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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-22 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES Meeting Date: March 22, 2022 Time: 5:16 p.m. Location: Live-Stream Online Meeting CALL TO ORDER Commissioners Present: Shaun Roth, Bryant Ching, Jasmine Crusat, Michaela Ikeuchi, Riley Smith, and Arne Werchick Absent and Excused: Ann Kern and Zon Sullenberger Planning Department: Rosalind Newlon (Planner), Deanne Bugado (Planner), and Noriko Sauer(Commission Secretary) Applicants/Representatives: Peter Piper and Darryl Fujimoto (New Business Item 1) Pursuant to Act 220, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, which amended the Sunshine Law to allow meetings to be remotely conducted online, effective January 1, 2022, and the Governor's Emergency Proclamation Related to Sunshine Law In-Person Meetings dated January 26, 2022, this meeting was held online, with live stream video for the public to observe the meeting and no in-person meeting site. A quorum was present. Chairman Roth called the meeting to order. He introduced the Commissioners and described the Commission's duties and meeting procedure. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Meeting of January 11, 2022. Chairman Roth asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. No corrections were made, and the minutes were approved as circulated. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Upon inquiry by Chairman Roth, Ms. Newlon confirmed that the Commission had received no public comments regarding any items on the agenda. There were no members of the public wishing to testify online. NEW BUSINESS 1. PL-KVD-2022-000010: The applicant, Mr. Peter J. Piper, designer/consultant for D & L Fujimoto LLC, is proposing exterior improvements for an existing commercial building and kiosk located at the southwest corner of Hanama Place and Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. The exterior improvements to the commercial building and 1 kiosk include replacing existing composition roofing shingles with standing seam metal roofing. The color of the roofing material will be "terra cotta"with the trim and fascia "white core," and the siding will be a "lush sage" color with the exposed concrete a dark grey color called"cyberspace." The exterior colors of the building will be changed to match the colors selected for the new roof, trim and fascia, and siding. Applicant: Peter J. Piper Landowner: D & L Fujimoto LLC TMK: (3) 7-5-007:033 Location: 75-5722 Hanama Place, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 The Commission took up this item at 5:19 p.m. Ms. Newlon gave a PowerPoint presentation on proposed exterior improvements to the existing Kona Center commercial building and the kiosk structure in its parking lot. She said that the commercial building had originally been Foodland and retailers, built in 1978, and that the kiosk had been built as a coffee stand in 2004. She displayed a map, site plans, and photographs and described the location and current appearance of the property. She also described the proposed improvements by going over the applicant's plan drawings. She noted that the proposed materials and colors were consistent with the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. She also noted that there was currently an outdoor seating area with umbrellas by the kiosk as shown in the photographs, which was not included in this application but did require review by the Commission. She said that the applicant/owner would be required by the Planning Department to add the seating area to their Plan Approval site plan; therefore, the Commission might consider accepting it as part of this design review application and include in the action the Commission would take. She commented that outdoor seating was also consistent with the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. In response to Commissioner Smith's questions, Ms. Newlon clarified that the zoning of the property was correctly noted in the applicant's submittal as "V"which stands for Resort-Hotel, that the application before the Commission at this time was to replace the roofing and change the exterior paint color, and that it was her suggestion that the Commission consider the outdoor seating area as part of this application since photographs of it were included, otherwise the applicant would have to come back for that portion. Chairman Roth opined that although the Commissioners might be able to state their opinion on the seating area, it was not something that the Commission could take action on since there was no such request on paper. Commissioner Crusat inquired about the business signs in the photographs. Ms. Bugado responded that Ms. Newlon's research had not found permits for some of the existing signs, and that no sign permit was part of the Commission's review at this meeting. Commissioner Crusat further asked if the applicant would replace the roof and paint the exterior walls and yet keep those existing signs. Chairman Roth stated that the applicant/owner would have to address the sign matter separately. Chairman Roth called upon the applicant. Mr. Piper stated that he would like to defer the outdoor seating and signage review to a later date and get the roof replacement approved because 2 Kailua Village Design Commission March 22,2022,Meeting Minutes the owner had to mitigate roof leakage as soon as possible. He said that he was not aware that the umbrellas and the signs were not permitted, but that if that was the case, he would make separate application submittals. He also stated that the vision of Mr. Fujimoto, the new owner from Honolulu, was to improve the property, with these proposed changes as the first step. He said that the building had not been maintained for many years, and that he was happy to see someone making the commitment to improving the village area and to doing everything by the book. There being no questions of the applicant from the Commissioners, Chairman Roth opened the floor for comments and reiterated that what the Commission would decide on were the items within the application. He then suggested that the owner consider creating a master signage plan like some other commercial projects in the Kailua Village, which would make the appearance of the building stay neat and consistent as tenants come and go and would also streamline the sign permit application process for each tenant. He also commented that he was very much in favor of the application, that the maintenance work on the property was long overdue, and that the proposed colors were fine with him. Commissioner Ikeuchi agreed that the maintenance was overdue. She added that giving it a little love would be a good thing, especially since a lot of people go there and circulate in that place. It was moved by Commissioner Ikeuchi and seconded by Commissioner Crusat that the Commission approve the application as submitted. There being no discussion on the motion, a roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried with five ayes (Ikeuchi, Crusat, Ching, Smith, and Werchick), no noes, and two absent and excused (Kern and Sullenberger). ANNOUNCEMENTS Next meeting tentatively scheduled for April 12, 2022. At 5:38 p.m. Chairman Roth called upon staff for update. Ms. Newlon stated that the April 12, 2022, meeting was cancelled for there being no applications, and that the next tentative meeting date was April 26, 2022. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Roth adjourned the meeting at 5:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Noriko Sauer, Secretary Shaun Roth, Chairman Kailua Village Design Commission 3 Kailua Village Design Commission March 22,2022,Meeting Minutes