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7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Kamehameha Avenue, Kalakaua Street and Kinoole Street area as street or curb reconstruction occurs. This will unify all the stone curbs within the Kalakaua Park Heritage area and vicinity. (e) Old walkways with cracks, holes, patches, settlement and smoothness should be replaced with non -slip walks and curbs. (f) Street trees with functional grating, as shown in Figure 4, should be planted in areas where sidewalk width and vertical clearance allow. SZ&ns On public areas and facilities, the County's sign ordinance shall` form the minimum requirements. In addition, HRA may make recommendations in order to facilitate downtown identification by special design of street signs and directional traffic signs. All new signs in the, Redevelopment Area shall be subject to approval by HRA. Lighting County street lighting standards and fixtures shall be complied with within the Redevelopment Area except in the Kalakaua Park Heritage Area where period type standards are encouraged. Facade County and State buildings shall follow the new construction and rehabilitation /preservation design principles. Overhangs and Street Furniture (a) Priority consideration should be given to use, weathering, aesthetics and vandalism in selecting public street furniture. (b) Smooth concrete benches with positive water run -off is one method to integrate a seating area with a planter box, as shown in Figure 4. Wood benches and other wood furni- ture are not recommended in open or unprotected areas because of deterioration and maintenance problems caused by weathering. (c) Exposed aggregate planter pots and concrete trash recep- tacles, as shown in Figure 4 are recommended to be used throughout the downtown area along with matching ash /butt containers. Concrete is recommended for downtown Hilo because of its qualities of resisting deterioration, weight to prevent theft and vandalism and its inherent strength. - 13 -