2011-09-27 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Commissioner Dunlap said that if a building within the Kailua Village Special District (KVSD) were to be repainted and the new colors did not meet the design guidelines for the KVSD, the repainting project should be subject to the Commission’s review just as a sign permit review was separately required for signage. He asked whether there was a way to make color compliance a part of the Sign Code. Mr. Mark responded that the Sign Code was administered by the Department of Public Works whereas plan approval was a Zoning Code requirement administered by the Planning Department. Commissioners Au Hoy and Herbert, while they recognized the limitations of the Commission’s authority, shared Commissioner Dunlap’s opinion about the functionality of the Commission without follow-throughs. Commissioner Burns opined that this was a matter of changing law, and moved that the Commission request the staff to draft legislation on the issue of building color regulation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hetherington. The Commissioners reached a consensus that it would be prudent to get a bill drafted even if this might not be the right time to bring it before the County Council, that the Commission should collaborate with the Kailua Village Business Improvement District board members on this effort, and that the bill should cover the entire KVSD rather than just the Kailua Village Core. The staff made it clear that the motion was to request the staff to draft a bill to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Article 7, Division 1, Section 25-7-4 of the Hawai‘i County Code, relating to the powers and duties of the Commission. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Burns, Hetherington Au Hoy, Dunlap and Herbert) and three absent and excused (Power, Saito and Stanbro). The Chair suggested that the order of business be rearranged, and that the Commission take up the minutes of the previous meeting at this time, then the formation of a committee, and lastly the continued discussion of the existing Sign Code. There were no objections. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of September 13, 2011. It was moved by Commissioner Dunlap and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Formation of a Sign Code Review Committee of the Kailua Village Design Commission. After a short discussion, Commissioners Hetherington and Dunlap and the Chair volunteered, and Commissioner Burns accepted nomination, to serve on the subject committee. It was moved by Commissioner Herbert and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that a Sign Code Review Committee be formed with the aforementioned four members to undertake research and formulate a set of proposals concerning the Sign Code including the boundaries of the KVSD and the Kailua Village Core. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with five ayes (Herbert, Au Hoy, Burns, Dunlap and Hetherington) and three absent and excused (Power, Saito and Stanbro). Although it was not made part of the motion, the Commission’s consensus was that Commissioner Dunlap would chair the Committee. 2