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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0582.000 2002-2004Ala�CJ4 APR 7 APl 7 48 rr March 26, 2004 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chair County Council 25 Aupuni Street Room 209 Hilo, HI 96720 Variance Request for Size of Signs Alii Gardens Marketplace 75-6129 Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Tax Map Key (3) 7-5-020:070 Agricultural Lot 5A Dear Sir; We are requesting a variance on the size of our signs to 3' x 6' which we feel would make the signs more in scale with the physical size of our project property. (Approximately 350' frontage & 2.5 acres) In addition, we feel that from a moving motorist's safety point of view our signs should be somewhat larger than the ordinance calls for. Moving motorist on Alii Drive would benefit from a somewhat larger sign to identify the property in ample time so that turning into the Marketplace would be safe, easy and it would avoid "turn rounds." From an aesthetic point of view, the signs will be a beautifully hand carved duplication of our Logo (see pictures attached) and the requested size works best for the layout of the Logo artwork. Qiote: " imp prepared by Davie J. Hoover is on file in thie Office of the Cou-ity Clerk.) 5$?i Comm. No. _— Ref. To: Ref. Late AAII"" We feel that a variance would be in keeping with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance article and public interest. Please note that our Use Permit (USE 142) & (SMA 358) (see attached) allows for two signs; "one sign wilt be located at each corner of the property which fronts on Alii Drive." Res tfully, zz Keith Unger, Owner Eric von Platen Luder, Owner Alii Gardens Marketplace 75-6129 Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, Hl 96740 (808)334-1381 Carol Harris G merd M.magcr 75-6129 Ah', Drive Kailua-K Ana, Haj,ii 96740 Phon :808-334-1381 Cell: 808-896-2644 Email: al ....ol(yahou.,on, www.aliigardms.wm ti M1, Stephen K Yamashiro Mayor CERTIFIED MAIL P 364 320 023 January 4, 1996 Mr. Keith Unger Alii Gardens Marketplace P.O. Box 181 Honaunau, HI 96726 Dear Mr. Unger: (9I1unfu Dtf ttfuttii PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aupu+ti street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii %720.4-152 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) %1-9615 Use Permit Application (USE 95-9) Applicant: Alii Gardens Marketplace Request: Establish an Open -Air Market and Related Improvements Tax Map Key: 7-5-20:70 The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on December 14, 1995, voted to app the above -referenced application. Use Permit No. 142 is hereby issued to allow the estabhslL,. an open-air market place, parking area and related improvements. The property is located acre . entrance to Alii Point Subdivision mauka of Alii Drive between Alii Drive and the proposed , Highway, approximately 120 feet northwest of Kahakai Elementary School at Puapuaa 2nd, 1\,, Kona, Hawaii. Approval of this request is based on the following: The proposed use will be consistent with the general purpose of the zoned dist; {. intent and purpose of the Zoning Code and the County General Plan. The establishin_; an open-air marketplace on a parcel located within the State Land Use Urban District e: County's Unplanned zoned district may be permitted through the Use Permit revic.v p:, The Use Permit process provides an avenue to review and analyze a proposed pro;ec! case-by-case basis relative to infrastructure and impacts on surrounding properties and existing uses as well as the General Plan goals and policies. The intent and purpose c;- Zoning Code is to promote health, safety, morals or the general welfare of the through regulations and restrictions relative to the location and use of buildings, " parking, the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the density of population :ii::i trade, industry, residence or other purposes. ,, Although the Kona Regional Plan designates the area for Residential. (RES -10), subject property is situated within the Urban Expansion area of the General Plan Lan, i ; `Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map.,Jhe,Urban Expansion designation alto s 1 ' `and medium density uses which include commercial, activities provided all applicabI :policies and standards of the General Plan can be met. ,Mindful of the type of ser% iccyt P� Mr. Keith Unger Alii Gardens Marketplace Page 6 C. Applicants will pave :dt areas required by the Plaiu_itr' Departmern areas of vehicular puking and travel shall be surface, with a dust-:_ material. D. Applicant will limit Alii Drive frontage signage to nvo signs, each nu : than the maximum allowable size per County of Hawaii regulations. will be located at each corner of the property which hunts on Alii Di Signs will be of permanent construction, will be cutistructed of will be of a churictcr consistent with a high quality, Polynesian m_.r:__. will conform with County sign ordinances. Ap lif ant Nva -Dot -use, nt r any vendor- to use, b t m S. -s. andwieh signs, signbu:Li ds, flags, h. li,_ hiilantble signs or' features, temporary 'signs or the iiL.. E. Applicant will develop Polynesian -designed, thatcl:_d kiosks as sa'r> No umbrelh,s, tarps, awnings, tents, or other tempvntry shelters or .iii;. areas will be permitted except that up to 20 green or earth -tone colorz umbrchas may be used in place of the kiosks duri!u; the first twehe i:,. pperation. F. Applicant will assign the kiosks or sales display areas nearest to Ahi �. local artisans and crafts persons selling high quality, handmade pr�i Applicant will assign the kiosks or sales display 3rc:., furthest ay.'r.; .- . Drive to sellers of imported merchandise and/or previously ownzu merchandise. Applicant shall strive to attract vendors selling a bi_h product and shall insure that all vendors comply with project rules s _-, regulations. At no time will more than one half of die vendors on site selling primarily imported or previously owned nxrchandise. G. Applicant will not use or permit any vendor, ernplu, e or other use; u. marketplace to use, play or perform amplified music, including nsLa_ cassette or CD players or car stereo systems. H. Applicant will institute measures to reduce noise, tul-itive dust auCl problems during construction and operation of facili! ies on the prop::. Applicant will provide adequate parking on the pruperty and will vendors and patrons from parking on Alii Drive. Applicant willand support designation of both mauka and makai potions of Alii parking zones for 500' on both north and south si i of the enhai e: marketplace. Applicant will cooperate in encourseitig patrons anti comply with the no -parking restriction including firing off-duty 1,1 officers, if necessary, to control traffic and parkii,, _Tong Alii 'D_i.'.: Applicant will have a designated manager on the property and on a..,. all hours of operation of the marketplace. The name and phone designated manager will be provided to all property owners within �C . the property. p� O (0 t 3) F.�� 3 rgk� L , _ -fes•. 1' .yY' �, = / i,. _ !`� wig' ! 1•. . r ,SIA if r VA IF llwmFpw;, '4 �' �.,•�► i •W 1 +.R - ♦ � Y; ►�;i:.. c31"12+.: r �J'y , •, �. 1� ! _ , , If- Ae qw !Y I i� +. 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