2012-05-08 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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recommendations as noted below. They also agreed that the recommendations should be included in a motion and forwarded to the Planning Director as part of their action. Mr. Dobashi said that he found the recommendations to be reasonable. Mr. Stanford Lee also commented that the applicant wished to fit in the community. It was moved by Commissioner Hetherington, and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy, to recommend the Planning Director’s approval of the proposed project, with the following items to be considered during the Plan Approval process: 1.Improve the building’s historical context by modifying window design to break up mono- panel glass storefront appearance by use of mullions or similar, and by extending the building’s wainscot/base trimline materials below all windows to reduce the glassed area; 2.Provide additional landscape plantings at the base of the building to break up the hardscape impact of surrounding pavement and consider the addition of a planting “island” or extension in the parking lot for placement of a canopy tree to improve effectiveness of required shading; 3.Where fencing is indicated, use a fencing design having a wrought iron appearance in lieu of the proposed chain-link design; 4.Install a low curb or similar barrier to prevent movement of proposed landscaping gravel/cinder onto fronting sidewalks; and 5.Install shake-appearance metal roofing, as verbally indicated by applicant, in lieu of a standing-rib or other industrial-type roofing style. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with seven ayes (Hetherington, Au Hoy, Andreae, Burns, Herbert, Saito and Stanbro) and no noes. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of March 20, 2012. It was moved by Commissioner Herbert 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. The Chair confirmed his request for the disbanding of the Sign Code Review Committee to be agendized for the next available meeting. Mr. Mark reminded the Commission that the Sunshine Law permits up to two members to interact with each other, members of the public and/or government officials without public notice. Commissioner Andreae, based on the discussion that had just taken place for the second agenda item, expressed her desire to reach a consensus among the members on recommendable shade trees. Commissioner Hetherington volunteered to do some research and share the results with the other members. 3