2010-03-09 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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2.Design review of a sign permit application for a wall sign, a directory sign, and twenty projecting signs on an industrial building. Applicant: Mattson Davis of Manini Holdings, LLC. Land Owners: Mattson Davis of Manini Holdings, LLC and Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust 1100. TMK: 7-4-010:002. Located at 74-5606 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona, HI, at the south end of Pawai Place. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, presented illustrations supplied by the applicant and described the proposed wall, directory and projecting signs. She explained that the proposed signs were very similar to those proposed for the adjoining parcel (identified by TMK No. 7-4-010:001) as item number 1 on this meeting agenda, except that this proposed directory sign is to be a ground sign rather than a type of wall sign, and the projecting signs for tenants would have slightly larger lettering.Ms. Newlon noted that the directory and projecting signs would comply with the sign code and Kailua Village Master Plan Guidelines for signs. Ms. Newlon stated that the wall sign, being essentially identical to that proposed for the adjoining property per the previous agenda item, did not comply with the sign code for the same reasons and would similarly require a variance approved by the County Council. The applicant’s representative, Lisa Johnson of Manini Holdings, LLC, stated that she had no further comments to offer, inasmuch as the situation was the same as just discussed for the previous agenda item. Commissioner Ross moved the Commission to recommend approvals as provided for agenda item 1 for the adjoining parcel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ogin. In discussion, commissioners confirmed this motion (i) recommends to the Director of the Department of Public Works his favorable recommendation to the County Council for its approval of a request for variance from the sign code to accommodate the applicant’s proposed wall sign, since the wall sign is consistent with Department of Public Works’ proposed revisions to the Sign Code ,and (ii) also provides a favorable recommendation for the Director’s approval of the proposed directory and projecting signs. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of January 12, 2010 and January 26, 2010. It was moved by Chair Coats and concurrently seconded by all other Commissioners that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. 3