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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-19 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: March 19, 2013 Time: 5:18 p.m. Place: West Hawai‘i Civic Center nd Planning Department Conference Room – Building E, 2 Floor 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, 96740 CALL TO ORDER Commissioners Present: John Hetherington, Alvin Akina, Jr., Theresa Andreae, Paul Bleck, Nancy Burns, Shane Kitchens and Sammie Stanbro Absent and Excused: Fanny Au Hoy and Adam Broderson Applicants/Representatives: Josh Porter and Matthew Kilgore Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Noriko Sauer Public: Ed Olson A quorum was present. Chair Hetherington called the meeting to order and the Commissioners introduced themselves. It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Stanbro that approval of the minutes of the February 19, 2013, meeting be moved to the end of the agenda. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS - No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a sign permit application for a proposed marquee sign for Royal Hawaiian Heritage Jewelry. Applicant: Royal Hawaiian Heritage Jewelry – Jackie Breeden. Land Owners: Pres-Kona Coast LP and Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust. TMK: 7-4-015:001. Located in the Kona Coast Shopping Center at 74-5586 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, on the northwest corner of Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy. and Palani Road. Mr. Childs described the proposed marquee sign, and said that it complied with a sign variance granted for the entire Kona Coast Shopping Center in 1999. In response to the Commissioners’ questions, he clarified that the proposed sign was considered a marquee sign, rather than a wall sign, and that the letters were to be mounted individually to the overhang façade. Neither the applicant nor her representative was present. No public statements were provided. It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens, and seconded by Commissioner Stanbro, to send to the Public Works Director a recommendation for approval of the sign permit application as submitted. 1 A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Kitchens, Stanbro, Akina, Andreae, Burns and Bleck) and two absent and excused (Au Hoy and Broderson). 2.Design Review of a new automobile service building (Quicklube) and proposed modifications to an existing building (former Chevrolet dealership) for an automobile tire sales and service facility. Proposed design is a revision of the building designs previously reviewed on August 7, 2012. Applicant: Hawaii Tire Company, LLC (Lessee). Landowner: Lanihau Properties, LLC. Property TMK: 7-5-005:085. Location: 75-5570 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, at the southwest corner of Kuakini Hwy. and Kaiwi Street/ Kona Bay Drive (opposite West Hawaii Today building). Mr. Childs oriented the Commissioners regarding the subject and surrounding properties on the location map and site plan, and said that the proposal was a revision of the original design that had been reviewed by and received a favorable recommendation from the Commission at its August 7, 2012, meeting. He mentioned that the reason for the revision, according to the applicant, was to keep the cost within their budget. He also said that the applicant had consulted him about the design modifications beforehand, and that he found the proposal to be reasonable and consistent with the Master Plan for Kailua Kona objectives. Mr. Childs noted that their signage was shown on the drawings only for reference purposes, and that the applicant would apply for a sign permit when they were ready, which would be reviewed by the Commission. He pointed out that due to the modification to the roof design, a sign for Quicklube would have to be mounted lower on the wall, on which three windows were placed according to the Commission’s recommendation at its previous review of the original design, and that the new sign location seemed to interfere with the windows. The applicant’s representatives, Josh Porter and Matthew Kilgore, were present. In response to Commissioner Stanbro’s question about the design specifications for the street-front wall of the Quicklube building, Mr. Porter explained that because the prefabricated wall had been ordered a while ago based on the original design, the windows were currently in place; however, they might have to consider filling in the window openings to accommodate the signage placement. Commissioner Andreae requested that the applicant submit a revised landscape plan for the Commission’s review, which was not included in the application, should there be substantial changes to what the Commission had approved previously. With the representatives’ concurrence, Mr. Childs handed out to the Commissioners copies of a revised landscape plan that was in the Department file, which the representatives confirmed was the latest design. The Commission took a recess at 5:45 p.m. by a motion made by Commissioner Andreae, seconded by Commissioner Bleck, and unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. The meeting reconvened at 5:53 p.m. There was a brief discussion between the Commissioners and the representatives on the changes shown on the revised landscape plan. Mr. Porter stated that in general they were trying to utilize, rather than eliminate, existing materials, including plants and rock walls, by moving them to locations where the planned traffic flow would not be obstructed. 2 It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens, and seconded by Commissioner Burns, to send to the Planning Director a recommendation for approval of the revised architectural design as proposed, along with the landscape plan as submitted at the meeting. During discussion, the Commissioners expressed their preference for the windows over the signage for the street-front wall, and suggested to the representatives the following options: 1) Install the three windows as previously designed, and consider a hanging sign or a freestanding sign in lieu of a wall sign; or, 2) Infill the middle window opening for a wall sign and keep the other two windows in place. In light of the discussion and the willingness of the representatives, Commissioner Kitchens added a recommendation to his motion that at least two of the three previously designed windows be installed on the Quicklube building wall facing Kuakini Highway. Commissioner Burns seconded the motion as amended. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with six ayes (Kitchens, Burns, Akina, Andreae, Stanbro and Bleck) and two absent and excused (Au Hoy and Broderson). ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of February 19, 2013. It was moved by Commissioner Burns and seconded by Commissioner Bleck that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Mark informed the Commissioners that the next meeting was scheduled for April 9, 2013, with one item on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 6:15 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Andreae that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary A T T E S T: John Hetherington, Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 3