2014-09-16 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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Landowner: COMM 2006-C8 KAIWI STREET LLC and Queen Lili`uokalani Trust. TMK: 7-4-010:017. Located at 74-5583 Pawai Place. It was moved by Commissioner Hetherington and seconded by Commissioner Stanbro that the Commission recommend to the Public Works Director the approval of the application, with the following changes: 1.The illustrated sign dimensions be reduced to comply with the 22 square foot area specification on the sign permit application form; and 2.The sign mounting height be reduced to six feet in order to comply with the County Zoning Code. A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with six ayes (Hetherington, Stanbro, Akina, Broderson, Dahlberg and Sullenberger) and two absent and excused (Andreae and Au Hoy). 6. Design review of a sign variance application for letter and logo heights on two wall signs for Brown Shoe Company, dba “Famous Footwear.” Applicant: GP Roadway Solutions. Landowner: Alexander & Baldwin, LLC and McBryde Sugar Co. LLC. TMK: 7-5-004:010. Located at 75-5595 Palani Road, in Lanihau Center, in the former location of Bank of Hawaii. Mr. Childs oriented the Commissioners of the subject and surrounding properties on a location map. He clarified that although the application described both signs as wall signs, the Department of Public Works, Building Division (“DPW”), classified the one facing the parking lot as a marquee sign. He described the two proposed signs and the variance request, and noted that the DPW found the variance request to be appropriate. He said that as far as the coloration was considered, it appeared to be consistent with the guidelines of the Master Plan. He also informed the Commissioners that there is a variance issued in 1987, covering the entire Lanihau Shopping Center, including the subject property, which allows twelve-inch lettering and symbols; the proposed lettering and symbol height exceeds the allowance, and a new variance is required. The applicant’s representative, Lani Swain, provided additional information and explanations as to why the variance request was warranted. He pointed out that a few other tenants, such as First Hawaiian Bank, Sack N Save and Long’s Drugs, have oversized signs, and that the proposed marquee sign facing the parking lot would actually be the same size as the sign that belonged to the previous tenant. Commissioner Broderson commented that the marquee sign looked acceptable to him, but the wall sign facing Palani Road seemed unnecessarily large, especially with illumination at night. Commissioner Hetherington moved to send a recommendation to the Public Works Director that the variance application for the marquee sign be forwarded to the County Council with a favorable recommendation, and that the wall sign facing Palani Road be modified to comply with the existing 1987 variance. Commissioner Akina seconded the motion. The Commissioners discussed whether the currently allowed twelve-inch lettering height should be adequate, with the color being bright white. Mr. Childs observed that if the lettering height were to be reduced to twelve inches, the applicant would not have to go through the variance procedure. Following the discussion, Commissioners Hetherington and Akina withdrew their motion and second, respectively. 4