2019-03-05 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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signage area, so that it would be their brand font size that might have to be adjusted, rather than the overall sign itself. Mr. Vierra expressed his agreement. Chairman Roth commented that considering the fact that compliance was always an issue for the Commission, a legal way to do it might be to have every tenant come in with their applications; however, there was the risk that only responsible tenants end up coming in. He questioned if having them follow a master plan would actually result in better compliance. Commissioner Hetherington said that from his experience tenants’ compliance would entirely depend on the management of the center, and that his concern was that the owner’s representatives here were not the ultimate managers. Commissioner Sullenberger pointed out that the tenants would want to put on their brand anyway, but that the size would not get out of control, if the specifications were provided in the master plan. Chairman Roth said that the Commission could accept the framework and have each tenant come in under the framework until the Commission approved a more precise master plan at a later date. Commissioner Smith, in looking up the tenant signs at Kona Commons on his computer, said that they looked pretty uniformed even though there were a lot of different font styles; likewise, in this case, allowing the tenants the latitude of font and color within the fixed size would create unique mess within consistent boundaries. He further said that that would also allow the tenants to be consistent with their national marketing and give the applicant guidelines to administer to the tenants. Commissioner Van Pernis amended his motion to include further recommendation that the background size be standardized as discussed, and that the fonts and logos be controlled by the management according to the master signage plan, with the understanding that any sign requiring a variance be submitted to the Commission for review and recommendation.  Motion as Amended For clarification Ms. Bugado restated the motion, as amended, made by Commissioner Van Pernis and seconded by Commissioner Smith that the Commission recommend approval, to the Director of Public Works, with the following revisions:  Gas Station Ground Sign (GR-ID-3): The design shall utilize the new option presented during the meeting, identified as Option A Rock.  Gas Canopy Sign: The font size can be increased to twelve inches but the icon/logo size shall be reduced to 18 inches.  Typical Tenant Sign: The proposed background design space must be fixed in height to one foot six inches, with the font and logo of each tenant controlled by the management per proposed master sign plan, with the understanding that should any sign require a variance, those shall come before the Commission for recommendation.  The proposed red and white colors identified as the color/material samples on Sheet T-2 shall be limited to Safeway signs and logos and to other tenant signs and logos if those colors are consistently used in their logo and brand name. A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with six ayes (Van Pernis, Smith, Ching, Hetherington, Kern and Sullenberger) and one no (Ikeuchi). Commissioner Crusat abstained. 10