2009-08-11 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Commissioner Ogin said that HawaiÒi Electric Company had to put location of their poles, so similarly, the cell tower companies thing. Commissioner Ross asked Bennett Mark if there were any programs cell towers. Bennett Mark said it was similar to the County of required in Agricultural Districts. He stated that we also require Plan Approvals in commercial districts, and Use Permits are required in residentia master plan. Commissioner Coats said that when a vendor wants to install a to Planning Department and the KVDC. Bennett Mark said that is the but outside of the KVSD they go through the Planning Department from the FAA and FCC. He said there is no requirement to colloc new cell tower. Commissioner Coats inquired if the Planning Department could ask plans are for the next 5 years for installing cell towers in Kai Rosalind Newlon noted that plan approvals require mitigation for odor and noise and suggested that the zoning code be amended to require that plan a visual impacts. She said if applicants were required to mitigat installing cell towers, that if they are near palm trees, the ce a palm tree, or monopalms as they are called, or if they are nea to look like pine trees. Commissioner Ross suggested that the Commission make a recommend Director based on the recommendation from staff, to amend the zo approvals mitigate for visual impacts and to also ask cell tower companies to provide plans for the future installations. Rosalind Newlon also suggested that the telecommunications section of the zoning code could also be amended to require more steps that an applicant ta cell tower, such as considering co-location, and determining the exceed 100 feet in height, etc. Commissioner Coats commented that maybe if our criteria was stricter, and they (Verizon) would have to back to the building owners for alternative locati Commissioner Herbert said they should be treated just like the u sewer and power, which all have master plans. He further stated with telecommunication facilities could write a master plan for Bennett Mark suggested that the Commissioners decide whether the recommendation for the Village area only or island wide. Commissioner Ross asked if there was a similar commission in Hil that this is the only commission that looks at design, but there Commission. 11