2020-07-07 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Applicant William McCowatt says that the mural was done already, so what you see there is what they have approved. Commissioner Roth pointed out to Commissioner Ikeuchi, that what she sees there is the final mural and Ikeuchi was satisfied with his answer. Ms. Newlon pointed out that the parking lot is behind the front buildings and mentions that the enclosure near the parking lot is not visible from the front of the building. The store front windows face the street. Chairman Roth thanks Roz staff and applicant Mr. McCowatt and proceeds to begin the discussion. He likes the street art look and thinks that the whole brewery block being redevelopment and cleaned up is really nice, but is sort of cool to have the some remnants of the industrial area there and agrees that deterring the unwanted graffiti, was a pretty good way to do it. Chairman Roth asks if any other Commissioner had anything to add. Commissioner Ikeuchi did not know that the painting on the wall was the final graffiti artwork and appreciated the clarification. She likes the street art look. Commissioner Sullenberger commended the applicant on the idea of the preemptive graffiti artwork and successful strategy in preventing the false graffiti. Sullenberger mentions that the lamp post in that area could be the next target for random graffiti and wants to have some consideration about that. Commissioner Ikeuchi agrees with Commissioner Sullenberger that this sort of street style artwork is intentional and a cool angle in the industrial area being very well known for graffiti and says that she agrees with Commissioner Sullenberger that the lamp post could be added to their project. Mr. McCowatt said he wished he had thought of that idea and if he can get an approval, he will bring it up to Mr. Mattson Davis and recommend that the lamp post be painted as well to match the street artwork on the wall. Commissioner Werchick moves to approve the design in place and additionally approve the option of supplementing the design by painting the adjacent lamp posts. Commissioner Sullenberger seconds the motion. Chairman Roth confirms the motion by Commissioner's Werchick and second by Commissioner Sullenberger. Commissioner Hetherington said that there may be more than one lamp post and should put that in a plural. Chairman Roth confirms to make it known that notes should say "lamp posts,"plural and further opened the table for more discussion on the motion. Commissioner Crusat she does like the look of the graffiti artwork, but questioned how would, one touch something like that up if there was an instance that graffiti was painted over the artwork. Applicant McCowatt said that the best way is to invite the original artist back and the second best way would be to invite a competent artist to match it. Mattison has pretty good connections in that regard and it could be done fairly easily. Chairman Roth asks Commissioner Crusat if that answered her question. Commissioner Crusat said yes. 3