2012-09-11 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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landscaping for the purpose of screening the warehouse building be installed and a long-term landscape maintenance plan be established. Mr. Hill expressed his concern over the location of the recommended landscaping, explaining that the site was in a high-voltage switching area, which would create a safety issue, and that the trees might also interfere with large cranes that they operate. Following further discussion on the location of landscaping, the applicant and HELCO representatives agreed to landscape the front area facing the street, and also to screen the employee parking area with some trees, if recommended. Commissioner Hetherington withdrew his motion, and made a new motion that the Commission recommend approval of the proposed warehouse as presented, with landscaping in the back of the employee parking area to screen the view of the warehouse. Commissioner Broderson pointed out that there was a planting strip along Kaiwi Street, which was not being utilized. Mr. Hill commented that HELCO would prefer the street frontage for planting to the area near the warehouse. Commissioner Broderson recommended drought-tolerant plants such as areca palms or oleanders. In light of the discussion, Commissioner Hetherington amended his motion to state that the Commission recommend approval of the proposed warehouse as presented, with the addition of a landscaping screen of areca palms or similar along the Kaiwi Street frontage of the existing employee parking area. Commissioner Burns seconded the amended motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Hetherington, Burns, Broderson, Stanbro and Kitchens) and three absent and excused (Andreae, Au Hoy and Herbert). Commissioner Hetherington then made a motion regarding Agenda Item No. 2 that the Commission recommend approval of the structural design of the proposed addition to the Customer Service Building, with the following design considerations to be addressed: 1.lava rock/stone wainscoting at the base of the building; 2.lava rock/stone façades in front-facing recessed walls (shown as yellow “cement plaster” in the application plan set); 3.potted plants to be installed and maintained in front-facing building recesses; 4.a horizontal band, with a stepped relief design to be determined, at the top of the building; 5.the abovementioned band to be painted a color complementary to the rock façade and the rest of the building colors; 6.planting strips for shrubbery of a minimum 42-inch maintained height on both mauka and makai sides of the building addition/parking area; and 7.landscaping of the currently chain-linked cage with a canopy-type tree matching with the existing trees, a royal poinciana or similar, to be planted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Burns, and carried with five ayes (Hetherington, Burns, Broderson, Stanbro and Kitchens) and three absent and excused (Andreae, Au Hoy and Herbert). ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of August 7, 2012. It was moved by Commissioner Hetherington and seconded by Commissioner Burns that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. 4