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On this particular map, this would be Kuakini Highway. So it’s a different orientation from this particular map, Kuakini Highway running towards Keauhou, and this would be in the Kailua Village direction. This would be Hualalai Road running up mauka. The property is the existing village professional building; and this was constructed back in, several years ago. The Century 21, the owner of the property is now asking, would be renovating this particular building; and there are currently two signs on the building, which is consistent with the Code. The applicant would like to erect a third sign, and that would, the third sign would exceed the Sign Code. And this particular sign reads “Century 21 All Islands Plaza would be located at this particular location, which is where the clock tower is situated, or will be situated. So the sign would be erected at this location. As far as the size of the sign, this would meet the Code requirement. The applicant would need to, for this particular sign, ask for two variances. One is to have the third sign instead of the two signs permitted for this particular property. And the second would be to have this particular sign at a height exceeding the current height limit of 5 ½ feet. The sign would be constructed at a height of approximately 15 ½ feet from the ground. The second signs that the applicant is requesting a variance for are located on the, this particular, on the second floor of the structure; and I believe it’s noted in your handout. There are two signs that are being proposed; and these are called projecting signs; and the applicant would like to have these signs be constructed or erected at a height of approximately 20 feet from the ground level. The code requirement is that these signs, projecting signs, can be constructed at a height of maximum of 9 ½ feet. So they’re asking to exceed that particular height requirement. So there are basically three things that the applicant is requesting a variance for. One would be to have the world clock sign be the third sign instead of two that is allowed under the Code, to erect this sign along this clock tower to be constructed at a height of 15 ½ feet rather than the maximum requirement of 5 ½ feet; and to have these projecting signs at a height of approximately 20 feet in lieu of the maximum requirement of 9 ½ feet. The Director is recommending that world sign on the clock tower be allowed; however, the Director is recommending that these two signs located on the second floor be denied. The Kailua Village Design Commission had reviewed the proposal and has recommended that the sign on the clock tower be approved; however, that these two signs on the second floor be denied. The reasons for the denial are listed in the staff’s background report. And some of the things that we looked at was whether there were alternatives in providing these two projecting signs for identification of the establishment. And one of the things that could be done would be to have a directory sign listing all of the establishments within this proposed building to accomplish the applicant’s proposal. Are there any questions at this time? 2