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:.3,ug-03-98 14: 00 Sandra Scar:- 808 334 1930 P . 01 <br /> k. ~1C <br /> F A --I 'CIV <br /> L E <br /> 3 . •m-Pm <br /> LCA <br /> -' <br /> COU;',:l r-1- 71-,,,,:.•-,,: <br /> Name: Counci1memHet. Dominic Yagong <br /> Organization: l iawaii County Council <br /> Fax: 969-3291 <br /> Phone: 961-8264 <br /> CE)------1 <br /> From: Sandra `;carr °' - <br /> Vice President for Public Affairs <br /> Kona Outdoor Circle <br /> Date: 3 August 1998 <br /> Subject: Draft Bill ;]mending Chapter 3, Sign Ordinance <br /> Pages: 4 <br /> ]'lease number this communication and put it on the agenda for the Public \Vor]sCommittee. <br /> August 4. 1998. <br /> Attached are recommendations for revision of the Draft Bill Amending Chapter 3. the Sign <br /> Ordinance. The Signs Committee of the Kona Outdoor Circle (currently. Vonnie Lyons. Sherry <br /> Bracken and I) has reviewed the proposed revisions and find that additional changes would be <br /> desirable. Our recommendations for specific changes in language are attached. <br /> In general. the Draft Bill permits larger and more billboard-like signs, which we find most <br /> disturbing. It fails to require permits for ail signs, including real estate and temporary signs. and <br /> it ]ails to specify any colors or designs that are not permitted ifor example, neon colors, hand- <br /> lettering, and grossly unprofessional signs;. We find that the procedure for getting sign permits <br /> is too lenient and the penalties for nonconforming signs too small. v1oreover. we believe that <br /> nonconforming siggns that are --gnu-id-fathered- in should have no more than 2 years to be brought <br /> into compliance with revised regulations. <br /> Specifically for Kona, we want the sign ordinance to be tightened. not loosened. as this Draft Bill <br /> seems to do. We do not need more. 'higeer_ and gaudier signs to deface our landscape. Rather. <br /> we need fewer. smaller. and more harmonious signs that give important information to residents <br /> and visitors but do not obscure the beauty of our island. Perhaps. it is possible for the Council to <br /> grant permission to some localities.'such as Kailua Kona.and Kninaliu. to hay e inure stringent <br /> regulations than apple to the island as a whole. <br /> Thank you far your consideration of our recommendations. <br /> Cc: Councilmemher Curtis Tyler. Kell. (ireen\\ell �[ � <br /> Comm. NG._I5!/ `• /Q <br /> rile No. H c/ 4D <br /> met. ZbtPresented PWPc_ <br /> AUG 4 1998 <br /> IIJ7y,,��...y...............a iwiet <br />