2008-07-08 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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details. He reaffirmed that they will be submitting these details in a forthcoming KVDC submittal. Mr. Mark said that should Final Plan Approval be granted before KVDC has reviewed and commented on the remaining site structures, the Final Plan Approval would address only the facilities located in the makai portion of the property under review here today. Cmmr. Herbert clarified that his motion was for approval of the entire site plan but only as to the lower three buildings and not the upper two buildings and trash enclosures for which plans were not yet submitted for KVDC review. Cmmr. Coats asked if “resubmittal” of the application with the requested changes was necessary. Discussion among the commissioners followed. Cmmr. Herbert moved, Cmmr. Kern seconded, to amend the motion to be a recommendation for approval with the following four conditions being recommended as requirements to be imposed by the Planning Department.: (1)For the colors of the proposed Panda Restaurant building: the lavender color should be toned down; the gold color area above the doorway should be removed; the alternating black and white trim should be removed; a solid color should be used for the umbrellas that coordinates with the awning color. (2)The blank wall of the proposed Panda Restaurant building facing Henry Street should be architecturally enhanced. (3)Additional landscaping treatment for screening should be added to shield the drive-up window lane adjacent to the proposed Retail Building A, as it is seen from Henry Street and to shield the future trash enclosure areas (4)For landscaping planting types, Oleander should be replaced with another recommended non-poisonous plant. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with seven ayes (Ross, Ogin, Harris-Glade, Au Hoy, Kern, Herbert and Coats) and one no(Bleck). 2.Kona Community Development Plan – Overview by Nancy Pisicchio, County of Hawaii Planning Department. Ms. Pisicchio, a consultant contracted by the Planning Department as community liaison for the preparation of the Kona Community Development Plan (Kona CDP), gave a brief presentation about the status of the current public review process for the draft plan and several key concepts it contains: The Planning Commission is expected to complete its review and recommendations in August and refer the draft with any recommendations to the County Council, possibly by September. The Council’s Planning Committee would presumably begin its review process shortly thereafter, with formal Council adoption by ordinance hopefully effected within several months thereafter. Ms. Pisicchio pointed out that the Council is expected to be reviewing three other CDP more or less concurrently, which made time estimates for adoption very difficult. 6