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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-06 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: August 6, 2013 Time: 5:15 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 CALL TO ORDER Commissioners Present: Paul Bleck, Shane Kitchens, Fanny Au Hoy, Alvin Akina, Jr. John Hetherington, Nancy Burns and Adam Broderson Absent and Excused: Theresa Andreae and Sammie Stanbro Applicants/Representatives: Colin Finn Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Linh Lee Public: None A quorum was present. Chair Hetherington called the meeting to order and the Commissioners introduced themselves. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Meeting of July 23, 2013. It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that approval of the Minutes be moved to the end of the Agenda. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners present. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS – None. Chair Hetherington recused himself of the chairmanship as he is the applicant for the next sign permit review. Vice Chair Bleck assumed the Chair position. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a sign permit application for a proposed marquee sign for Daylight Mind Coffee Company. Applicant: John L. Hetherington. Land Owner: Watamull Properties Corp., TMK: 7-5-008:009. Located in the Waterfront Row commercial building, at 75-5776 Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona, next to Hale Halawai. Mr. Childs described the proposed marquee sign by going over the applicant’s submittal. He said that the proposed sign area and lettering size meets the 12 square foot and 9 inch letter height limitations of the Sign Code, but the proposed logo, at 10 inches height, exceeds the 9 inch height allowable in Kailua Village. Mr. Childs also noted an artwork map image on the proposed sign, and explained that if this map image is not part of the image set associated with the subject business, it is 1 not considered a symbol or logo under the County’s Sign Code. The sign, otherwise, complies with the Signage Criteria, Guidelines for Review set forth in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. Applicant Hetherington introduced one of the business owners, Colin Finn. The Owner and the Applicant indicated that they will revise the logo to 9 inch in height to comply with the County Sign Code. They also indicated that there is no lighting planned at this time; and if lighting would be done in the future, it would be ambient lighting only. Owner Finn also confirmed that the map image is solely art work and not a symbol or logo sign used by the business. It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Burns to approve the design with the applicants’ acknowledgment that the logo will be reduced to 9” and if lighting is added that the lighting will be compliant with the guidelines. A roll call vote was taken and the motion was unanimously carried with six ayes (Burns, Ah Hoy, Kitchens, Bleck, Akina and Broderson). 2.Report by Chair John Hetherington on the public meeting held by DPW on May 22, 2013 regarding its proposed Ali’i Drive One-Way traffic circulation plan. Discussion to relate to the “Master Plan for Kailua-Kona,” including implementation policies set forth therein, and a review of the 1989 Kailua Village Parking Study and its recommendation. Mr. Hetherington gave a report of the meeting. He stated that community stakeholders, business people and citizens attended. The meeting did not have a clear outcome as to County intentions with regard to the one-way traffic proposal. There is only a “draft” environment assessment produced in 2009 for widening the west (makai) sidewalk fronting Oneo Bay, and which retains two- way traffic in this area, and no schedule to take any action on any improvements or change in traffic circulation pattern. Mr. Hetherington said that either proposal – changing the traffic circulation pattern to one-way only, or widening the makai sidewalk – will impact Kailua Village in multiple ways. Therefore, he felt that anything that affects the appearance in the village should be reviewed and commented on by KVDC. Commissioner Burns commented that instead of trying to implement a one-way traffic pattern, she would like the County to spend its funds on improving the safety of the pedestrian corridor between Lava Java and the intersection of Hualalai Road. Commissioner Hetherington moved and Commissioner Burns seconded that the KVDC address the issue by sending a letter of concern and interest through the Planning Director to the Public Works Director requesting that any proposed improvements to Ali‘i Drive be first reviewed by KVDC in accordance with the purpose and intent of the Master plan of Kailua Kona . A roll call vote was taken and the motion was unanimously carried with six ayes (Broderson, Au Hoy, Burns, Kitchens, Hetherington, Akina). At this time Mr. Hetherington resumed his position as Chair. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS – none 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Bennett Mark announced that the KVDC was allowed to have two persons from this Commission to attend the Hawai’i Congress of Planning Officials (HCPO) conference with registration fees paid by the County. HCPO will be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort from September 18 through 20, 2013. Commissioner Burns suggested that it should be offered to the commissioners who will be on this commission longest. Chair Hetherington approved Commissioner Bleck and Commissioner Akina to attend the conference. Bennett Mark further announced that the next meeting will be August 20, 2013. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 24, 2013 It was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that the minutes be approved as submitted. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 6:29 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner Kitchens and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. Respectfully submitted, Linh Lee A T T E S T: Paul Bleck, Vice Chair Kailua Village Design Commission 3