REP PWPC 045 07/01/1997 1996-1998

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS DATE: July I, 1997 RE: COMM. N0. 290 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 3:20 p.m. Chairperson and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 290, reports as follows: Communication No. 290 is a letter from Jim D. Wilson, dated April 29, 1997, which transmits a sign variance request on behalf of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Tlie request is for the purpose of allowing a ground sign not to exceed 46.25 square feet in an area zoned Downtown Hilo Commercial District. This would constitute a variance from the 32 square feet allowed for ground signs in commercial districts in section 3-29 of the Hawaii County Code. The sign will be a 46.25 square foot ground sign upon which the words "Hawaii Tribune- Herald" wilt be recessed. The sign will be located on the grounds of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald at 355 Kinoole Street. In Communication No. 290, Mr. Wilson notes that decreasing the size of the sign would reduce the size of the lettering and make the sign difficult to read from vehicles on Kinoole Street. Your Committee considered Communication No. 290 at its May 19, 1997 meeting. At this time, Your Committee, noting that the Hawaii Tribune Herald is located within the Hawaii Redevelopment Agency (HRA) plan azea, deferred action on this request until it receive8 comments from the HRA on this application. (See Communication No. 290.01, requesting the HRA's review and recommendations regarding this matter.) Your Committee resumed its discussion on this matter at its July 1, 1997 meeting. The Committee considered a letter from the HRA, informing the Council that at its May 27, 1997 meeting, the LIRA unanimously recommended approval of this application. (See Communication No. 290.02.) Your Committee also considered a written statement from Mr. Wayne Onomura of the County of Hawaii's Department of Public Works' Building Division. In his statement, Communication No. 290.03, Mr_ Onomura informed the Council that the subject sign has a total projected area of 46.25 square feet and that the Building Division had no objection to this variance request.