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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-13 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MEETING DATE: July 13, 2010 TIME: 5:15 p.m. PLACE: Mayor’s Conference Room aka Hanama 1 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 ROLL CALL 1. Members Present: Paul Bleck, Stephen Herbert, Shane Kitchens, Nancy Burns, Eugene Power, Ann Kern, Ann Peterson (5:22 pm) 2. Absent and Excused: Cindy Coats, Riley Saito 3. Applicants, Presenters and Representatives: Carl Nii, Debbie Baker, Eric Von Platen Luder, Patti Kiernan, Glennon T. Gingo 4. Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Rosalind Newlon and Keola Childs 5. Public: None other than applicants and presenters. Vice-Chair and acting Chair Paul Bleck welcomed those in attendance and explained the role of the Commission and the meeting procedures. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS There were none. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a sign permit application for a wall sign for American Savings Bank. Applicant: Allen Kubota of American Savings Bank. Land Owners: Alexander and Baldwin Inc. and McBryde Sugar Company Limited. TMK: 7-5-004:010. Located at 75-5995 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, HI at the Lanihau Shopping Center. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, presented illustrations supplied by the applicant and described the proposed wall sign as to size, number and tone of colors used and lettering fonts. The sign is to have letter and logo heights of nine inches on vinyl canvas within an aluminum frame, and will be illuminated. She explained that a sign variance had been previously granted for the subject property (Lanihau Shopping Center) allowing letters and logos up to 12 inches high, so it seemed that the applicant could increase the letter and logo height to 12 inches if it so desired. Ms. Newlon said that the proposed wall sign appears to meet the various KVDC Guidelines as well as the Sign Code. There were no questions from the Commissioners or statements from the public on this matter. Commissioner Herbert moved the Commission to recommend approval of the sign permit application. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kern. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously. 1 2. Design review of a sign permit application for a ground sign and a directory sign for Watumull Properties Corporation. Applicant: Jeremy Neill of Neill Sign and Design. Land Owners: Jaidev Watumull of Watumull Properties Corporation. TMK: 7-5- 008:009.Located at 75-5776 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, at Waterfront Row. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, presented illustrations supplied by the applicant and described the proposed ground and directory signs as to size, number and tone of colors used and lettering fonts. She reported that while the proposed ground sign appeared to comply with the Sign Code, it did not appear to meet all of the various KVDC Guidelines for signs due to the number of colors and font styles used. Ms. Newlon noted that the particular business (Blue Waiaka Restaurant) named in the proposed streetfront ground sign would not be allowed to have a second sign visible from the street mounted elsewhere in the building complex because of the Sign Code limitation of one sign per business per street frontage. As to the proposed directory sign, she stated that it also met the requirements of the Sign Code but did not meet the KVDC Guidelines for signs due to the number of different fonts used as well as the lack of design consistency with the primary structure. In discussion following the presentation, commissioners queried staff as to whether the imagery on the ground sign was a logo or simply artwork. Staff explained that in this case the image was considered to be artwork as there was no direct identification with any tenant’s business name or logo. Commissioners also discussed the many different colors present in the sign with some concern that too much content, in both wording and colors, was proposed for this sign. Patti Kiernan, CRC, of Clark Commercial Group, property manager for the subject property’s owner, came forward to address questions from the Commissioners. Ms. Kiernan explained the owner’s reasons for the proposed mix of imagery and wording content on the sign. Commissioner queried the applicant’s representative as to the safety of the arrow-shaped sign placards on the proposed directory sign and suggested possible alternatives. Ms. Kiernan explained why the owner felt there was little or no practical hazard created by the proposed placards but expressed a willingness to review the design as to whether a revision would be justified. Commissioners also asked for clarification as to the number of fonts on the tenant signs and if logos were also intended. Ms. Kiernan said the owner would be willing to provide all business names in a single font and letter size. There were no statements from the public on this matter. 2 Commissioner Peterson moved the Commission to defer approval of the ground sign until review at a later meeting when the applicant could return with a revised proposal containing fewer colors, being either colors carried over from the proposed artwork or from the colors in the “Blue Waiaka Restaurant” sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kern. In discussion, the motion was amended by the movant and second to additionally recommend approval of the directory sign with the condition that the same background color be used for all individual tenant names, and that it also be one of the colors used in the main portion of the directory sign. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried by majority vote of Commissioners Bleck, Burns, Kern, Kitchens, and Peterson. Commissioners Herbert and Power voted against the motion. 3. KAILUA VILLAGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (KVBID) Presentation by Debbie Baker, Executive Director of KVBID, of the proposed interpretive signs to be placed at four sites within Kailua Village. Ms. Baker, with KVBID Board Members Eric Von Platen Luder and Glennon T. Gingo, presented illustrations of the four proposed signs to be erected at Kailua pier, Ali’i Drive in front of the seawall near the Likana Lane intersection, Hulihe’e Palace lawn, and Hale Halawai lawn. She stated that the signs, funded by a public grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, are intended to inform residents and visitors of significant cultural and historical aspects of those locations. In response to questions from the commissioners, Ms. Baker affirmed that the signs and their supports were designed to be safe in strong winds and to steel-fabricated to be longlasting. Commissioner Peterson moved the Commission to approve the design and placement of the proposed signs. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kern and was unanimously approved. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of June 15, 2010. It was moved by Commissioner Kern, seconded by Commissioner Burns, that the minutes be approved as circulated. Motion was unanimously carried by voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. 3 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 6:22 p.m., Acting Chair Bleck adjourned the meeting with the unanimous consent of the commissioners present. Respectfully submitted, Keola Childs, Planner A T T E S T: Paul Bleck, Vice-Chair and Acting Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 4