2014-06-17 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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same parcel, as well as the display of various types of advertisement material and the landscaping. He described the proposed carwash facility, and noted that the architectural design with angled fabric panels attached to the open roof, which somewhat resembled sails, was different from the traditional architecture styles envisioned in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona, but that the design was creative, and the overall coloration and the use of textured dark concrete masonry unit around the base of the siding appeared to be consistent with and respectful of the guidelines. He pointed out to the Commissioners’ attention, however, the bright red color of the vacuum stalls, which is not consistent with the Kailua Village design guidelines. He also raised questions for the Commissioners’ consideration as to how the fabric sails on the roof would be maintained and how the interior lighting through the open roof might affect the neighborhood after dark. Additionally, he mentioned that the drawing was not clear as to whether or not the proposed vacuum stall canopies were encroaching into the front yard setback area, and that if so, the structures would have to be moved back further from the road frontage. In response to the Chair’s question, Mr. Childs clarified that the architectural guidelines in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona does not differentiate the industrial area from the village core area; there is therefore no guidelines specific to the industrial area. He mentioned a few previous applications in the vicinity that had tried to meet the guidelines to the extent reasonable for the industrial area, and added that this applicant had also done so with their previous buildings. The applicant, Chuck Porter and Josh Porter from Hawai‘i Tire Co., LLC, and their architect, Matthew Kilgore, presented additional information and addressed the Commissioners’ questions. Their statements included the following:  Advertisement on the parked van was done by the store manager without the applicant’s authorization for only temporary purposes. It is the applicant’s understanding that their flags, pennants and such are legal, as those are not regulated by the Sign Code, according to their consultation with Mr. David Lyman of the Department of Public Works, Building Division. The display is mostly in response to the extensive array of signs and advertisements at the nearby Honda dealer, who is their competitor for tire sales and services.  All proposed structures are planned within the buildable area and clear of the required 15-foot setback.  The water used for carwash would be filtered and recycled several times, and rain water would be guttered off at the bottom edge of each sail panel. The applicant would comply with applicable regulations.  The residents in the makai area would not be impacted by noise since new carwash machinery is not as loud as it used to be, and the air blower, which is the noisiest part of the process, lasts only 20 seconds and would be located away on the mauka end of the building.  All the lights would be downcast lights, and the applicant plans to close the carwash operations before excess lighting becomes an issue to the neighborhood, as business is anticipated to slow down by 7:00 p.m.  Access would only be from and to Kona Bay Drive for all three businesses since there is very little traffic on that street compared to Kuakini Highway. The traffic flow within the property is designed so as to prevent customers from driving through the work area.  For the wainscot feature the applicant would be amenable to using a lava rock veneer to match the two existing buildings, instead of the proposed split face concrete masonry unit. 2