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B R R a r c h i t e c t u r e September 13, 2011 David M. Lyman Building Plans Examiner County of Hawai'I - West Hawai'i Civic Center Department of Public Works - Building Division 75 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Re: Walmart Sign Code Variance Application Dear David, The below are written explanations of the need for variance from the County Code as it pertains to signage and as required as part of the variance application process. (a) Granting the variance is necessitated by the peculiar physical conditions not ordinarily found in most districts, because of the peculiarity of a business, or as a result of a special event or circumstance; Variance from the strict application of Article 2 Kailua Village Sign Provisions as they pertain to sign area (22 sq. ft.), mounting height (9 feet) and letter height (9 inches) is necessitated by the vertical relief of the site and the setback from the roadways. The visibility of the Walmart store and thus signing area is greatly reduced due to the difference in grade from the adjacent roadways. Only selective and limited vantage points offer visibility of the two (2) I.D. signs and from no one (1) point can you view both signs. Along the west facade, adjacent to Queen Kaahumanu Highway, the top of the building wall is approximately 65 feet above the roadway with much of the wall obscured by the tiered retaining wall and mature vegetation. From Henry Street, the I.D. sign above the store entry is visible only from the intersection serving the store. The distance from the intersection to the south facing facade is approximately 600 linear feet. To adequately sign the store to passing motorists, and as a matter of public convenience, these signs need to be of an area, letter height and mounting height to be visible from the public ways. Our proposal as seen in the sign detail drawings reflects these needs. (b) Granting the variance will not adversely affect the rights of adjacent property owners or tenants; - As the signs are only visible from certain vantage points, and as the intensity of lighting is being reduced from the current state, any www.brrarch.com 6700 Antioch Plaza, Suite 300, Merriam, KS 66204 MAIN 913 - 262 -9095 FAX 913 -262 -9044 kansas city 1 bentonville 1 phoenix 1 san francisco 1 philadelphia 1 atlanta 1 miami