2009-11-24 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Harris-Glade, Ross, Herbert, Kern, Ogin and Saito) and two absent and excused (Au Hoy and Bleck). 2.Design review of asign permit application for Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse (former Hard Rock Café). Applicant: Peter J. Piper of Piper Designs. Land Owners: LRG Real Estate LP and PFP Anekona LP. TMK: 7-5-009:025. Located at 75-5815 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, at the Coconut Grove Marketplace. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed wall sign and marquee sign. She said that the signs appear to meet the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona; although there are more than three colors used in the signs, they blend in with each other and do not appear to be overwhelming. She noted, however, that according to the Department of Public Works the applicant needs variances from the Sign Code for the height of the logo and for the elevation of the wall sign. Peter Piper, the applicant, and Jeffrey Foster, the restaurant manager, were in attendance. With regard to the elevation of the wall sign, Mr. Piper said that he used the second floor as the reference point, and noted that the previous tenant, Hard Rock Café, had its sign on the same location. Clint Sloan, a Kailua-Kona art gallery owner, spoke in support of the application, saying that the proposed design is a piece of art and he would actually like to see it larger. The commissioners were in agreement that the design is artistic and appropriate for the Kailua Village, and that a sign permit should be granted without the applicant having to go through the variance process since the ambiguity is with the Sign Code; they questioned the definition of “logo” and “floor level.” It was moved by Commissioner Harris-Glade, and seconded by Commissioner Kern, to recommend to the Public Works Director the approval of the sign application as submitted, with a recommendation that the applicant work with the Public Works Building Division to avoid the variance process. Commissioner Saito moved to amend the motion by adding another recommendation that the Building Division consider the second floor as the finished floor level for purposes of interpreting the Sign Code, which was seconded by Commissioner Kern. A roll call vote for the amendment was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Saito, Kern, Harris-Glade, Herbert and Ross) and two absent and excused (Au Hoy and Bleck). A roll call vote for the main motion was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Harris-Glade, Kern, Herbert, Ross and Saito) and two absent and excused (Au Hoy and Bleck). Commissioner Ogin abstained due to a conflict of interest. 3.Design review of a proposed outdoor seating area at Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse (former Hard Rock Café). Applicant: Peter J. Piper of Piper Designs. Land Owners: LRG Real Estate LP and PFP Anekona LP. TMK: 7-5-009:025. Located at 75-5815 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, at the Coconut Grove Marketplace. 2