2019-04-09 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

Home

100 feet from Kuakini Highway, and therefore, CU Hawai‘i was requesting a variance so that it could easily be found and better serve its members and the community at large. Mr. Inpyo Hwang, president of INA Signs, provided comments in support of the CU Hawai‘i application as the maker of the proposed sign. He stated that the applicant was only asking for ten additional square feet, just large enough to be seen from the highway, which was 100 feet away. He requested that the Commission take the building setback into consideration and support the application. NEW BUSINESS 1. The applicant, Yen Wen Fang of Engineering Partners, is proposing a ground mounted photovoltaic system at the Regency at Hualālai, an assisted care facility located off of Hualālai Road, established under Use Permit No. 174 which was approved on April 17, 1998. The proposed ground mounted photovoltaic system includes approximately 728 new panels over an area of approximately 1.153 of the 5.213-acre parcel, and are to be located to the rear of the assisted living facility. The applicant is proposing a continuous, unbroken planting screen, no less than 5-feet in height along the perimeter of the parcel boundary surrounding the ground mounted photovoltaic system along with 6-foot high chain link fencing. Landowner: MBSB Hualālai LLC TMK: (3) 7-5-010:015 Location: 75-181 Hualālai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Ms. Bugado gave a PowerPoint presentation, and described the proposed project. She noted that during her review it had been discovered that the proposed project was encompassing two areas that were identified as remnants of the historic Kuakini Wall, and consequently any further review of the application, including Plan Approval, had to be deferred so that the Planning Department could consult with the State Historic Preservation Division (“SHPD”). She said that therefore her recommendation would be that the Commission defer action until the matter was cleared. Upon inquiry by Chairman Roth, Ms. Bugado confirmed that the property abutted no right-of-way other than Hualālai Road. Neither the applicant nor his representative was present. It was moved by Commissioner Hetherington and seconded by Commissioner Kern that the Commission defer action on the application. Upon inquiry by Commissioner Smith, Ms. Bugado said that building permits for new structures did not require SHPD’s sign-off, and that SHPD did have a procedure for structures that were 50 years or older. Commissioner Hetherington mentioned that if a project needed any grading or grubbing, then SHPD would have to sign off on the grading permit. Commissioner Smith said that the project in question seemed to require grading and therefore would require a grading 4