NORTH COAST
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2015
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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
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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-
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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-
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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.
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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-
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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. Don’t Forget Lucille
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