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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0042.072 2002-2004 J. CURTIS'I'VT.F.R 1TI - i Du :kBUR);26iSGRd ' vico chn° ~ Fst : (808) 3265697 Dir4'eCr K (A'urdr K(xm1 ' ly~leri~ludw{wa.net ~ i IlAWAI'I COUNTY COIINCJL ~ Kona Council Ojfire •77.639%,4'alani J'lreK!'Ssute lU{ •KO!(un-Kano •Rurrui'i •967aU-H'J8U ( - ~ i7 - - c- :3 ti October 29, 2004 Via Facstmfle: SOR.961-r49 2 1'age,~•: 8 MF.MOKANllUM• j ,I 1'O: James Y. Arnkaki, Chairman Hawaii County Council r120M: J. Curtis Tyler 111, Vice Chair j llawai'i County Council i SUBJECT: Bi112R0 - Sien Code. Draft A i~ Attached please find testimony regazding the subject xeterenced iiom M 'e Aguilar, precidant of the K.ailun Village Merchants Association. Please have s communication numbered and added to the Council agenda for November 0, 2004. Please also circulate the material to all Council Members before e CoLmcil meeting. Attachment 'I I I Comm. No. 2.7Z ' ~ Ref. T Ref. U to 04 b0/i0 39Hd OOH L6959LE 80~ 0 b00Z/6Z/0i ~ ~ i i ~Cecommendatioas for Sill 280 Draft 7 -Sign Code ordinance Kailua Yilla a Merch s ~ ant Association C Kona Market lace p 75-5729 Ahi Drive C-110 ~ Kailas-Kona Hawaii 96740 334-0562 phone 351-0562 fax j email: kvmamurielW,~iLwaii.rr.com We want to thank the County Couneil for allowing ua this teleeoafeseacie today and allowing our comments and recrommendatioas. We understand the import oe of the Sign Code sad recommend that we pass thin bill with a few changes. We fie that during this process businesses want a sign coda that t:an understand so that the ' proceed withiq their business. For those who are not incompliance and for those who aro, this bill must now make the playing field in busiaeee fair. The reasons for updatit?g this Sign Code are extensive, and we find that new draft now allows fo business to compete more fairly. It is paramount that thu+ ordinance be an enfo , otharw~se it will fail. Our recro'mmendatxo'ns to the County Couneil for iU 280 ,raft 7 are asl follows: ii i i Section 3-5lI Sign area !size and lettering size Presently reade:(b) Ia any case, the total area allowed shall not e~cceed t 'lve square feet for any sign not fronting a public street or vehicular afcpss or yr ~ any sign !coated with the Kailua Village core. I We recommend that it read: Tn any cast the total m~ea allowed shall sot exceed twelve square feet for y i ; sign not fronting a public street or vehicular access or any two signs allo ed in the Kailas ViAage core. Viewpoint: In order to reach a fair outcome for those who have busiaeaa in lung pathways iu shuppiug village. ur oeatetti. The vlewing of a Yrontal w ' sign does the business little good to attract new visitors to their business. combination of two signs (a different typo if noeded) will aid is the viewin of ejgn from the frontage street (Alii Drive) When a business has a 4 ft. by ft. sign hanging it can be vrry heavy (if wood). With the oombinatioq of t a~gns it will benefit the business and encourage those walking on tie front ge walkways to gc view the bueineesea in the back sad the signs will remain ' proportion to the building. This method u followed is I.ahiana, Maui, (Si Design Guildines for Lahina Historic Districts, Maui Hawaii.) E~oh sign Kailas VilLtge sun be 6 square feet or a business may elect to hauls dnly o ~ 12 square feet sign because it faces the frontage street. I ii 00/Z7 1139vd 00~ L69S9ZE b0~ Z 600Z/BZ/0i i I I i ii I I i j i Other oommenta submitted co KVMA. Today, upon viewing the Kailas V age ~ a large percentage of business do not even have 12 sq. ft signs. Matey bu 'ens do have two Cigna because of the pedintrioian flow of traffic and the presos ly do I sot exceed 12 aq. tit. in total. Example: Hula Bean Coffee. ~ The Master Plan of Sailua V' illage does recommend in its review (see page 13 C. Physical Composition 1. Sine and Number of Signs Particular emphasis should be placed vu the nine of ~Lc sign itt iro lion to the speed limit along rtes corridor where it ie planed. Figure (9 j indicates driver reacrion times for the determination of maxima effective readable sign size and is applicable to both on and otf premise rigas. Narrow streets, small buildings, sma11 front yazds setbacks, and Glow moving trafSo aII demand small aignaJ Exp. 1 Drive speed limit is l5 miles an hour. (Master Plan fiisuure (4-4) h i 15 miles for two lanes with a 8 square foot sign.) Section 3.60 Number of Signs (aj ~ Presently reads: (a) Only one sign for say business or one sign for ny at or vehicular assess on whloh a buildin has fronts shall be ermitt B to P i We recommend that it read: i (A) Only one sign for any busmen or ono aiga for say street or vehicular a oss on which a building has t'rons a shall be ermined. The Railua Vill co ~ P allowable of any two signs for its frontage door entrance shall not. exreed 12 square feet. Example: lahiana Maui Their Sign Design Guidelines fog I.a Gina Historic Distriots Maui, Hawaii Revised March 31, 2001. ~ A historic district ouch as I.abaiaa took cazeful review of their histgrlC area and made reoommendationsand paneed the two aigrtr allownble. They, howeve , have significant requirement to keep it historical with lighting requirement , building review and other historical needs. Kailas Village does not have t in place to preserve its binlurical area a6 of thta date. We would need A ' ' support of businesses to meet those standards. ~ i St.Gciou 3-58 Sign area size and lettering size I (1) Directory Sign ~ We Feel that 12 square feet size sign for a directory sign in Kailas Village 'i core is too restrictive. Its allowable square footage should be a least 16 "'i. and during our review with others ws all agmed that for those ahop~iag ' like Kona Inn Shopping Village the size of the sign must be larger, ' A v i:n oould be the requirement, but it takes a lot of unneoeasary time to be reri ed ~ by the Council and it could be handled in thin bill. ~~i 00/E0 3'~Cd OON L6959ZE b0: Z b00Ll9b/0i i I We'reoommead tl.at: (C) A directory sign, Hither wa11 or ground sign shall not exceed 16 square f t in tho Kailua Village core. This si:e is allowable in the Lahiana Maui histo 'e dia riot. Some directory signs presently in Kailas Village exceed the 12 aq. et rAiirement. ~ li i Also included in our prooesa: hlol listed in this code is the lacement of Menu 5~ ns for restaura s; $om ' i r p g allowable aignage should be allowed in Kailas Village Denigu Distn~t~ Cotnmenta received fiwm merchants reflex the demand fur change in the pr nt ! 91gn Code. Due t,r the Mastcr flan of KailuII Villaga dated April 1 94 the KaSua Village Merchants Association will use this plan to impleme~t other li changes to Kailas Village. A T3naineee Improvement District bill ' being worked on through the Council County to allow for future improvcmente to ~ ~ i 1Cailua Village. i' Out mission statement was to improve the image of Kailua Village, work together with other community leaders to bring about the necessary re-bull of this village. We want to inspire ourselves to do Lester business througL prtimotions and events and to take part in making Kailas Village more chfirming, historical and a busiuese district that attracts visitors and resido te. Our association can not do it alone, we Wend good government. i Rpspedfully suLmitted, 1 ; 1 ~ i ~ 11 Q J lJhh~~ Ili i i,l i i l i I I i' 00/bQ '39dd 0071 L6959ZE b0~ b00Z/'BZ/BT