2014-10-21 Kailua Village Design Commission Minutes

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KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MINUTES Meeting Date: October 21, 2014 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: Paul Bleck, Alvin Akina, Jr., Theresa Andreae, Peter Dahlberg, John Hetherington, Sammie Stanbro and Zon Sullenberger Absent and Excused: Fanny Au Hoy and Adam Broderson Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Noriko Sauer Applicant/Representative: Stone Wolfsong and Winton Nicholson 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 October 7, 2014. The Commission postponed this item until the next meeting at the secretary’s request. 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 platform lift and related pedestrian access improvements for persons with disabilities (ADA access). Applicant: Full Life Thrift and Gift Shop. Landowner: GLACS LLC. TMK: 7-5-030:024. Address: 75-5995 Kuakini Highway. Pottery Terrace, fronting and adjoining Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill restaurant. Mr. Childs described the proposed ADA pedestrian access improvements to the entryway of the applicant’s business, which included a mechanical wheelchair lift, a new deck and stairs, and a pitch roof addition above the improvements. He said that the construction materials and paint colors were to match the existing building, and that although the wheelchair lift was a non-traditional feature, the design and coloration appeared to be reasonably consistent with the design guidelines of the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona (“Master Plan”). 1