2019-07-23 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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letters; and; 4) a relocated McDonald's sign with the letter "M"in yellow letters, illuminated with LED lamps. A sign variance application has been included for the signs that exceed the letter/logo height limit and sign area as required by Chapter 3, Signs, of the Hawaii County Code. There is an existing sign variance for two other wall signs being replaced. The KVDC previously reviewed a sign permit for four (4) signs on April 23, 2019, and recommended to the Director of Public Works to defer action on the application so that the applicant could resubmit an application and address questions that the Commission had on the application. Landowner: Walmart Stores Inc. TMK: (3) 7-5-004:043 Location: 75-1015 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Ms. Newlon presented the proposal. In going over the application, she highlighted the following points on each of the proposed signs: a. McDonald's "M"wall sign: This had not been a part of the previous application that the Commission had reviewed at its April 23, 2019, meeting. The sign itself was existing and was to be relocated near the garden center. A variance would be required for the logo height. b. Two "Walmart"wall signs: As signified by his initial on Sheet A145, the sign area had been confirmed by Plans Examiner Kelly Wilson of the Department of Public Works ("DPW") as 147.78 square feet. The proposed signs were a like-for-like replacement for the existing ones. c. One "Pickup"wall sign: No changes were made to the previously submitted design. A variance would be required for both the letter/logo height and the sign area. d. One "Walmart" ground sign: This was also a like-for-like replacement for the existing sign, and whether or not a variance application would be required was to be determined by DPW. Ms. Newlon noted that the applicant had provided a sign variance application in the current application package, which had not been included in the previous submittal, together with their rationale mainly focusing on visibility challenges due to the setback distance and grade difference from the adjacent roadways. Ms. Newlon referred the Commissioners to the applicant's letter of June 19, 2019 [EXHIBIT A], in which they had addressed each of the four issues that the Commission had raised in its April 25, 2019, deferral letter. She summarized each response, and said that the applicant had updated the application to reflect those clarifications and additional information. Chairman Roth asked for clarification on the variance application, which mentioned not only the logo/letter height and sign size but also the mounting height. Ms. Newlon responded that the "M" and "Pickup"wall signs would both require a variance from the mounting height regulation 2