2017-11-21 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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(7) buildings include two (2) two-story structures with the balance as one-story structures. All of these seven (7) buildings include mansard roofing around all sides. These structures are primarily offices with one location for a series of gasoline pumps. The entire site includes 758 parking spaces. The mauka portion of the site is approximately 20-25 feet lower than Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway and as the site extends makai, it eventually drops in elevation below the existing elevation of Alahou Street. The site is accessible from Henry Street (current inactive mauka traffic signal) and from the road that currently extends beyond Alahou Street to Lanihau Center. Landscaping Plan indicates significant planting around and within the proposed center. Applicant: Sentinel Development Landowner: PRII Westwood Lanihau Expansion LLC TMK: (3) 7-5-004: 007 Location: Street Address has not been assigned The Commission took up this item at 5:20 p.m. Mr. Dunlap displayed some site photographs, and gave a PowerPoint presentation of the applicant’s submittal. The team that presented the project consisted of: Mr. Colby Durnin, CEO of Sentinel Development, provided an overall concept of the development, stated that the development was geared for the pedestrian and let it slip out that the corner store would be Safeway, Lester Ng, project architect, Architects Hawaii LTD, presented the drawings and discussed the concepts of the design and Randall Monaghan, Monaghan Landscape Architects, presented the landscaping plan in detail to the Commissioners. Commissioner Van Pernis requested clarification for the rock walls being planned for the development since the location, types of rock walls and heights were not indicated on the drawings and part of the presentation indicated that the rock walls were to reflect the kuaiwi of the Kona Field System. Mr. Ng confirmed that there would be rock walls both retaining and decorative but that they were still in the design stage since not all of the land study reports have been completed. Randall Monaghan, Monaghan Landscape Architects, also confirmed that the rock wall system for the develop would reflect the kuaiwi of the Kona Field System the placement of necessary rock walls for this development along with some additional walls with decorative or practical use. Commissioner Van Pernis stated that the Commission needed the specifics of the rock walls in the submitted plans so the Commission can evaluate the proposed locations and the visual impacts of the rock walls to the community. Commissioner Sullenberger also articulated concerns about the retaining rock walls as well. He also noted the importance of the Commission having fully detailed plans before they can recommend approval on any project. He also noted that the articulation on the wall is bland and the flat roofs on the large structures are a problem as the flat roofs are inconsistent with Kailua- Kona Master Plan. Commissioner Sullenberger said that the developer should consider Mansard roofing around the building perimeter. 2