Laserfiche WebLink
MtY OF H� <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br />. . <br />,rE•OF•H�'•M <br />BILL NO. <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 (SIGN CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY <br />CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF <br />ANEW PAHOA VILLAGE SIGNS ARTICLE. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI `I : <br />SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. The Council finds that Pahoa Village is identified <br />in the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) 2008, as amended, as one of three regional <br />town centers intended to provide a wide range of services for the Puna district. The PCDP <br />further identifies Pahoa as one of two towns in Puna with the greatest potential for designation as <br />a Special Design District and that land uses, design themes and architectural and site design <br />standards for each village /town center will be determined through the preparation of each <br />regional town center or village center plan under an inclusive community based process that <br />involves major stakeholders, including landowners, community representatives, and public <br />agencies. <br />The purpose of this amendment is to establish standards for signage within the Pahoa <br />Village (PV) district that are consistent with the plantation architectural theme as well as the <br />rural village feel that residents identify with Pahoa. It is further envisioned that building design <br />and signage standards that identify a Pahoa brand will be conducive to creating a healthy, <br />economically vital and sustainable community. <br />SECTION 2. Chapter 3, article 1, division 5, section 3-18 of the Hawai `i County Code <br />1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: <br />