2013-09-03 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: September 3, 2013 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: John Hetherington, Theresa Andreae, Fanny Au Hoy, Adam Broderson, Shane Kitchens and Sammie Stanbro Absent and Excused: Alvin Akina, Jr., Paul Bleck and Nancy Burns Applicants/Representatives: Robin Bailey and Malia Bolton Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Noriko Sauer A quorum was present. Chair Hetherington called the meeting to order and the Commissioners introduced themselves. It was moved by Commissioner Stanbro and seconded by Commissioner Au Hoy that approval of the minutes of the August 20, 2013, meeting be moved to the end of the agenda. The motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS – There was no one from the public in attendance. NEW BUSINESS 1. Design review of a sign permit application for a proposed wall sign for “Law Offices of Darl C. Gleed & Associates LLC.” Applicant: Jeremy Neill of Neill Sign and Design. Land Owner: Walua Holdings Ltd. PSHP. TMK: 7-5-018:094. Located at 75-5905 Walua Road, Kailua-Kona, and fronting both Kuakini Highway and Walua Road. Proposed sign faces Kuakini Highway. Mr. Childs oriented the Commission of the subject and surrounding properties on aerial and site photographs, and described the proposed wall sign. He mentioned that the Commission had reviewed and approved a similar sign on the same building at its last meeting on August 20, 2013. He said that the applicant had revised his original proposal, which would have required a variance from the Sign Code. He noted that based on the referral memorandum from the Department of Public Works, Building Division, this revised design met the Sign Code requirements, and that its design and coloration also appeared to comply with the Signage Criteria Guidelines for Review in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. The applicant was not present, but his client’s representative, Robin Bailey, was in attendance. There were no questions from the Commission. 1