. Being a Tree City USA, Dewey said he thinks there needs to be more than a 100- IRRW QHLJKERUKRRG QRWL¿FD- tion. “I think this is really im- portant,” he said, adding they need to talk with the communi- ty and do much consideration before making changes. Kerr agreed, but said the city should begin a draft with the ideas presented. Barnes said he had enough to do so. It will be January, at the earliest, before the issue comes back to the commission. Master Sgt. Shelly Davison/Submitted Photo Tech. Sgt. Jared Warner is greeted by his family Wednesday at the Portland Air Nation- al Guard Base. The Camp Rilea-based 116th Air Control Squadron returned home from deployments in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Resolute Support, and Combined Defense of the Arabian Gulf. T h a n k Y ou ! To ou r fam ily, frien d s (from all over) an d a w on d erfu l com m u n ity that w e live in - W e a re grea tly a pprecia tive for a ll the gra cious contributions, pra yers, ca rds a nd w ords of encoura gem ent during our set ba ck. W e ca nnot express how m uch a ll of you m ea n to us. W e don’t know the na m es of a ll, but plea se a ccept this a s our tha nk you! Your continued thoughts a nd pra yers w ill help us da y by da y to m a ke the m ost of things to com e. In Remembrance of John Robert Schuyler T h e L in d stro m F a m ily o f D a n ish M a id B a k e ry The Bravest Man I Ever Knew. P.S. 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