2023-03-07 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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are scaling back the size and eliminating the illumination, he would recommend approval. Commissioner Crusat commented that she does not generally support sign variances, but that in this case the sign appears to be a good size and goes well with the building. Chairman Roth also noted that the purpose of the existing variances is to provide better visibility because the complex is set far back from the street. It was moved by Commissioner Werchick and seconded by Commissioner Crusat that the Commission recommend approval of the application as presented. There being no discussion on the motion, a roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Werchick, Crusat, Greenwell, Kilkuskie, and Roth), and one absent and excused (Kern). 2. PL-KVD-2023-000029: The applicant, Nine Brains Big Island I, LLC, a Delaware LLC, dba Pacific 19, is requesting design review for three new wall signs and one ground sign at an existing hotel in Kailua Village to be rebranded as Pacific 19 Hotel. The area of the ground sign is approximately 22.60 square feet, and the letter height is 31 inches tall. The wall signs range in area from 22.5, 35, and 46 square feet in size, and possibly larger depending on how the sign area is calculated, with a range of letter height from approximately 15 inches, 3.5 feet and 4.5 feet tall. The ground sign will consist of black acrylic letters on white acrylic background on a rock wall. The wall signs will consist of black letters on a light-colored exterior wall. Applicant: Nine Brains Island I, LLC dba Pacific 19 Landowner: Lanihau Properties, LLC TMK: (3) 7-5-006:016 Location: 75-5646 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 The Commission took up this item at 2:50 p.m. Ms. Newlon gave a PowerPoint presentation on the application. She noted that the project is a rebranding of the Kona Seaside Hotel to Pacific 19 at the corner of Kuakini Highway and Palani Road. She described the specifications of the proposed signs and showed comments from the DPWBD on each of the four proposed signs. She quoted, among other comments, that the sign proposed as a"monument sign" is considered a"ground sign"under the Sign Code, and that the examiner was unable to determine the lettering heights or areas of the proposed wall signs from the information provided in the application[See EXHIBIT A for the complete comments]. She commented that if the applicant wishes to pursue signs that exceed the Sign Code allowance, their option is to apply for a variance. She concluded her presentation by saying that the other rebranding work that they are currently proposing is for the interior, but that if any exterior work requiring a Plan Approval is proposed in the future, that portion will come before the Commission for review and recommendation. Chairman Roth asked for clarification on a picture of a rectangular wall sign shown above the proposed ground sign. Ms. Katherine Luga from Carlsmith Ball responded that that sign was originally proposed and was to be illuminated but has since been removed, and that the picture was apparently not removed when the submittal was prepared. Upon being further asked by Chairman Roth, Ms. Luga confirmed that it was not an existing sign. 3 Kailua Village Design Commission March 7,2023,Meeting Minutes