2008-07-22 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION MINUTES MEETING DATE: July 22, 2008 TIME: 5:02 p.m. PLACE: The Mayor’s Office Conference Room, Suite 103 Hanama Place Office Building in Kailua Village ROLL CALL 1.Members Present: Sally Marone, Fanny Collins Au Hoy, Paul Bleck, Cindy Coats, Fritz Harris-Glade, David Ross, Jr., Ann Kern, Greg Ogin, and Steve Herbert 2.Applicants: Al Muro of Permit Expeditors Corp., for Tesoro Refining and Marketing; Michael Riehm of Riehm Owensby Planners Architects and Eric Leuteneker of Betsill Brothers Construction, Inc. for Samson, LLC 3.Staff Present: Bennett Mark, Rosalind Newlon, Noriko Sauer and Keola Childs 4.Public: None The Chair welcomed those in attendance, and the Commissioners introduced themselves. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS Ms. Newlon requested that the Commission switch the order of the agenda items. The applicants were present and consented. The chair so ordered with no objection from the commissioners. 1.Design review of a proposed sign for Tesoro Refining and Marketing. Applicant: Al Muro of Permit Expeditors Corp. Land Owner: Liliuokalani Trust Estate and Pres-Kona Coast L.P. TMK: 7-4-015:001. Located at 74-5588 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, HI, near the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Staff Presentation Ms. Newlon described the proposed plan to replace an existing ground sign fronting the Tesoro gas station on Palani Road, at the entrance to Kona Coast Shopping Center. The new sign would use the same location and foundation as the existing sign and add more lettering and colors. The Plexiglas sign material is to be illuminated by internal backlighting; how much of the sign would be illuminated was not clearly specified in the submitted information. The area of the sign and size of lettering and corporate logo comply with the county Sign Code. The blue and white elements of the sign are consistent with the color themes of the gas station itself. 1