2011-05-24 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Paul Bleck representing the applicant Paul Bleck, AIA, Ltd, addressed comments and questions from Commissioners regarding building design, parking circulation and landscaping. It was moved by Commissioner Herbert, and seconded by Commissioner Burns to recommend to the Planning Director approval of the proposed project as submitted. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with seven ayes and two absent and excused (Sharron Stanbro and Riley Saito). 2.Design review of a sign permit application for two wall signs for PRES-Kona Coast, L.P. Applicant: John Allen Sign Company, LLC. Land Owners: Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust and PRES-Kona Coast, L.P. TMK: 7-4-015:001. Located at 74-5586 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Palani Road and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway. Mr. Childs oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed two signs. Mr. Childs stated that the sign dimensions exceeded the Sign Code requirement and suggested that a Sign Variance may be required for a sign design having a size that exceeded the increased sign area allowed by Variance for the previous business in this location, Ross Stores, Inc., and also exceeded the sign area allowed by a separate variance covering all signs within the Shopping Center. Mr. Childs noted that the applicant had submitted an incorrect application for the design attached. The applicant’s representative Chad Raymond of John Allen Sign Company, LLC informed the Commission that the KVDC sign permit form used was assumed correct, as the same form had been accepted in past submittals. Addressing comments and questions from the Commissions, Mr. Raymond told Commissioners that the proposed size of the sign is necessary due to the increased highway width and traffic flow in place since the 1997 Variance granted to the previous business. He also said that the color choice and pattern of the proposed sign is a standard corporate design of the proposed business operator, Pier 1 Imports. It was moved by Commissioner Herbert, and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy to recommend to the Public Works Director approval of the sign application if revised to comprise a total sign area of not more than 32.15 square feet, and if so allowed by the Director or the County Council. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with seven ayes and two absent and excused (Sharron Stanbro and RileySaito). 3.Design review of a sign permit application for a ground sign and a wall sign for Eben Chun. Applicant: INA Custom Signs. Land Owners: Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust and Eben Wayne Chun. TMK: 7-4-015:004. Located at 74-5599 Alapa Street, Kailua-Kona, HI, in the Kona Industrial Subdivision. 2