2014-10-07 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: October 7, 2014 Time: 5:20 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: Paul Bleck, Alvin Akina, Jr., Theresa Andreae, Fanny Au Hoy, Peter Dahlberg, John Hetherington and Zon Sullenberger Absent and Excused: Adam Broderson and Sammie Stanbro Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Noriko Sauer Applicant/Representative: Michael Riehm, Jim Perry and Sean Asmos Public: None A quorum was present. Chair Bleck called the meeting to order and the commissioners introduced themselves. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Meeting of September 16, 2014. It was moved by Commissioner Hetherington and seconded by Commissioner Dahlberg that the minutes be approved as circulated. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all commissioners present. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS – No statements were presented under this section of the agenda. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a proposed one-story commercial building on Henry Street. Applicant: Riehm Owensby Planners Architects. Landowner: RELO KONA, LLC. TMK: 7-5- 004:031. Address: 75-934 Henry Street. Fronting Henry Street between Starbucks Coffee and Jack-in-the-Box. Mr. Childs familiarized the commissioners with the project site on the parcel map and plan drawings. He described the proposed building, and noted that the design was neither traditional nor conventional for the Kailua Village. He pointed out that the reflective impact from the large area of metal siding and glass panels on the storefront, which would face Henry Street, should be given careful consideration. He said in conclusion that the proposed design featuring expansive metal 1