HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0454.012 1996-1998 Sherry L. Bracken
P.O. Box 248 (77-6357 Halewai Place) _
Kailrua-Kona,Hawaii 96745
808-334-1521 Fax 808-329-8017 jbkslb@kona.net /I:,SD August 3, 1998•
To: Dominic Yagong, County Council •_
cc:• J. Curtis Tyler III: Joe Reynolds
\Ir. Yagong,
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Please number this communication and put on tomorrow's agenda for the Public Works Committee.
I just became aware that there \t•ill be a meeting that deals with the new proposed sign ordinance.
Although I commented at the meeting you had in Kona and have called the Council offices several
times to inquire when there.would be a new draft and additional meetings to discuss the sign issue. I
only found out about the meeting by happenstance. and have only this day seen the new proposal
Therefore; my comments are not as comprehensive as I would like them to be.
I support the comments being submitted by the Kona Outdoor Circle and by Vonnie Lyons as part of
those comments-
Additionally, I would suggest the following:
-- Re: Page 26, Article 7, Fees, says:
(b) An applicant for a sign permit for a sign erected prior to obtaining a sign permit shall pay an
application fee of S100 for each sign application.
Perhaps this could be amended to include something like: No signs are allowed to be erected prior
to obtaining a sign permit. If a sign is illegally erected prior to obtaining a sign permit, and it is
within the guidelines, the applicant will pay an application fee of 5100 for each sign application. If
the sign is not within guidelines, it will be removed (as per the sign ordinance).
--The regulations for sign sizes. etc. should apply to all signs. including non-profit and government
entity signs.
--I am concerned about what appear to be changes\vhich permitlarger signs, and larger and more
signs in residential areas. We should be focusing on smallerandtless intrusive signs.
--I believe that colors used in signs should be regulated or encouraged to be in earth tones, worded
in a way to eliminate garish colors. etc. There are many cities that regulate this, including Palos
Verdes Estates and Carmel in California. to no adverse effect.
As information, my husband and I just vacationed in Alaska. It was notable between Anchorage and
Fairbanks that there were virtually no highway sign According to one small businessman who
focuses on the tourist industry and who also is on the State Parks Commission, the legislature there
has had to make a concerted effort to withstand the onslaught from some who would like to use
signs on the highway. However, they have realized that people live in and visit Alaska for the
natural beauty, and they are still trying to maintain it,just as the Big Island should try to keep our
natural beauty as unspoiled as we can. I cncouraga the County Council to be vigilant in this regard.
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