2021-09-14 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Next meeting tentatively scheduled for September 28, 2021. Ms. Newlon announced that because there were no applications for the agenda, the meeting tentatively scheduled for September 28, 2021, was cancelled. Mr. Tanaka asked if the Commission could consider relaxing the sign design guidelines of the KVSD to match the standard already provided in the Sign Code so that potential variance action based on the Commission action could be avoided. Ms. Bugado responded that the rules that Commission follows were in the Sign Code, as well as in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona, which had been adopted by ordinance; therefore, it would take an ordinance to revise the master plan and then another ordinance to change the Sign Code. Chairman Roth commented that it was not within the Commission's authority to initiate the ordinance process, but that the Commission could discuss the topic at a future meeting and make a recommendation. Mr. Tanaka said that in his opinion the Sign Code needed to be updated anyway, and that he stood ready to update the ordinance. He further said that he understood the master plan to be a responsibility of the Planning Department, but that he would like such discussion to be placed on a future agenda to entertain the Commission's recommendation on the matter. He opined that if sign approvals could be streamlined by avoiding further variance processes while maintaining the character of the Kailua Village, that would benefit everyone. Chairman Roth suggested that if the discussion was to be agendized, it be planned ahead and the community be alerted, because the Commission was aware that people have different reasons to support or not support variances. He said that it would be nice to have a discussion where people could express their perspectives on potential changes. Commissioner Crusat commented that her understanding was that the master plan was something that the Commission should be considering as guidelines. Chairman Roth pointed out that the topic had to be on the agenda for the Commission to start discussing. Ms. Newlon requested time for preparation, and it was agreed that the discussion would be placed on a future meeting agenda, with no mention of a specific date. Mr. Tanaka asked to be notified so that DPW could support the Commission in that effort. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Roth adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary ATTEST: Shaun Roth, Chairman Kailua Village Design Commission 4 Kailua Village Design Commission September 14,2021,Meeting Minutes