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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-14 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES MEETING DATE: June 14, 2011 TIME: 5:38 p.m. PLACE: West Hawai‘i Civic Center nd Planning Department Conference Room – Building E, 2 Floor 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, 96740 ROLL CALL 1.Members Present: Shane Kitchens, Fanny Au Hoy, John Hetherington, Riley Saito and Sammie Stanbro 2.Absent and Excused: Nancy Burns, Terry Dunlap, Stephen Herbert and Eugene Power 3.Applicants/Representatives: Armando Altamirano, James Busch and Cara Altamirano 4.Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs, Ramsey Young and Noriko Sauer 5.Public: None Chair Kitchens welcomed those in attendance and described the meeting procedure. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NEW BUSINESS 1.Design review of a proposed renovation of an existing restaurant/office building for John W. Hoffee. Applicant: Armando Altamirano. TMK: 7-5-009: 034. Located at 75-5864 Walua Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i at the intersection of Walua Road and Ali‘i Drive (former Tom Bombadil’s restaurant location). Mr. Childs oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map, and described the proposed project. He noted that he had advised the applicant that the proposed low enclosing walls, in lieu of existing railings, on the second floor were not allowable projections within the building setbacks, and that the applicant said he would prepare and submit a revised plan replacing them with open railings. He discussed the areas of entitlement, history, parking, landscaping and building appearance, and concluded that with the modification of the railings, the project met the requirements of the Zoning Code and appeared to meet the guidelines set forth in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. The applicant, Armando Altamirano, and his representatives were present. They brought in a sample piece of the proposed roof and a paint chip for the exterior wall to show the 1 true colors. James Busch, introducing himself as the commissioned architect, said that they were excited about turning the existing eyesore into a contemporary Mexican cuisine restaurant, and added that they had had to chase away a couple of trespassers sleeping on the deck. He confirmed that they intended to revise the railing design for the second floor deck in order to comply with the code, and also stated that the majority of renovation work would be done inside the building with no changes to the building footprint or structure itself, and that they wanted to create a colorful look and an open feeling as shown on their simulated photograph, which they thought was consistent with the village atmosphere. Commissioner Au Hoy asked whether or not there were other shades of brown available for the roof. Mr. Busch answered in the negative, and said that the proposed material was what they found best from the standpoint of cost, maintenance and appearance since the existing shake roofing was too damaged to be kept in place. Commissioner Au Hoy expressed her dissatisfaction with the proposed colors, saying that they would be too bright for the Kailua Village, and that there were some nonconforming buildings in the village, granted, but they were most likely grandfathered and the Commission’s objective was to protect and promote the ambiance that was unique to Kailua-Kona. Commissioner Hetherington agreed that the wall color would stand out in the neighborhood, although the roof color was acceptable to him. Commissioner Stanbro, saying that she shared the view of Commissioners Au Hoy and Hetherington, announced at this time that she had to leave the meeting due to her prior commitment. Chair Kitchens stated that with Commissioner Stanbro’s exit, the meeting had to be adjourned due to a lack of quorum; therefore this item along with the other business on the agenda would be continued to a future meeting. ADJOURNMENT The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary A T T E S T: Shane Kitchens, Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 2