2018-06-05 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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elevations showed two-story buildings that will match the existing buildings onsite, in both design and color. Mr. Bartlett, general contractor and Dave Drahn, representative for the University, explained that there were prior KVDC approvals about ten years ago. Mr. Bartlett said the buildings as shown, are the 8 buildings and that they want to build the first two, then work up the hill for the rest of the buildings, and. Mr. Bartlett showed the cafeteria building and existing roads in place, and that they want to start with the first two of the eight buildings, and that the colors match the existing buildings. Dave Drahn explained he has been involved in design development for about 6 years. He answered a question about the student enrollment, and the reply was that there has been about a 20% increase pretty steadily over the last few years, and that there are about 600- 800 students per quarter, and another 200 off campus, and 400 teaching staff, and they expect an additional 250 students in the Fall. Mr. Bartlett said the University is growing so they need more housing. The Commissioners also inquired about the elevations and it was explained that the design matches the elevations of the existing buildings except the new building step up about two feet every set of units. Mr. Dunlap also pointed out that the proposed buildings cannot be seen from the nearby roadways that would be located up the hill. It was moved by Commissioner Sullenberger and seconded by Commissioner Crusat that the Commission forward to the Planning Director a recommendation for approval of the proposed project as submitted. (Five Ayes, unanimous vote). ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Mr. Dunlap distributed a letter drafted by Commissioner Hetherington to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting scheduled for June 19, 2018 for discussion. The draft letter is a request that the Planning Department through its Long Range Division inform the Commission of any proposed changes or revisions to the Kona Community Development Plan and the County General Plan. Chair Roth provided a report regarding a meeting that he attended at the request of the County regarding the Sentinel Development, Niumalu Market Center Development project heard at the last KVDC meeting held on March 6 2018. The Sentinel Development, Niumalu Market Center Development project was approved with conditions, one of the conditions, that all the roof would be designed to match one of the roof designs. The applicant requested a meeting to discuss this condition and to see if there redesigned proposal would meet that condition. Chair Roth shared that some of the roofs matched the conditions, and that the development would be constructed in phases with the buildings with roof designs that were of question not part of the first phase. It was decided at the meeting that these other roof designed buildings would need to come back for further review with the KVDC if the Planning Department could not make a determination based on their elevations that they met the conditions of approval by KVDC. Mr. Dunlap also provided clarification that he asked for a letter defining what would be proposed for Phase I construction, including the landscaping and that the developer was informed that the landscaping along the public roads of the project would need to be installed in phase 1. 2