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1,1 ND0 KI RN PLANNING CONSULTANT IAC' 194 WIwoole St. I filo, 1-11 96720 Phone: 808-333-3393) Email: fflfo�i?zendokcrnxom As well as from the height limitations imposed in Section 3-11, Signs permitted in commercial/industrial districts (RCX, V, CN, CG, CV, MCX, ML, MG), (a)(2)(A)(ii), which states: (a) The following types of signs are allowed, with permits, in all districts: (2) Ground sign, (A) One ground sign, relating to business(es) conducted on the premises, as follows: (ii) If lot frontage is greater than one hundred lineal feet ground sign may not exceed twenty-four square feet and not exceed twelve feet in elevation from the_qround. On August 8, 2018, the applicant received a Plan Review Comment Letter from the County indicating that only one ground sign is allowed on the subject property and that the applicant's "Tesoro" ground sign was un-permitted as a second sign in addition to the existing ground sign (52004-0011 K) for the Honokohau Commercial Plaza (Exhibit A). The applicant wishes to remove and replace the existing (2) cabinet signs on the existing pole with the new "76" cabinet sign with a maximum proposed height of seventeen feet above grade. The purpose of the proposed sign is to identify the location of the applicant's business premises for the public and inform of gas prices. The sign will be of an appropriate scale and setback. Gas stations are a special kind of business with unusual advertising needs. As the price of fuel changes frequently, signage indicating the current price of gasoline and diesel is critical information for customers deciding which fueling station to stop at. Therefore, having a sign readily visible and readable from the roadway is not only essential to the business but also helpful to the public. Granting the requested variance will not adversely affect the rights of adjacent property owners or tenants as the old sign has been in place for many years with no ill effects or complaints. The sign is unobtrusive, set back 75 feet from the property line, partly screened by palms and is only readily seen if one is looking for it. The sign does not obstruct views of the coast or the mountain from Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Granting the requested variance will not unreasonably violate the interest, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the public. The sign has been in place for many years without noted ill effects. The sign does not block any notable views, is of sound construction and sited at an appropriate location on the property. Further, as noted earlier displaying fuel prices to passing motorists is helpful to the public. A strict application of the terms of this chapter would work unnecessary hardship and practical difficulty upon the applicant because site conditions including setback, topography, and long-established landscaping, make visibility of the business building 2