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Neither the applicant nor its representative was in attendance. The Commission proceeded with its discussion, which primarily focused on the question of whether or not the image of the woman with an upright bass behind her used on all three signs, was to be regarded as “symbol” under the Sign Code; if it was, the height of the “symbol” exceeded the nine-inch limit set forth by the Sign Code. In considering the matter the Commissioners referred to various signs within the Kailua Village, such as those of Aloha Gas, American Savings Bank, Honda, Famous Footwear, Holiday Inn and Lava Java. Commissioner Roth opined that if an image or design was repeatedly used, it would become more of a symbol. Commissioner Andreae commented that she was not in favor of the image being repeated also for the reason that the three similar signs would make the property look more cluttered, as they were proposed to be mounted fairly close to one another. The consensus of the Commission was that the proposed design was attractive, and that the image of the woman with an upright bass behind her should be used only for the projecting sign; by doing so the image could be considered more of artwork, and therefore, no variance would be necessary and the Commission would not set a precedent for allowing a large “symbol.” It was moved by Commissioner Andreae and seconded by Commissioner Roth that the Commission forward the following recommendations to the Director of Public Works: 1.Approval for the projecting sign as proposed; 2.Approval for the two wall signs but with a condition that such approval is subject to elimination of the image of the woman with an upright bass behind her, thus only indicating the name and description of the business; 3.The above-mentioned approvals are subject to matching the background colors for all three signs; and, 4.The above-mentioned approvals are also subject to removal of all banners and temporary signs. Commissioner Sullenberger commented that he would prefer different background colors between the projecting sign and the wall signs, as proposed, to differentiate the two types. He then moved to amend the motion that recommendation No. 3 above be removed so that the background colors be approved as proposed. The motion to amend was seconded by Commissioner Roth, and passed unanimously by a voice vote. Commissioner Sullenberger moved to further amend the main motion to include a recommendation that not only should existing banners and temporary signs be removed but also no additional banners, including flags saying “Jazz” or “Welcome Cruise Ship,” should be allowed. The motion to amend was seconded by Commissioner Andreae, and passed unanimously by a voice vote. There were no further discussions on the main motion as amended, which was to forward the following recommendations to the Director of Public Works: 1.Approval for the projecting sign as proposed; 2.Approval for the two wall signs but with a condition that such approval is subject to elimination of the image of the woman with an upright bass behind her, thus only indicating the name and description of the business; and, 2