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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0182.000 1996-1998 SidneyFuke&Associates 100 Pauahi Street, Sufle 212 ~ Hilo, Hawaii 96720 C I~Il7~9ncUU9e~ners Telephone: (806) 969-1522 ~ Fax: (806) 969-7996 ~ ~ - February 19, 1997 '97 FEd 19 fil"1 10 ~6 COU^'' COUNTY G~ HAWAII Councilman Dominc Yagong, Chair Committee on Public Works & Parks COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Chairperson Yagong: SUBJECT: Sign Variance Request -Waimea Country Club TMK: 4-7-07: ] 7, Hamakua, Hawaii As you may recall, the County Council at its meeting of December 18, ] 997, approved a sign variance for the Waimea Country Club (WCC). The approval allowed the construction of a 21 square foot sign that depicted the logo of the Waimea Country Club. After due consideration of the sign requirements and the already erected logo sign, the applicant wishes to erect the name of the project immediately below the logo. This would increase the existing sign by 11 square feet, bringing the total size to 32 square feet. BACKGROUND The Waimea Country Club is an 18-hole golf course with a clubhouse and a driving range. There is a channelized intersection at the project's entrance and a 21-foot high wooden gateway at the entrance to the project, approximately twenty (20) feet from the road right-of--way. A Tx3' sign depicting the logo of the WCC was erected on the gateway after the sign variance was approved by the Council. Although the site is zoned Agriculture (A-40a), the project was initiated before the requirement for a Use Permit. As such, the existing use is considered "grandfathered." PROPOSED SIGN The applicant wishes to add the name of the project, Waimea Country Club, below the approved logo sign. This addition (see attached) would consist of a 1'3" x 8'9" (10.94 square feet) wooden sign. The panel would be dark brown black, and the letters would be tan. With the existing 21 square foot logo sign, the additional 10.94 square foot sign would bring the entire sign to approximately 32 square feet in size. c~a~ Ya I g ~ a1~. ~R.: ~ 5-:i887 Chairperson Dominic Yagong February 19, 1997 Page 2 Overall, the sign would retain the appearance of a rancher's sign. This is due in part to the logo (which resembles a cattle brand) and the placement of the sign (which would be on the wooden, inverted "U" structure). The expanded sign would merely describe the logo, and in total, the sign would be in keeping with the pastoral ambiance of this area. CODE REQUIREMENT Because of the site's agricultural zoning (A-40a), the Sign Code limits signs to eight (8) square feet. If the site were zoned commercial, athirty-two (32) square foot sign would be allowed. A larger sign could be allowed only if a variance is approved by the Council. That was how the existing twenty one (21) square foot logo sign was allowed at the site. . JUSTIFICATION FOR VARIANCE The reasons for approving the initial variance last December would still apply here. From a land use perspective, the golf course has commercial overtones. As such, if the requested sign were viewed from a land use and not a zoning (A-40a) category perspective, there may not be a need for this variance. The requested sign would fall within the required 32 square foot limit for commercial signs. In that regard, approval of this request should not be violative of the spirit and intent of the Sign Code. Further, the nature of the sign would be in keeping with the pastoral character of the area. The sign would consist of the logo and the name of the establishment. Their size, color, and placement would capture the pastoral or ranching flavor of the area. Many ranches use their brands and name on an inverted "U" frame as signs. Accordingly, the Waimea Country Club respectfully requests your favorable consideration of this request. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions on this matter. Thank you very much. ir~cerely, W SIDNEY M. F Planning Consultant Encl. cc Mazk Bennett, Waimea Country Club w/ encl. John Allen Sign Company (d~3~~ C~~~~~, club, ~~I~ ~ - LIr~-~~r,~~o~i ~ J - ~ s;~! ~ ~ ~ ~ 59-553 Ka'ala, Kohala Ranch, Kamuela, HI. 96743 808 / 880-1 101 FAX 808 / 880-1 155 John Al len ~ ~ Si n Com an ~t~~ ~ cup=au-r w ~ ~ 3 s'~ W 1MEA COtiNTRY CLUB ~ ~5" I ~5 ~ - p~e~ g~x~gv~ T~s ~~cr~~rviDUavGuT ovr srr~ Vl~ ~r ~ ~a-~' -r-~~ 59-553 Ka'ala, Kohala Ranch, Kamuela, HI. 96743 808 / 880-1 1 U1 Fnx 808 / 880-1 155