REP PWPRC 016 2013/03/27 2012-2014

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE DATE: March 27, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 206/Res. No. 90-13 PLACE: Council Chambers Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 10:48 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred Resolution No. 90-13 report as follows: Resolution No. 90-13, transmitted by Public Works Director Warren Lee via Communication No. 6 dated February 14, 2013, grants a variance from Chapter 3, Section 3-58(c)(1), 3-59(a)(4), and 3-61(a)(2) of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), to allow one wall sign on 75-5570 Kuakini Highway, TMK Number(3) 7-5-005:085 (Zoned ML-20, Kailua Village Special Design District). The applicant, Hawai`i Tire Company, LLC, is requesting a sign variance for wall signs on two buildings. The proposed signs at Lex Brodies's Tire Store are 22 square feet each in area with 14 inch high lettering and a 33 inch symbol mounted at 16 feet above the finish grade. The proposed signs at the Fastlube building are 22 square feet each in area, with a total of 18 inch high lettering and a 30 inch symbol mounted at 17 feet above the finish grade. All signs on the buildings are located on the parapet. The businesses are located in ML zone, which limits the wall sign to nine feet in height per section 3-59(a)(4), Chapter 3 of the Hawai`i County Code. Per section 3-61(a)(2) Chapter 3 of the Hawai`i County Code, signs are prohibited in Kailua Village when, if attached to a building, the signs extend above the lowest edge of any portion of the roof or mansard roof. Vice Chair Zendo Kern assumed chairmanship of the meeting to allow Committee Chair Dru Kanuha to make an amendment to the title of this measure with the contents of Communication No. 206.1. The amendment changed the title to read, "Resolution granting a variance from Chapter 3, Sections 3-58(C)(1), 3-59(A)(4), and 3-61(A)(2) Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As Amended), to allow [One Wall Sign] Four Wall Signs On 75-5570 Kuakini Highway, TMK Number(3) 7-5-005:085 (Zoned M1-20, Kailua Village Special Design District." Your Committee unanimously adopted the amendment. Mr. Kanuha moved to further amend the resolution to change the phrase "a wall signs"to "four wall signs" in Item 1 in the BE IT RESOLVED clause on page 2. The amendment was unanimously adopted. PWPRC Rept. No.: 16