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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-17 KVDC Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: May 17, 2016 Time: 5:15 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: Shaun Roth, Theresa Andreae, Fanny Au Hoy, Adam Broderson, Ann Kern and Zon Sullenberger Absent and Excused: Alvin Akina, Jr., Chuck Cartwright and Peter Dahlberg Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap and Noriko Sauer Applicant/Representative: Lance Sundquist Public: None A quorum was present. Vice Chair Roth called the meeting to order and the Commissioners introduced themselves. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the Meeting of May 3, 2016 The Commission postponed this item until the next meeting at the request of the secretary. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS – None. NEW BUSINESS Design Review of a proposed three (3)-story building with six (6) apartments and a 1. commercial use on the ground floor. Outdoor dining is proposed. Applicant: Kalawa 40 LLC. Landowner: Kalawa 40 LLC. TMK: (3) 7-5-022: 040. Located at 75-5733 Kalawa Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Mr. Dunlap familiarized the Commissioners with the location of the subject property on maps. He also displayed some photographs of the site and surrounding properties, and said that the applicant also owned the next two apartment buildings to the south, and that the proposed building would have the same appearance. As background information, he mentioned that the applicant had received a favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning Commission for a five-year time extension request to complete the construction. He also mentioned that the proposed plan showed a five-foot setback for future road widening of Kalawa Street as required. He further described the 1 proposed building with drawings and color samples, and said that it appeared to be consistent with the guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. The applicant’s representative, Lance Sundquist, was present. He answered questions from the Commissioners, which included the following statements: the electric equipment would be hidden in the back of the building; the applicant was in restaurant business and owned a restaurant in Kahului, Maui; the applicant would create a small convenient eatery in the commercial space, with seating for about 15; the outside tables would be enclosed by landscape hedge; and the elevator was primarily to accommodate physically challenged people and would only go up to the second floor. In response to questions about the five-foot setback for future road widening, Mr. Sundquist clarified that it was one of the conditions for rezoning to allow commercial uses on the subject property, and that the two existing apartment buildings on land zoned Residential did not have the setback requirement. Commissioner Andreae asked about the possibility of other businesses coming in to the commercial space and/or the apartment units. Mr. Mark responded that the current zoning allowed various uses. He said, however, that some different uses have more demanding parking requirements, and that the property had limited parking spaces. In response to Commissioner Kern’s question about neighbors’ view planes, Mr. Mark said that the County was not obligated to protect private view planes, and that property owners could not be prohibited from exercising their entitlements under the code. There was a discussion regarding landscaping. The Commission recognized the limited space, but opined that some additional planting would improve the appearance and alleviate the heat. Commissioner Broderson recommended Manila palm for its small footprint, as well as Eldorado for continuation of the existing landscaping. Mr. Sundquist was amenable to the recommendation. It was moved by Commissioner Andreae and seconded by Commissioner Kern that the Commission recommend the Planning Director’s approval of the proposed project with the addition of Manila palms and Eldorado shrubs along the eastern property line. There were no discussions on the motion. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with five ayes (Andreae, Kern, Au Hoy, Broderson and Sullenberger) and three absent and excused (Akina, Cartwright and Dahlberg). ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Mark announced that Mr. Mark Van Pernis was nominated to the Commission, and that his nomination was to be considered by the Council Committee of Planning on June 2, 2016. Mr. Dunlap announced that the next meeting was scheduled for June 7, 2016, with tentatively two items, including a sign variance application from Lex Brodie’s Tires and a design review application for renovation of Kona Brewery. 2 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, at 6:07 p.m., it was moved by Commissioner Au Hoy and seconded by Commissioner Sullenberger that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary A T T E S T: Shaun Roth, Vice Chairman Kailua Village Design Commission 3