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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-27 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION MINUTES MEETING DATE: May 27, 2008 TIME: 5:10 p.m. PLACE: The Mayor’s Office Conference Room, Suite 103 Hanama Place Office Building in Kailua Village ROLL CALL 1.Members Present: Fanny Collins Au Hoy, Paul Bleck, Cindy Coats, Fritz Harris-Glade (from 5:15 p.m.) and David Ross, Jr. 2.Absent and Excused: Stephen Herbert, Ann Kern, Sally Marone and Gregory Ogin 3.Applicant: Darrell Kadooka 4.Staff Present: Bennett Mark, Rosalind Newlon and Noriko Sauer 5.Public: None The Vice Chair welcomed those in attendance, and the Commissioners introduced themselves. The Commission decided by consensus to proceed with the Announcement first, as there was a lack of quorum. ANNOUNCEMENT th Mr. Mark announced that the June 10 meeting has been cancelled since there were no review applications or discussion requests by the due date. Mr. Mark distributed copies of an invitation from the Planning Director of the County of Maui for the 2008 Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials Conference to be held on Maui from thth September 10 through 12; he said that he will have more details by the next meeting. Mr. Mark mentioned that the Kona Community Development Plan will be heard by the Planning th Commission at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel on June 20 at 6:00 p.m. At this time, 5:15 p.m., a quorum was present. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Minutes of the Meeting of March 11, 2008 – Mr. Mark mentioned that a couple of corrections have been made to the minutes since they were forwarded to the Commissioners: in the fourth paragraph on Page 4, “75 feet in length” to “75 square feet,” and “75-foot” to “75-square foot.” It was moved by Commissioner Harris-Glade and seconded by Commissioner Coats that the minutes be approved as corrected. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. 1 UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS 1.Revised application for design review of a proposed sign for Rent-A-Center, Inc. Applicant: Gayne Sogi of Whittle Signs. Land Owner: Liliuokalani Trust Estate, and Christopher and Jerry Frankel. TMK: 7-4-015:017. Located at 74-5467 Kaiwi Street, Kailua-Kona, HI, near the intersection of Luhia Street Staff Presentation Ms. Newlon gave a brief overview, noting that the applicant previously came before the Commission on March 25, 2008, and the Commission voted to recommend denial on the basis that the proposed sign was inconsistent with the Master Plan guidelines. Ms. Newlon described the changes the applicant has made to the sign in order to correct the inconsistencies: 1) The background color has been changed to white, which makes the sign blend better with the building, 2) the sign has been reduced in size from the maximum allowable 75 square feet (3’ x 25’) to 51 square feet (3’ x 17’), 3) the number of fonts has been reduced from four to three, 4) the material has been changed from Plexiglas to Pan-a-flex, which is a reinforced flexible vinyl with a low sheen surface, 5) the number of colors has been reduced by eliminating the blue background as well as the yellow letters for the RAC logo, and 6) the product advertising statements for Cash AdvantEdge were removed to comply with the Sign Code. Applicant Presentation Darrell Kadooka, a store manager for Rent-A-Center, Inc. was present and available for questions. Public Testimony There was no one from the public wishing to testify on this agenda item. Commission Discussion In response to the Commissioners’ inquiries about the checklist attached to the application and her assessment of it, Ms. Newlon said that it was filled out by the applicant, and that she doesn’t agree that the red letters on white background is subtle in that so much illuminated light will show through the white background, making it very bright; whereas the original design with blue background will absorb more of the illuminated light, making it less bright. There was a discussion on signage master plans for commercial complexes in the Kailua Village Special District. The advantage of having a master plan and good signage that the Commissioners mentioned included clear guidelines for tenants, streamlined review process by the Commission and overall attractiveness for better business. In response to 2 the Commissioners’ question, Mr. Mark said that it would be within the Commission’s purview to invite owners of commercial complexes to come up with a consistent plan for their tenants; however, he reminded the Commission to involve the Department of Public Works in the master plan review process, as the Sign Code and its enforcement are administered by their Building Division. The Commissioners agreed that this discussion, with participation of the Building Division, needs to be agendized again. In response to the Commissioners’ inquiries, Mr. Kadooka said that the reason they eliminated blue and yellow, although they are part of their corporate logo colors, was because of the limitation in the number of colors. There was a discussion on the other existing signs within the subject complex. In response to the Commissioners’ inquiries, Mr. Kadooka said that the Rent-A-Center and Cash AdvantEdge are both owned by Rent-A-Center, Inc., and that although they are leasing two store spaces, they will use only one door for both Rent-A-Center and Cash AdvantEdge; the store will be in front and the other portion will be their storage. Ms. Newlon confirmed that they are required under the Zoning Code to use more than 50 percent of the space as storage. The Commissioners and the applicant discussed various design options so that the sign is consistent with the guidelines and will still display the corporate identity. The Commissioners suggested that the left portion of the sign for Rent-A-Center be replaced with the original design but the revised design of the Cash AdvantEdge portion be utilized as submitted; and that the overall size of the sign should be the reduced 3 feet by 17 feet. Mr. Kadooka agreed to the suggested modification. In response to the Commissioners’ inquiry, Mr. Kadooka stated that if the property owner comes up with a signage master plan, they will comply. The Commissioners commended the applicant for their effort to address all the areas the Commission had pointed out at the previous meeting, and appreciated their willingness to cooperate. Action It was moved by Commissioner Harris-Glade and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy to recommend to the Public Works Director the approval of the sign application, with the following design modification: The left portion of the sign for Rent-A-Center shall be replaced with the original design, which was submitted earlier with the sign permit application dated February 12, 2008. The right portion of the sign for Cash AdvantEdge shall remain as revised. The overall size of the sign shall remain 3 feet by 17 feet A roll call vote was taken and motion carried with four ayes (Harris-Glade, Au Hoy, Bleck and Coats) and four absent and excused (Herbert, Kern, Marone and Ogin). 3 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 6:20 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner Coats that the meeting be adjourned. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary A T T E S T: David Ross, Jr., Vice Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 4