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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-23 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: January 23, 2018 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: Peter Dahlberg, Shaun Roth, Zon Sullenberger, Michaela Ikeuchi, John Hetherington, Mark Van Pernis, Ann Kern, and Bryant Ching. Absent and Excused: Jasmine Crusat Planning Department: Terry Dunlap (Planner) Deanne Bugado (Planner), and Rosalind Newlon (Planner/recorder) Applicants/Representatives: Fritz Harris-Glade, Architect/applicant A quorum was present, Chairman Peter Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and the Commissioners introduced themselves. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Meetings of December 19, 2017 & January 9, 2018 The minutes of meeting of January 9, 2018 were not distributed and at the request of the Secretary the minutes were requested to be deferred. Chairman Dahlberg asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. One correction was offered to the minutes of December 19, 2017, on page 2, paragraph 2, to correct that it was Commissioner Roth serving as Chair, and the minutes of the meetings of December 19, 2017 were approved as amended. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS There was no one from the public who wished to testify on any items on the agenda at this time. NEW BUSINESS 1. The applicant, Fritz Harris Glade, AIA, is proposing a free standing three (3) story elevator addition to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located on Sarona Road in Kailua-Kona, The Holiday Inn Express & Suites was originally approved at the March 8, 2011 meeting of Kailua Village Design Commission. The elevator is proposed between the westerly parking lot and the swimming pool on the south side of the closest portion of the building next to 1 Sarona Road. The elevator is 34’-8” tall which is aligned within the existing roof height of the hotel. The freestanding elevator will be visible from Hualalai Road. Applicant: Fritz Harris Glade, AIA Landowner: Kona Hospitality LLC TMK: (3) 7-5-007: 009 Location: 75-146 Sarona Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Mr. Dunlap displayed some site photographs, and gave a PowerPoint presentation of the applicant’s submittal. He described the proposed project, and pointed to the photographs showing views going down Sarona Road and views of the west side of the building where the elevator tower would be located. Mr. Dunlap explained that there would be bridges from the tower to the second and third floor. He further explained that there would be views from Hualalai Road through parking lot behind Uncle Billy’s hotel. Mr. Dunlap then proceeded to go through the elevations of the elevator tower and said that the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona recommends accents and that the applicant is showing rock wainscoting on the first level of the tower and narrower slats on the remaining two floors. Mr. Fritz Harris-Glade, architect/applicant gave a brief presentation on the project and said that the reason for the elevator is that the current one tends to malfunction and they are looking for a new location for an elevator. Mr. Harris-Glade said that horizontal wainscoting on the bottom of column is present they could extend the rock veneer to the elevator tower. Commissioner Van Pernis asked if a tree could be placed near the elevator tower and Mr. Harris- Glade said that would be acceptable. Commissioner Ikeuchi asked if the current elevator would remain in use and the Mr. Harris- Glade responded that yes, it would be used for service employees. Discussion by the Commissioners followed on suggestions for the color match of the elevator tower and suggestions for the tree planting. It was recommended that the tower match the color of the building along with the white belly band between the second and third level, and trees planted next to the tower eventually grow up to 25 feet. The final amended motion made by Commissioner Van Pernis and seconded by Commissioner Roth that the Commission forward to the Planning Director a recommendation to accept this submittal as presented with the following modifications: 1) have the rock veneer be the same height as the first floor with bushy trees or fan palms planted in vicinity of the proposed elevator on the south side of the tower that will eventually grow up to 25 feet; 2) have the white belly band remain between the second and third level and match the existing color scheme; and 3) the batts will be 16” to 24” on center. There being no further discussion on the motion, a roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with seven ayes. (Van Pernis, Sullenberger, Ching, Kern, Hetherington, Ikeuchi and Roth) and one absent and excused (Crusat). 2 OLD BUSINESS The Commission will continue discussion concerning the possible update of the 1994 Kailua-Kona Master Plan and the relationship of how this master plan coordinates with the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP). Commissioner Hetherington updated the Commission and said that he and Commissioner Crusat were not able to meet and discuss drafting the letter and the review of the Master Plan. Commissioner Van Pernis and seconded by Commissioner Hetherington made a motion to defer this item until the first scheduled meeting in April 2018. There being no further discussion on the motion, a roll call vote was taken and the motion carried with seven ayes (Van Pernis, Sullenberger, Ching, Kern, Hetherington, Ikeuchi and Roth) and one absent and excused (Crusat). ASMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Dunlap announced that there were no applications received for the February 6, 2018 KVDC meeting and that the deadline was January 16, 2018. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Dahlberg adjourned the meeting at 6:03p.m. Respectfully submitted, Rosalind Newlon, Planner A T T E S T Peter Dahlberg, Chairman 3