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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0514.000 1998-2000 BAY LiGHTiNG ~3 DESiGN Bay Lighting & Design, LLC • E-Mail: baylight@baylighting.com • Phone (808) 961-5688 200 Kanoelehua Avenue • Website: www.baylighting.com • Fax (808) 961-3183 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4648 October 14, 1999 Dominic Yagong Chairman 0 Hawaii County -Public Works and Parks Committee ~ ~ .0 25 Aupuni Street =i - N Hilo HI 96720 ~ _ ~ 3 Dear Sir, Advertising and Sign Code -Variation - o As you may be aware, Bay Lighting & Design (BLD) have been in business in Hilo since 1984 in our present location. We are currently in the course of constructing a new building in nearby 76 Kalanianaole Street, (TMK 2-1-6- 3) and anticipate moving towards the end of November/early December 1999. Our new building property is zoned "Resort"; but we obtained approval from the County Planning Department for our use as a Lighting Business. The permissible signs for Resort zoned property and Commercial zoned property differ in terms of sign size and locations. In order to more effectively advertise our business, we request your committee's and the Council's consideration in granting a variance from the sign code by allowing us to comply with all existing regulations for the "Commercial and Industrial Districts" (Section 3-29) instead of "Resort- Hotel and multiple-family residential districts" (Section 3-28). We seek no other variation to the code. Please co ct the undersigned if you need any additional information. We look forty rd to acing from you. Very trul y urs Chris A. a m Comm. Na File No. A~ Ref. To; P W P G Ref. Date ~T 2 2 1999 ~y;~;. _,yr.''' ~1 0 I~ a I il(I ~ ~ it ~ i~ ,I I ~ I S r~_-_ /'A'r , j~ (r~, ~I~~ i ~I 4 ~FUI I I~ I~ I~ I F'^3~ ~ ~ b B-~o 8 I ~ n ~ I o I~- n z ~ W ~ ~ oe ds ~ J w3 ~ ~ 3 ~y I 3 3 Aire V, !~1 y h x c a m N 0 0 U C -I O -"I m N W D { v r o Z O N fT ~ U T~ W ~ i n~ n~ ~ ~N~ - ~ o~ o~ ~ R1 _ _ ~ ~ N cD N cp ~ O ~ ~ 3~ 3~ ~;J ~?W 17 ~ ~ ~ C N ~ r n ~ ~ ~ ~ Z I, N i ~ N r J J 7 I • O x N J V 0 W M 0 'ill I' V CO I' 41 ai U N C 1: 1 0 N Z is) u- I U - I _1 Z M • ti O a , m '� co .. O CO t a � la Z ci •_. a) mul 0 sill _ PS b O ) +P to H � M 0 W J Q 0 m m 0 rn MO N O ea J 0 N W L - } Q I N F O D O i PO 0 �� .1 1 4, N . I— CV —I (D c : ; 3 `e~pcv os Virginia Goldstein Stephen K. Yamashiro - yLr;~, Dtrenor Muy„r - Russell Kukubun ..jP•• Depute' Dir¢cun .rf a•~N''M~. ~IIixnf~ II~ ~2Ifl1MTi July 14, 1998 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuni Street. Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-6742 Mr. Chris A. Tamm BAY LIGHTING & DESIGN 200 ICancelehua Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Deaz lYir. Tamm: Application For Plan Approval Applicant: BAY LIGHTING & DESIGN Request: Proposed New Commercial Facility and Related Site Improvements Tax-M~'tPBe: • ~_l-(x16:003 The Application For Plan Approval, submittals, and revised site plan were reviewed under Plan Approval of the Zoning Code. Pursuant to your discussion with staff, the required ADA pazldng space and remaining off- street parking spaces shall not be located within the 20 foot wide future road widening azea along I{alanianaole Street. Enclosed is your copy of Final Plan Approval dated July 10, 1998, with plan approval conditions listed on page 2. Any questions may be directed to William Yamanoha of this office at 961-8288. Sincerely, 1 VIR~iIA DSTEIN Planning Direc r WRY:cjf f:\wpwin60\chriatin\etamm.wry Enclosure cc: SMA NO. 360 UUL 2 0 1998 COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT F I N A L P L A N A P P R O V A L Applicant: BAY CITY LIGHTING & DESIGN Date: July 10, 1996 Tax Map Key: 2-1-006:003 Location: South Hilo Proposed Use: Commercial Building and Related Site Improvements Zone:V-S-.75; SMA NO. 360 Parcel Area: 12,688 s.f. As Shown on Plan Comments. Front Yard Per site plan OK Note: *Note 20'-0" wide future Front Yard dated July 9, 1998 road widenin line alon Side Yard recd. on July 10, Kalanianaole Street denoted on Side Yard 1998. ro ert . Ht. of Structure Per plan. OK Access to parking Proposed OK Sub'ect to DPW/ENG. re 'ts. drivewa s via existin R/Ws. Note:SMA Off-site conditions. Off-Street Parking 11 stalls OK Pro osed Buildin Retail per 7/9/98 Showroom: 1560 s.f./300 s.f./ plan:6 std. stall=5.25 stalls; Sa -Fixture stalls, 9 Stora e: 1600 s.f./300 s.f./ compact stall=5.33 stalls; TOTAL: stalls, are 10.53 or Min. 11 Stalls re 'd. denoted. REFER TO LTR./FPA Conditions. 1 HC stall OK MINIMUM 1 STALL REQUIRED. denoted. See conditions of a roval. Loading and Unloading space Per plans. OK Bld area less than 5000 s.f. Density N/A. Note: Sta in area w/in bld . Fencing: Material Proposed C/L OK Height 6'-0" K Location Perimeter K Landscaping Per 7/9/98 plan. OK RE: CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2. FIRM Sub'ect to DPW re irements. Others SMA NO. 360 Note: 7 Conditions dated 1/25/96. Stephen IG Yamashim Ma.9^~ e•~ ~IIl> II~ ~2i~tlt[ti PLANNING COMMISSION ss Aopani Skeet Roam 109 • Hno, Hawaii %7w4zs1 (80B) %1-8288 Paz (BOB) %1-%1B CERTIFIED MAIL Z 095 323 278 January 25, 1996 Mr. William V. Brilhante Brilhante-Hawaii, Inc. 1342 Kilauea Avenue Hilo, HI .96720 Gentlemen: Special Management Area Use Permit Application (SMA 95-9) Applicant: Mauka Ventures Request: To Allow Construction of a New Retail Convenience Store T;~-bI1P-Key' _~:3 The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on January 11, 1996, voted to approve the above-referenced application. Special Management Area Use (SMA) Permit No. 360 is hereby issued to allow the construction of a retail wnvenience store and related improvements. The property is located approximately 182 feet east of the Kalanianaole Street-Kamehameha Avenue junction, across of the Hukilau Restaurant at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. Approval of this request is 5ased on the following: The purpose of Chapter 205-A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Rule 9, Special Management Area Rules and Regulations of the County of Hawaii, is to preserve, protect and, where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal mne areas. Therefore, special controls on development within an area along the shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources and the foreclosure of management options, and to insure that adequate public access is provided to public-owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves by dedication or other means. The proposed development will not have any significant adverse environmental or ecological effect. The proposed development is to allow the construction of a new retail convenience store and related improvements. The property has been cleared and the surrounding area has been extensively developed and therefore, there should not be any impacts to any endangered species of flora or fauna or their special habitats within the project site. Wastewater generated by the project will be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Public Works. Air emissions generated during the n v ~p `JAR ~ 5 199b Mr. William V. Brilhante Brilhante-Hawaii, Inc. Page 2 January 25, 1996 construction phase can be mitigated by existing construction regulations. Therefore, impacts to the physical environment within the immediate azea which may be generated by the proposed development will be minimal. The proposed development is consistent with the objectives, policies and guidelines of the Special Management Area. These were established to provide guidance for the preservation, protection and development of coastal resources of the State and County. They identify several areas of management concerns including historic, recreational, scenic resources, coastal ecosystems, economic use and coastal hazards. The surrounding area includes existing resort and industrial uses and the presence of any significatlt historic or azchaeological feature is remote. The property is located approximately 130 feet from the shoreline and mauka of Kalanianaole Street. Therefore, the project will not interfere with any recreational resources, with the nafi,rat shoreline processes nor impact viewplanes to the coastal area. The economic use of the area will be enhanced by the proposed development. Runoff or discharge generated by the proposed development will be handled by on-site drainage improvements meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works. Potential adverse impacts to coastal waters from soil erosion and runoff during site prepazation and construction can be adequately mitigated through compliance with existing construction regulations. The location of the project site from coastal areas coupled with the provision of on-site drainage improvements and compliance with existing governmental regulations to control runoff, drainage, erosion and wastewater disposal would mitigate any adverse impact to the area's environment or the ecology of the area's coastal waters. The proposed development within the Special Management Area is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Code. The approval of the request would not conform to the General Plan's Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the area for Industrial uses. However, the proposed project would complement the goal of the Commercial Land Use Element which states "Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users." The property is currently zoned Resort-Hotel which allows for the proposed retail convenience store uses as they will service the resort azea along Banyan Drive as well as the local residents. Approval of this request will be consistent with the general purpose of the General Plan and the Zoning Code. Based on the above, the proposed development will not have any substantial adverse impacts to the subject or surrounding azea and, therefore, will not be contrary to the purpose and intent of Chapter 205-A, HRS, relating to Coastal Zone Management, Rule 9 of the Planning Commission relating to the Special Management Area, and the General Plan and Zoning Code of the County of Hawaii. Approval of this request is subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant, successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all of the stated conditions of approval. 2. The applicant, its successors or assigns shall indemnify and hold the County of Hawaii harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim or demand for the property. damage, personal injury or death arising out of any act or omission of the Mr. William V. Brilhante Brilhante-Hawaii, Inc. Page 3 January 25, 1996 applicant, its successors or assigns, officers, employees, contractors and agents under this permit or relating to or connected with the granting of the permit. 3. Construction of the development and related improvements shall be completed within five (5) years from the effective date of this permit. This time period shall also include the securance of Final Plan Approval for the proposed development and related improvements from the Planning Department in accordance with Section 25-243 of the Zoning Code. Plans shall identify existing and proposed structures, paved driveway access and paved pazking associated with the proposed uses. Landscaping shall also be indicated on the plans and be provided for accordingly. 4. Wastewater generated by the proposed development shall meet the requirements of the Department of Public Works. 5. Driveway accesses and improvements shall meet with the approval of the County Department of Public Works and/or State Department of Transportation, Highways Division. 6. Installation of a street light at the Kamehameha Avenue/project driveway intersection shall meet with the approval of the State Department of Transportation, Highways Division. 7. An extension of time for the performance of conditions within the permit may be granted by tte Planning Director upon the following circumstances: A. The non-performance is the result of conditions that could. not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicam, successors or assigns, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. B. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code. C. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for granting of the permit. D. The time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one yeaz may be extended for up to one additional yeaz). Further, should any of the conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Director shall initiate procedures to revoke the permit. This approval does not, however, sanction the specific plans submitted with the application as they may be subject to change given specific code and regulatory requirements of the affected agencies. Mr. William V. Brilhante Brilhante-Hawaii, Inc. Page 4 January 25, 1996 Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alice Kawaha or Susan Gagorik of the Planning Department at 961-8288. Sincerely, ~?l. Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission AKayw - LMauka0l.PC cc: Honorable Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply County Real Property Tax Division Office of State Planning, CZM Program w/background Department of Land and Natural Resources