2011-07-26 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of July 12, 2011. The Commission at this time took up the minutes of the previous meeting out of order. It was moved by Commissioner Burns and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. NEW BUSINESS 2.Discussion of the Department of Public Works (DPW) program for revisions to Chapter 3, Hawaii County Code (the Sign Code), including the DPW report made to the Kailua Village Design Commission on May 24, 2011 and revision program information provided to the Planning Department for use by the Commission. Discussion to also include alternative or additional recommendations for revisions to the Sign Code as it relates to Kailua Village. The Commissioners discussed and reached consensus as to the following points: In addition to the entities listed on the materials provided by the DPW, other public · groups that work with or may be affected by the Sign Code, such as architects, should be included in the review process. A projecting sign has its own function that other types of signs cannot perform, and yet it · is proposed to be removed from Section 3-3 Definitions. Also, the proposed version of the Sign Code still makes reference to projecting signs (e.g. Section 3-11[a][4]). A better explanation for the deletion other than not relevant to new language is needed. Determination of the allowable size of sign and lettering should take account of site · specific factors such as the speed of travel and the building setback as opposed to the current blanket approach. This could be achieved by creating a guideline chart. The Kailua Village Core boundary, which was adjusted to include more land to the south · some years ago, should be redrawn based on the original intent for separating this section from the rest of the Kailua Village Special District (KVSD), which is to identify and protect its quaint fishing village atmosphere. The Kailua Village Core includes both a pedestrian-oriented area and a vehicular-traffic · area, using the same signage regulations. These two areas should be segregated and provided with different sets of requirements for signs, using the latter as a buffer zone but still keeping it within the core area of the KVSD; they should be named to reflect the intention, such as Core I and Core II or Pedestrian Core and Vehicular Core rather than Core and Buffer. Enforcement has to be in place to make the Sign Code effective. The Commission should · make a request that enforcement be done at least in the KVSD. The Commission or its sub-committee should open a dialogue with the Kailua Village · Business Improvement District for the possibility of collaborative effort. 2