2019-07-09 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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• Sheets 1 and 3 of the revised design review submittal showed the dumpster enclosure and the air station, which were inadvertently not shown on the May 28, 2019, submittal. Sheets L-2 and L-3 were supplemental details to the landscape plan, covering that particular area. • Exhibit 1 [i.e. copies of renderings from the master signage plan] to the June 17, 2019, submittal was only meant to depict the landscaping in response to some questions from the Planning Department regarding screening requirements; therefore, the images of the buildings, including the colors, were not up to date. • A portion of Sheet L-2 on Page 2 of the narrative showed the configuration of the dumpster enclosure and air station, as well as the proposed landscape for screening. Page 3 showed the elevations and colors of the dumpster enclosure. The brochure for the XactAir air machine provided information about the machine in detail; the model to be installed would not have the "XactAir" sign on top or the vacuum feature. • Pages 4 and 5 of the narrative showed the elevations of the fuel center and convenience store structures, without color scheme, as originally approved. Pages 6 and 7 showed the elevations of the current proposal, with the color scheme consistent with what had previously been approved. The color scheme was also designed to create faux openings on the rear and side walls in compliance with the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona guidelines regarding articulation of facade. The frames of the faux openings would project about two inches to also create texture. • The originally designed four windows on the front facade were combined into one large window with a glass door in the center to match the Safeway national standards, which would be more appealing as well. • The convenience store floor plan on Page 8 of the narrative showed how the originally designed windows conflicted with the store layout; there would be restrooms along the north wall and coolers along the south wall, making windows on those walls unfeasible. • Pages 9 and 10 of the narrative showed the original and revised elevations side by side for comparison. The facade facing Henry Street was more or less unchanged. Chairman Roth asked if the comparison drawings on Page 9 and 10 were shown at the same scale, as the "Revised" appeared to be wider than the "Original." Mr. Yamashiro responded that though not exactly, they were approximately at the same scale. Mr. Conte confirmed that the building would be higher but not larger. Mr. Yamashiro clarified that the height increase was for the convenience store building only, and that the height of the fuel center canopy would remain the same. He also stated that the modifications to the roofs were made to meet the Safeway design standards and to accommodate under-roof equipment; the original design would expose some of the equipment whereas the revised pitch and height would hide the entire equipment from public view. He added that the actual increase was 2 feet 5 inches. Chairman Roth asked for clarification on the location of the convenience store. He said that the original plan had appeared to have more room for landscaping between the building and the sidewalk, but that the area looked tighter in the current drawings. He added that that was why he had asked earlier if the building increased in size. Ms. Schatz said that the building size remained the same, and that she would have to confirm with the landscaper as to the exact distance between the building and the sidewalk. Asked by Ms. Bugado, she also said that she was not sure whether or not the building was relocated. Chairman Roth further asked if the gray area on Sheet L-2 3