2017-02-07 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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strengthen, and also to help people to be active about it. He added that he was currently having internal discussions about expanding the idea of a design center throughout the island to make it a resource to the communities as a place to bring out that proactive visioning. Director Yee, acknowledging that the Commission had no funding, said that the Commissioners could help with the visioning and bring in the people who could aid the vision. He said that it had to be a vision put forth by the local residents who had deep roots in the community. Director Yee concluded his discussion by recognizing the Commissioners as the keepers and stewards of the Kailua Village, and thanked them for their ideas. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion on enforcement of the Sign Code within Kailua Village Special District. There was no discussion under this section of the agenda. 2. Review of draft letter regarding Sign Code enforcement to the Director of Public Works. A note of bullet points and a draft letter had been prepared by Commissioners Andreae and Kern, and distributed earlier for the Commission’s review. Commissioner Van Pernis said that the draft letter looked fine but with a couple of changes he would like to propose. He also suggested that the letter be addressed to all members of the County Council, the Mayor, all members of the Land Use Commission and the Planning Director. Commissioner Andreae opined that the letter should be addressed to the Director of Public Works and then be forwarded to the Planning Director and the County Council. Chair Dahlberg agreed and said that the letter should be addressed directly to the Director of Public Works since by this letter the Commission would be asking him or his representative to attend its future meeting to discuss the matter. He said, however, that it was a good idea to copy the Planning Director and all Councilmembers. He also clarified with Commissioner Van Pernis that he had meant the Planning Commission rather than the Land Use Commission, which the Chair noted was under the Planning Department anyway. Chair Dahlberg suggested that the letter specifically make reference to Resolutions 329 07 and 429 07 requesting the Director of Public Works to enforce the Sign Code and update the same, respectively, as noted in the bullet points. Commissioners Andreae and Van Pernis expressed their agreement. Commissioner Andreae, mentioning that she had thought that the Kailua Village was a historical district, corrected her first bullet point to read “Kailua Village Special District” instead of “Kailua Village Historical District.” Mr. Childs explained, with some examples, the process set by the State for a property to be recognized by the Hawai‘i Register of Historic Places. It was moved by Commissioner Van Pernis and seconded by Commissioner Sullenberger that the letter be finalized with the following revisions and be signed by all Commissioners at the next meeting: 5