2019-07-09 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Location: No Street Address Assigned Yet, parcel located the corner of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Henry Street The applicant distributed additional materials to the Commissioners and staff, which included presentation narrative, a revised set of design review submittal prepared by Cuhaci &Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners, Inc., a landscape detail plan prepared by Monaghan Landscape Architects LLC, roof plan drawings by Dale Ulmer Architect, and a brochure for XactAir air machine [EXHIBIT A]. Ms. Bugado presented the applicant's proposal. She highlighted the modification to the convenience store building where the originally planned windows on the northeast and southwest elevations were removed; consequently, except for the storefront facing the fueling pumps, all the other three sides, including the rear facade along Henry Street, would be blank walls with no windows. She noted that the Plan Approval("PA") for the overall development had so far covered certain components in the large areas but never covered this particular section, and that PA would require the area around the trash dumpster enclosure and air station to be landscaped. She also noted that the color scheme of the building was changed so that it would be more in line with the rest of the complex. Commissioner Hetherington pointed out that there were a couple of un-matching representations of the color scheme within the application package, and asked which showed the true colors. Ms. Bugado pointed to one of the plan sheets that specified four Sherwin Williams paint colors, and said that those were the colors being proposed, and that the other images in the June 17, 2019, submittal were from the master signage plan. She said that she would defer to the applicant's clarification. Commissioner Hetherington also asked for details of the proposed height increase. Ms. Bugado responded that not only the height but also the design of the roof was slightly changed. She described the changes on a drawing, and said that the applicant could provide better explanation. In response to Chairman Roth's question about the landscaping plan, Ms. Bugado said that what the applicant had distributed at the start of the meeting was the only update, which covered the small area around the dumpster enclosure and air station. Chairman Roth called upon the applicant. Ms. Schatz introduced herself as the representative of the owner, Kona Owner, LLC. She stated that the proposed design changes were due to the tenant Safeway's need for practical adjustments. In addressing Commissioner Hetherington's earlier question about the color scheme, she stated that the colors might look different because of the quality of color copies, but that the intent was to follow what the Commission had previously approved and stay consistent from building to building. Mr. Toby Yamashiro introduced himself and Mr. Jason Knable, both from Carlsmith Ball LLP, as well as Mr. Matt Conte from Cuhaci &Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners, Inc., on telephone line. Mr. Yamashiro went over the additional materials and discussed details, including the following points: 2