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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-16 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MEETING DATE: November 16, 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: Cindy Coats, Paul Bleck, Nancy Burns, Stephen Herbert, Ann Kern and Eugene Power 2. Absent and Excused: Shane Kitchens and Riley Saito 3. Applicants:Darin Fukunaga and Nestor Galanto 4. Planning Department:Bennett Mark, Rosalind Newlon and Noriko Sauer 5. Public: None Chair Coats welcomed those in attendance, and the Commissioners introduced themselves. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a sign permit application for a marquee sign and a wall sign for ADM Retail Planning & Architecture.Applicant: Darin Fukunaga of ADM Retail Planning & Architecture. Land Owners: Matt Marquis of HKK Management. TMK: 7-5-006:020. Located at 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed marquee sign and wall sign. She noted that the wall sign had to be reduced in size to twelve square feet or less to comply with Section 3-58(b) of the Sign Code, but otherwise the signsappeared to comply with the Sign Code and meet the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. In response to Commissioner Bleck’s question, she said that the applicant was allowed to have two signs because the property was abutting on two streets, namely Palani Road and Ali‘i Drive. The applicant, Darin Fukunaga, was present. He apologized for his confusion as to what section of the Sign Code applied to the size of his wall sign; he had overlooked the specific section for the Kailua Village Core, which the subject property is located in. He 1 pointed out that the applicant had deviated from their usual color scheme to make it more suitable to the Kailua Village character, which was acknowledged and appreciated by the Commissioners. It was moved by Commissioner Burns, and seconded by Commissioner Kern, to recommend to the Public Works Director approval of the sign application with the following recommendation: Reduce the area of the wall sign to twelve square feet to comply with Chapter 3 Signs, Section 3-58(b). A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Burns, Kern, Bleck, Herbert and Power) and two absent and excused (Kitchens and Saito). 2. Design review of a sign permit application for two directory signs for Kona Ali‘i, Association of Apartment Owners (AOAO).Applicant: Peter Froehlich, President of Kona Ali‘i AOAO. Land Owners: Kona Ali‘i. TMK: 7-5-008:001. Located at 75-5782 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, approximatoad and Kuakini Highway intersection. Due to the applicant’s absence, the Chair suggested that this item be deferred to the next meeting. The deferral was approved by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. 3. Design review of a proposed one-story addition to a duplex by adding a lower level to include a carport, storage area and full bathroom. Applicant: Nestor Galanto. Land Owners: Nestor and Elizabeth Galanto. TMK: 7-5-022:152. Located at 75-202 Ala Onaona Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, in the Lono-Kona Subdivision. Ms. Newlon oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed project. She noted that the project appeared to meet the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. The applicant, Nestor Galanto, was present. In response to Commissioner Bleck’s question, he said that there were currently two open parking spaces available for the other unit. He also confirmed for Commissioner Burns’ benefit that there would be no dwelling units in the proposed area, and that they were simply in need of more parking spaces. It was moved by Commissioner Burns, and seconded by Commissioner Power, to recommend to the Planning Director the approval of the proposed project as submitted. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Burns, Power, Bleck, Herbert and,Kern) and two absent and excused (Kitchens and Saito). Commissioner Herbert at this time pointed out for the applicant’s information that the building permit process would require the existing cesspool that served both units be converted to a septic system. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1.Approval of Minutes of the Meetingsof August 24, 2010 and September 28, 2010. It was moved by Commissioner Kern and seconded by Commissioner Power that the minutes of both August 24, 2010, and September 28, 2010, meetings be approved as submitted. Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Mark announced that the next meeting was scheduled for November 30, 2010, and that the agenda included review and adoption of amended Commission rules followed by three applications. It was then agreed unanimously that the election of officers for 2011 should also be th agendized for the November 30meeting. Mr. Mark informed the Commission that Commissioner Peterson had resigned due to relocation of her residence. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 5:46 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner Herbert and seconded by Commissioner Burns 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: Cindy Coats, Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 3