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<br /> RESOLUTION NO. 6 O 18
<br /> RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-12(a)
<br /> HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), TO ALLOW ONE
<br /> GROUND SIGN AT THE NEW ENTRANCE TO THE HAWAII OCEAN SCIENCE
<br /> AND TECHNOLOGY PARK, AT THE INTERSECTION OF KAIMINANI DRIVE AND
<br /> QUEEN KA'AHUMANU HIGHWAY, TMK NUMBER (3) 7-3-043:113 (ZONED "0"
<br /> OPEN DISTRICT). ,
<br /> WHEREAS, Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai'i Authority, (hereinafter "Applicant"),
<br /> an Authority of the State of Hawai'i, located at 73-4460 Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy, suite 101,
<br /> Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740, lessee of the property identified as TMK No. (3) 7-3-043:073 (Lot 1),
<br /> located at the intersection of Kaiminani Drive and Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona,
<br /> Hawai'i, 96740, (hereinafter the "Subject Property"), submitted to the Director of the County
<br /> Department of Public Works, an application for a sign variance, from the eight square feet area
<br /> limitation set forth in Section 3-12(a), Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended),
<br /> for the Subject Property (hereinafter"Application"); and
<br /> WHEREAS, said Application contains all information and attachments as required by
<br /> Section 3-22(b), Hawai'i County Code and all fees have been paid as required by Section 3-24,
<br /> Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended); and `
<br /> WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located at the new street entrance to the Hawai'i
<br /> Ocean Science and Technology Park, at the intersection of Kaiminani Drive and Queen
<br /> Ka'ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, 96740, and has in excess of one hundred twenty
<br /> (120) linear feet of frontage along Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 3-12 provides that the following signs are allowed, with a permit,
<br /> in agricultural/open districts: (a) Ground sign. One ground sign not exceeding eight square feet
<br /> in area, relating to a business conducted on the premises, provided that the building in front of
<br /> which the sign is displayed is set back not less than thirty feet from the street; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Applicant seeks a variance from Section 3-12(a) to permit the erection of a
<br /> ground sign where (1) the sign will not visually impede the views of adjoining properties,
<br /> (2) the sign will not confer any special or added benefit to one establishment over another,
<br /> (3) the sign will be consistent with the design standards and character for ground signs on
<br /> neighboring and nearby properties, (4) the sign will be in character with the surrounding natural
<br /> landscape, (5) the sign will be large enough to be visible to drivers on Queen Ka'ahumanu
<br /> Highway, (6) the sign will be reasonably set back from the intersection in order to avoid a traffic
<br /> distraction, (5) granting the variance will not adversely affect the rights of the adjacent property
<br /> owners; and
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