REP PWPC 025 03/18/1997 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: March 18, 1997 RE: COMM. NO. 182 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:36 p.m. Chairperson and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 182, reports as follows: Communication No. 182 is a letter from Sidney Fuke, Planning Consultant, dated February 19, 1997, which transmits a sign variance request on behalf of applicant, Waimea Country Club. The request is for the purpose of allowing a sign not to exceed 32 square feet in an agricultural district. This would constitute a variance from the 8 square feet allowed for ground signs in agricultural districts pursuant to Section 3-27 of the Hawaii County Code. On December 18, 1996, the Council approved a sign variance, which would allow the applicant to erect a 21 square foot sign bearing the logo of the Waimea Country Club Golf Course. (See Communication No. 1444.) The present application requests permission to add a 10.94 square foot wooden sign bearing the name of the project, Waimea Country Club, to the already approved 21 square foot logo sign. Area of the proposed sign will total approximately 32 square feet. The sign will be located at the entrance to the Waimea Country Club and will face the Mamalahoa Highway. In Communications No. 182 and No. 1444, Mr. Fuke notes that although the Waimea Country Club Golf Course is located within the County agricultural zone, this development obtained the required permits before golf courses were required to obtain a use permit to operate in this zone. Consequently, this is considered to be a "grandfathered" commercial use in an agricultural zoned area. Your Committee considered Communication No. 182 at its March 18, 1997 meeting. Mr. Fuke attended the meeting on behalf of the applicant. He explained that after the logo sign was erected, visitors and the owners of the property requested that the name of the establishment be added to the sign.