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<br /> <br />KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />Meeting Date: December 18, 2012 <br />Time: 5:17 p.m. <br />Place: West Hawai‘i Civic Center <br />nd <br />Planning Department Conference Room – Building E, 2 Floor <br /> 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, 96740 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Commissioners Present: John Hetherington, Theresa Andreae, Fanny Au Hoy, <br />Adam Broderson, Nancy Burns and Stephen Herbert <br />Absent and Excused: Shane Kitchens and Sammie Stanbro <br />Applicants/Representatives: Charles Uyemura, Rodney Lee, Ron Dobashi and Russell Wong <br />Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs and Noriko Sauer <br /> <br />A quorum was present. In Chair Kitchens’ absence Vice Chair Hetherington called the meeting to <br />order. The Vice Chair suggested that approval of the minutes of the November 7 meeting be moved <br />to the end of the agenda. There were no objections. <br /> <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br /> - No statements were presented <br />under this section of the agenda. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />1. Review of a Sign Permit application for American Savings Bank. Applicant: Neon <br />Electric Service, Ltd. Landowner: Lanihau Properties, LLC. Property Tax Map Key No.: <br />7-5-005:061. Location: 75-5644 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, at the west corner of <br />Kuakini Hwy. and Palani Road. <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Childs described the proposed wall sign and ground sign, and went over the applicant’s <br />submittal, including site plans and sign specifications. He noted that both signs appeared to be well <br />designed and appropriately positioned according to the Sign Code, except that the proposed <br />materials might not comply with the material limitation set forth for Kailua Village. <br /> <br />The applicant’s representative, Charles Uyemura, introduced himself, and distributed additional <br />information to the Commissioners, including material samples. He demonstrated the proposed <br />illumination method, using an overlay material that would defuse the intense LED emission and <br />illuminate the logo and lettering with subtle light. He added that LED is more energy efficient and <br />requires less maintenance compared with florescent light bulbs. <br /> <br />The Commissioners thanked Mr. Uyemura for his presentation with the actual visual effect of <br />illumination. For the Commissioners’ benefit, Mr. Childs asked Mr. Uyemura about the cost of this <br />1 <br /> <br />