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~ ~ i i ~Cecommendatioas for Sill 280 Draft 7 -Sign Code ordinance Kailua Yilla a Merch s ~ ant Association C Kona Market lace p 75-5729 Ahi Drive C-110 ~ Kailas-Kona Hawaii 96740 334-0562 phone 351-0562 fax j email: kvmamurielW,~iLwaii.rr.com We want to thank the County Couneil for allowing ua this teleeoafeseacie today and allowing our comments and recrommendatioas. We understand the import oe of the Sign Code sad recommend that we pass thin bill with a few changes. We fie that during this process businesses want a sign coda that t:an understand so that the ' proceed withiq their business. For those who are not incompliance and for those who aro, this bill must now make the playing field in busiaeee fair. The reasons for updatit?g this Sign Code are extensive, and we find that new draft now allows fo business to compete more fairly. It is paramount that thu+ ordinance be an enfo , otharw~se it will fail. Our recro'mmendatxo'ns to the County Couneil for iU 280 ,raft 7 are asl follows: ii i i Section 3-5lI Sign area !size and lettering size Presently reade:(b) Ia any case, the total area allowed shall not e~cceed t 'lve square feet for any sign not fronting a public street or vehicular afcpss or yr ~ any sign !coated with the Kailua Village core. I We recommend that it read: Tn any cast the total m~ea allowed shall sot exceed twelve square feet for y i ; sign not fronting a public street or vehicular access or any two signs allo ed in the Kailas ViAage core. Viewpoint: In order to reach a fair outcome for those who have busiaeaa in lung pathways iu shuppiug village. ur oeatetti. The vlewing of a Yrontal w ' sign does the business little good to attract new visitors to their business. combination of two signs (a different typo if noeded) will aid is the viewin of ejgn from the frontage street (Alii Drive) When a business has a 4 ft. by ft. sign hanging it can be vrry heavy (if wood). With the oombinatioq of t a~gns it will benefit the business and encourage those walking on tie front ge walkways to gc view the bueineesea in the back sad the signs will remain ' proportion to the building. This method u followed is I.ahiana, Maui, (Si Design Guildines for Lahina Historic Districts, Maui Hawaii.) E~oh sign Kailas VilLtge sun be 6 square feet or a business may elect to hauls dnly o ~ 12 square feet sign because it faces the frontage street. I ii 00/Z7 1139vd 00~ L69S9ZE b0~ Z 600Z/BZ/0i