HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-3-19 Kailua Village Design Commission Agenda (with hyperlinks)
County of Hawai‘i
KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
Phone (808) 323-4770 · Fax (808) 327-3563
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Shaun Roth, Chair
Alayna Kilkuskie, Vice Chair
Palani Greenwell
Coleman Ka‘opua
Bronsten Kossow
Rebekah Lussiaa
Tsing Young
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a meeting to be held by the Kailua Village Design
Commission of the County of Hawai‘i in accordance with the provision of Section 92-7,
Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS). This meeting will be held in-person at the location listed in
this notice and by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT) through Zoom..
NOTE: Pursuant to Act 220, Session Laws of Hawai‘i 2021, which amended the Sunshine Law
to allow meetings to be remotely conducted online, Kailua Village Design Commission meetings
will be held online, and the physical meeting location listed below is also open to the public.
DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION:
Planning Department Conference Room
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Building E, 2nd Floor
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT):
A meeting held by ICT shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore
communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members
participating in the meeting or with the in person location identified in this notice. The
meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only
communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual
communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this subsection
within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically
terminated.
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY:
The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom or attending in-
person at the location listed herein. Although not required, to register in advance for oral
testimony either at the physical location or via Zoom, please contact staff at
whzplanning@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 323-4770. Pursuant to § 92-3, HRS, interested
persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes
public statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please
note that public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. In
addition, although not required, to ensure timely delivery of written testimony to committee
members, it is requested that written testimony be submitted by 4:30 p.m. at least two
business days prior to the meeting via email to whzplanning@hawaiicounty.gov. When
submitting written testimony, please specify for which agenda item written testimony is
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being submitted. All written testimony will be a part of the public record. Please use the link
below to register for this meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-2oqjItHRSW1fkjm9z9AMEh-382wM4
VIEW LIVE-STREAM VIDEO:
The public may view the meeting at the following site. In the case of technical difficulties
with live-streaming, the meeting will proceed, but the recording will be posted at
www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view_
as=subscriber
Copies of the applications will be available via link on the event calendar on the County website.
To find the County Calendar, please go to County Home Page > Our County > County Calendar
> March 19, 2024, Kailua Village Design Commission Meeting. This will be available no later
than March 12, 2024. This information can also be requested by sending an email to staff
planner, Rosalind Newlon at Rosalind.Newlon@hawaiicounty.gov.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of February 6, 2023.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item now or at the
time the agenda item is called to order.
NEW BUSINESS
1. PL-KVD-2023-000049: The applicant, Reid Yamauchi, of Inform Design, is requesting a
new design review of a new restaurant and drive-thru and new wall signs at the Niumalu
Marketplace, located at TMK 7-5-004:007 to reconsider the revised design to address
concerns expressed by the Commission at the February 6, 2024, meeting regarding
compliance with the existing facility design and the existing master sign plan. The proposed
restaurant would be located off the internal drive aisle on the west side of the Niumalu
Marketplace and is proposed as a Wendy’s restaurant and drive-thru. The building materials
consist of a standing seam metal roof, metal siding with wood design, a main accent tower,
and lava rock veneer. The exterior colors are a mix of Granite Grey, Natural Linen (tan),
Extruded Aluminum Knotwood “Kwila” Veneer”, Brite Red, Stormy Grey, with clear and
dark bronze anodized aluminum windows and fascia. The new wall signs would be
illuminated A) with white letters and B) with red letters, a maximum height of 39-inches with
Wendy’s logo with a height of 38 and 5/8-inches. The Niumalu Marketplace was built in
2020 and was previously reviewed by the KVDC.
Applicant: Reid Yamauchi, of Inform Design
Landowner: WPC Niumalu LLC
TMK: (3) 7-5-004:007
Location: 75-971 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 9, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT
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Submitting Testimony: A person desiring to submit written testimony shall indicate her/his
name; address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an
organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization,
documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Written
testimony may be submitted to the Kailua Village Design Commission by email at
whzplanning@hawaiicounty.gov or by mail or in person at the Planning Department office
addresses in Kona or Hilo listed below under Board Packet, and is requested by 4:30 p.m., two
business days prior to the meeting, to allow for time for review and consideration by the
Commissioners.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk
within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code}.
A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than
five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate
with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration
forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25
Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Board Packet. Copies of the applications are on file and open to inspection during office
hours at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane
Keohokālole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 or at the Hilo office
of the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as
soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for
accommodation. If a request is received later, we will try to obtain the requested
accommodation but cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. “Other reasonable
modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are
mentally and/or physically challenged.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
SHAUN ROTH, CHAIRMAN
KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION