2009-12-08 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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3.Design review of a proposed pavilion for meeting and gathering at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Applicant: Jon G. Pharis of Pharis and Associates Inc. Land Owner: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. TMK: 7-5-003:022-0001. Located at 75-230 Kalani Road, Kailua-Kona, HawaiÒi, at the east end of Kalani Road, adjacent to Queen KaÒahumanu Highway. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed project. The applicant, Jon Pharis, was in attendance. The Commissioners confirmed with Mr. Pharis that the proposed materials and colors are as close a match to the existing church as they can find. It was moved by Commissioner Herbert, and seconded by Commissioner Ogin, to recommend to the Planning Director the approval of the proposed project as submitted. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Herbert, Ogin, Au Hoy, Bleck, Kern and Ross) and two absent and excused (Harris-Glade and Saito). 4.Design review of proposed phase II campus expansion at University of the Nations; including a chapel, cafeteria, classroom building, faculty housing, student housing, resource center, library, and a multi-purpose building. Applicant: Chong Ho Won of University of the Nations. Land Owner: Pacific-Asia Christian U 010:003. Located at 75-5851 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HawaiÒi, approximately mile south of the intersection of Huallai Road and Kuakini Highway. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed project with some background information. She discussed her review of the project against the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona, as well as the parking and landscaping requirements, and concluded that the project appears to be in compliance as proposed. The applicant, Chong Ho Won, the landscape architect, Stan Jarrell, the civil engineer, Warren Israelson, and the project manager, Ken Fish, were in attendance. In response to the CommissionersÓ inquiries, they made a presentation especially on the color scheme, saying that using different colors from the all-brown buildings identity to the new buildings in the growing campus; all colors were selected from the Benjamin Moore Historical paint palette recommended for the Kail District. They also explained that the detention pond shown on the plans is a mitigation measure to detain runoff that might cause flooding. They assured the Commissioners that there will be windows on the three-story high walls of the faculty housing, which are shown without any design components on the drawing. Commissioner Ross stated that he will abstain because of his longtime involvement with the subject property; he was excused by the Chair. 3