2013-10-08 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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existing structures from the roof of the main warehouse/customer service building as soon as possible; 2)that the non-operational freestanding GST tower and antenna in the southeast corner of the property will be removed as soon as possible; and, 3)that the applicant will make a good faith effort to investigate and consider the feasibility of installing dish antenna fabric covers having blue, gray or other similar color options in lieu of the standard white antenna covers proposed. Commissioner Burns seconded the motion. There was no further discussion on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Andreae, Burns, Au Hoy, Bleck, Broderson and Kitchens) and two absent and excused (Akina and Stanbro). 2. Verbal report regarding 2013 Hawai‘i Congress of Planning Officials (HCPO) conference from commissioner-attendees. HCPO conference was held September 18 through 20, 2013 at the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa. Commissioner Bleck who had attended the conference along with Commissioner Akina, gave a verbal report, with emphasis on workshops that had prompted him to think about the Commission’s role in the growth and expansion of the Kailua-Kona area. Mr. Mark spoke about the importance of design review in implementing the “Smart Growth” concept, and made reference to the County Code for the Commission’s powers and duties. In response to the Commissioners’ question about appropriateness of the current KVSD boundaries, he said that the best way for the Commission to explore the subject would be to form a committee for that specific purpose. He also mentioned some other topics that had been raised by the Commission in the past, such as Sign Code enforcement and compliance monitoring, which might be better undertaken by committees rather than the Commission as a whole. The Chair requested that discussion on the Commission’s priority and the possibility of establishing committees as a result, be put on the next meeting agenda. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS The Commissioners agreed to plan their annual recognition dinner in January next year. Mr. Mark made the following statements: 1.Come January the Commission will have two more positions to fill in addition to the current two that holdover members are serving. The County has been trying to recruit new members with little success. 2.The Commission received no applications for the next scheduled meeting of October 22, 2013. The Commissioners agreed to cancel the October 22, 2013, meeting and agendize the aforementioned discussion item for the following meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Childs displayed a photograph of a bicycle rack in the shape of a car, which he had personally acquired, and said that this type of bicycle rack made into a shape to fit with the Kailua Village, such 3