2019-04-09 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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the letter height compliant by reducing it one inch and apply the 67 percent reduction to the logo height, which would make it 24 inches instead of 36 inches. Ms. Newlon pointed out that the 24-inch high logo would still require a variance. Commissioner Sullenberger also mentioned that it might be more advisable to reduce the logo height to 22 inches to be consistent with the other existing variances, rather than his calculation of 24 inches. In response to Commissioner Smith’s request to further clarify the prescribed calculation method, Mr. Tanaka quoted Sign Code Section 3-4(a)(3); “If a sign consists only of words, designs, or figures engraved, painted, projected, or fixed on a wall, the total area/size of the sign shall be the measurable area within the outer boundary of a standard geometrical shape such as a square, rectangle, or circle containing and defined by the extreme reaches of graphic or informational parts of the sign.” The Commission confirmed that the 32.5 square feet as noted in the application was correctly calculated. Mr. Tanaka requested that even if the action were to be an approval with conditions, the Commission defer and require the applicant to revise their application accordingly and resubmit to the Commission for confirmation so that DPW could accurately communicate to the County Council (“Council”). Chairman Roth acknowledged the request, and said that that would clearly document what was approved by the Commission, which would be beneficial to the Council. He noted that furthermore, the application could not proceed to the Council when the action was to defer. Upon inquiry by Ms. Newlon, Mr. Tanaka confirmed that DPW could not change or add more information to the application that the Commission had acted upon when forwarding it to the Council. Commissioner Hetherington said that he would second the motion to defer. Commissioner Ching restated his motion that the Commission defer action until the applicant came back with alternatives. There being no further discussion on the motion, a roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Ching, Hetherington, Ikeuchi, Kern and Sullenberger), one no (Smith), and one absent and excused (Crusat). 3. The applicant, Chase Villafana, of Planet Fitness NY, has submitted a sign variance application for two wall signs to read “Planet Fitness” with a logo, for a commercial gym, on two sides of an existing building, with one sign fronting Henry Street and one sign fronting Hawaii Belt Road (Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway). Each of the two wall sign heights are 91 inches by 264.5 inches, for a total of 167.2 square feet. The proposal includes signs made of translucent vinyl with white LED illumination. The colors of the letters are mulberry with black returns (sides) for “Planet Fitness”. The logo includes white letters and black returns letters for the two letters of the business name, “pf”, along with a yellow thumbs up within a black gear wheel with a mulberry colored ring. The height of the signs are approximately 20 feet. Landowner: John David Rapoza, et al. TMK: (3) 7-5-004: 058 Location: 75-1000 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 8