HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-22 Kailua Village Design Commission Agenda
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Alayna Kilkuskie, Chair
Mayor Palani Greenwell, Vice Chair
Coleman Ka‘opua
Bronsten Kossow
Ken Hoyle
Tsing Young
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
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.
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, April 22, 2025
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT):
Kailua Village Design Commissioners and applicants will participate in this meeting via the
Zoom interactive video conference platform. If internet connection is lost, the public
meeting will be automatically recessed to restore communication. If lost connection exceeds
30 minutes, the meeting will be terminated.
PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION:
Planning Department Conference Room
nd
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Building E, 2 Floor
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
The public may provide oral testimony and/or observe the remote meeting at the physical
meeting location listed above. In addition, the public has the following options to view or
participate in this meeting:
WRITTEN TESTIMONY:
The public may submit written testimony via email, by mail, or in person. See the
“Submitting Testimony” section below.
REMOTE ORAL TESTIMONY:
The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting via Zoom. Please use the link below to
register for this meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/uq6tKodXTQuO933mZi8YBg
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
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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
> April 22, 2025, Kailua Village Design Commission Meeting. This will be available no later
than April 15, 2025. 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 18, 2025.
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-2025-000057: The applicant, Raini Castro, representative for John Allen Sign
Company, is requesting a design review for two new wall signs. The signs will feature the
name of the restaurant, “Burger King,” in red lettering. One sign will have lettering
measuring 5.86 inches and 4 inches in height, while the other will have lettering measuring
9 inches and 6.1 inches in height. Both of the wall sign's lettering are enclosed within a logo
resembling a hamburger bun in orange, with total heights of 22 and 34 inches.
The two wall signs measure 7.3 square feet and 3.13 square feet in area. One sign will face
Palani Road, and the other will face Kopiko Street.
Applicant: Raini Castro of John Allen Sign Company
Landowner: Kailua Kona 1031 LLC
TMK: (3) 7-5-004:039
Location: 75-5597 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
2. PL-KVD-2025-000058: The applicant, James Evans, representative for Nine Brains Big
Island I, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business as (dba) Pacific 19, is
requesting a design review for two new wall signs. The signs will feature black latex-painted
lettering approximately 2 feet in height and 11 feet in length, enhanced by a black underline
accent, identifying the new name of the hotel, “Pacific 19.” The existing hotel is being
rebranded from its former name, Kona Seaside, to Pacific 19. The new wall signs were
previously reviewed by the Commission on March 7, 2023, with a recommendation to defer
action to request additional information, such as letter height and sign size (PL-KVD-2023-
000029). The ground sign was approved by a separate sign permit review (PL-KVD-2023-
000042). The applicant has also applied for a Sign Variance for the new walls signs due to
the deviations from the Sign Code, Chapter 3.
Applicant: James Evans, Nine Brains Big Island I, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability
Company, dba Pacific 19
Landowner: Lanihau Properties, LLC
TMK: (3) 7-5-006:016
Location: 75-5646 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 6, 2025.
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
planning@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
ALAYNA KILKUSKIE, CHAIRMAN
KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION
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