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Commissioner Roth asked what will happen to the landscaping. Mr. Graef stated that there is no intention to remove the existing landscaping and that there is a landscaping budget to add new landscaping but that hasn’t been decided on yet. Commissioner Kern asked if there was a corporate push to transition from open air to an enclosed a/c type show room. Mr. Graef replied that statement is true and that Fletcher Jones is highly supportive of enclosing the showroom. Commissioner Van Pernis stated that he is not concerned about enclosing the showroom. He is concerned that this design was done by someone that doesn’t know the community and there is no landscaping commitments. Commissioner Roth asked what the applicant’s next step is if the Commission decides to recommend denial to the Planning Director. Mr. Graef stated that it’s a two-phase process. This is the first phase and the second phase would be the sign permit process. The Commissioners further discussed and agreed that the hip roof is an element that they feel the community would like to stay. Commissioner Andreae stated that she doesn’t hear any opposition to enclosing the structure however, this industrial/commercial look does not fit in the historical village so there has to be exceptions made at Honda corporate. Mr. Mark brought to the Commission’s attention that the Kailua Master Plan’s Architectual Design Guidelines – Architectural Character indicates in Part 4 that rooflines on new buildings shall be designed so that a sloped roofline is the predominant appearance as opposed to flat roofs and that rooftop mechanical shall be screened. Figure 4-4 of the Kailua Master Plan gives further examples. Commissioner Roth asked if Honda Corporate would be open to moving the design element to the side instead of the front. Ms. Sakamoto stated that it could be proposed but that they want it on the front. Commissioner Andreae recommended that the Commission not accept the design because it does not meet the standards for the roofline and to resubmit the November 21, 2005 approval to the Applicant as a guideline of what has been acceptable in the past. Furthermore, that the Commission is not opposed to enclosing the showroom. Commissioner Roth moved to recommend denial of the application because the roof style is unacceptable because it does not meet the Architectural Design Guidelines as indicated in the Kailua Master Plan. Commissioner Kern seconded the motion. Commissioner Van Pernis moved to amend the motion to state that the structures second story look is unacceptable. The motion to amend failed due to no second. Commissioner Kern called for the question which was seconded by Commissioner Andreae. (This motion requires a two-thirds vote in the affirmative to pass.) A voice vote was conducted. Four (4) ayes were recognized, one (1) no was recognized and Chair Dahlberg abstained. The motion passed. 3