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is given as variance the law becomes awairingless, If'thee se were unique signs <br /> conent with the character ofailua Village that enhance the architecture oaf the <br /> area and not just lar ge corporate logois there may be reason to consider a variance <br /> but as eters sig ned they shou Id not be p(,.Armitted. <br /> 6) The litnited voriance ollowhipj the increase of the 71'syrnbol sholl be,no more than <br /> 21 inches toiler,thon the (,"odie hinitation ond will coropl)i with all other rieqtfirelnents <br /> of the sign code. The increase Rseffseenis to rnore than twice the allowed letter <br /> height. If this is the case I would not call it as limited variance, <br /> The printed sign peer nit application in my information packet has the "illuminated" <br /> colunin checked for all of the translucent panel signs, This means they are <br /> proposing to place big glowing plastic signs into the heart of Kailua Village, If these, <br /> it had some connection to local cultore,and design theri, l)erhaps they Would be <br /> worth considering, But they are they sarne signs found in strip development <br /> throughout the rnainland, Placing one ofthe signs on a, rock wall is not enough. <br /> Kailua Village deserves better, <br /> I don't know if this project is officially in or out of"thew Kai]Wl, VillagO CM'e'. flowever, <br /> I think tfJ at niost, Kona residents would con sides dais area to isle part of the villLage <br /> core,, In the core, signs are limited to twelve square fea All and the proposed signs <br /> exceed twiellve square feet, <br /> I ur"ge lily l�erilow comalissionetogive this application a negative recommendation. <br /> Respectfully submitte& <br /> Shai n IWth, A[A <br /> Commissioner, K,",flIua Village Design Commission <br /> cc: Planning Director Duane Kanuha <br /> Council Member Drug Kanuha <br /> C.ouncil Mernber Karon Eoff <br />