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Home My WebLink AboutMarch23,2017agendapacketreducedMEETING OF THE KAUA'I COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 3:00 p.m. (or soon thereafter) Lthu'e Civic Center, Moikeha Building Meeting Room 2Al2B 4444 Rice Street, Lihu'e, Kauai A CTRNT} A A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. SELECTION OF COMMISSION APPOINTED POSITION D, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA E. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Meeting of January 26, 2017 2. Meeting of February 23, 2017 RECEIVED 17 W 13 P2.55 F. PUBLIC COMMENT - Individuals may orally testify on items on this agenda during the Public Comment Period. Please call the Planning Department prior to the meeting or notify Commission Staff at the meeting site. Testimony shall also be accepted when the agenda item is taken up by the Commission. However if an individual has already testified during this period, additional testimony at the agenda item testimony may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair. Testifiers shall limit their testimony to three (3) minutes, but may be extended longer at the discretion of the Chair. Written testimony is also accepted. An original and twelve (12) copies of written testimony can be hand delivered to the Planning Department or submitted to Commission Staff at the meeting site. G. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS H. COMMUNICATIONS I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Garden Island Service Station (Aloha Petroleum. Ltd.) TMK: 3-6-006:089 3-3178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Proposed demolition of Gas Station Built in 1930 2. Discussion on the status of the Certified Local Government. March 23, 2017 K.H.P.R.C. Meeting Agenda Page 2 J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Wailua River Bridge Repair Project (State Department of Transportation) Project No. 56A-01-16M Kuhio Highway, Wailua, Kauai National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Consultation for repairs needed to maintain the load -carrying capacity of Wailua River Bridge. The proposed project would remove the damaged rocker bearings under the bridge deck and construct extensions to the existing pier walls to support the existing girders directly and to upgrade the end posts on the mauka side of the both ends of the bridge to bring up to current safety standard. a. Letter (3/13/17) from Lawrence J. Dill, P.E., District Engineer, State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Kauai District. K. COMMISSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE L. KAIJAI HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COMMITTEE M. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE N. DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS (April 27, 2017) O. ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Commission may go into an executive session on an agenda item for one of the permitted purposes listed in Section 92-5(a) Hawaii Revised Statutes ("H.R.S."), without noticing the executive session on the agenda where the executive session was not anticipated in advance. HRS Section 92-7(a). The executive session may only be held, however, upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, which must also be the majority of the members to which the board is entitled. HRS Section 92-4. The reason for holding the executive session shall be publicly announced. Note: Special accommodations and sign language interpreters are available upon request five (5) days prior to the meeting date, to the County Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 473, Lihue, Hawaii 96766. Telephone: 241-4050. KAUA'I COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION Lihu'e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2Al2B MINUTES A regular meeting of the Kaua'i County Historic Preservation Commission (KHPRC) was held on January 26, 2017 in the Lihu'e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2Al2B. The following Commissioners were present: Anne Schneider, Victoria Wichman, Larry Chaffin Jr. (entered in at 3:17 pm), Pat Griffin, Charlotte Hoomanawanui, and Stephen Long. The following Commissioner was absent: Althea Arinaga and Deatri Nakea. The following staff members were present: Planning Department- Myles Hironaka, Kaaina Hull, Shanlee Jimenez; Office of the County Attorney - Deputy County Attorney Jodi Higuchi Sayegusa; Office of Boards and Commissions - Administrator Jay Furfaro. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Schneider called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Deputy Planning Director Kaaina Hull: Good afternoon Members of the Commission. The first item of business is roll call. Commissioner Chaffin (not here); Commissioner Griffin (here); Commissioner Hoomanawanui (here); Commissioner Long (present); Commissioner Schneider (here); Commissioner Wichman (here). Madame Chair we have a quorum. 90 DAY EXTENSION — PAT GRIFFIN Mr. Hull: Next agenda item is the 90 day extension for Commissioner Pat Griffin. Ms. Schneider: Do you need a motion? Mr. Hull: A motion is needed. Ms. Schneider: Do we have a motion to extend Pat's? Ms. Wichman: I move that we extend Pat Griffin's term another 90 days. Mr. Long: Second, Ms. Schneider: Any discussions? Ms. Griffin: I have a question. It seems like if a new commissioner can be brought on before that 90 days that would be preferable. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 2 Mr. Furfaro: I would think next at your next commission meeting I would suggest that you put on your agenda, since this nomination selection is made by your group for this position, that you put an agenda item on to open up discussion about a replacement commissioner. And so although I am hearing from Commission Griffin that she would be most kindly to excuse herself from the rest of the 90 days. The fact of the matter is the process won't even be posted for another 30 days. Ms. Schneider: We do have somebody that we... that's we have on the next month's agenda. Mr. Furfaro: It should be agenda accordingly. Thank you. Mr. Long: Madame Chair I have a quick question. Mr. Furfaro have you received any applications or petitions for nomination to the KHPRC from the public? Mr. Furfaro: Yes. We have received one but I understand this same candidate might be somebody that you are nominating as a group next month. So I am waiting to see the outcome of that. Thank you Madame Chair. Ms. Schneider: Any other discussion? Can we vote? All in favor? (unanimous voice vote.) Any opposition? (None) Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: No opposition. Ms. Schneider: Motion passes. SELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON Mr. Hull: Next item on our agenda is selection of the new Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. So in order to move this forward essentially a motion is necessary for the 2017 Chairperson for the Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission. Mr. Long: I would like to make a motion that we nominate Victoria Wichman as the next Chairperson for the KHPRC. Ms. Griffin: Second. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: I'm sorry just to clarify I suggest maybe if we open up nominations and so we can receive nominations and then we can go through it one by one going through there. So first I would think we need, so Chair you would just announce that the nominations are now in order and there is no need to be seconds. Ms. Schneider: We don't need a second for it. So we do have Victoria. Is there any other nominations. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 3 Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: Ok if none then I would suggest that you receive a motion to close the nominations. Ms. Schneider: Can we have a motion to close the nominations? Ms. Griffin: So moved. I move that we close the nominations. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: You do need a second. Ms. Schneider: Anybody want to second? Mr. Long: Second. Ms. Schneider: Do we need discussion now? All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? Nobody is opposed. Victoria is our new Chairman. Ms. Hi cgu hi Saye ug_sa: I'm sorry now we can move forward on any discussion on voting Victoria as Chair. So it would here this portion. Ms. Schneider: Are there any request for secret ballot vote? If not we will proceed on voting on each nomination. Mr. Hull: So the vote was to close nominations and now the official vote. Ms. Schneider: All in favor. (Unanimous voice vote.) Ms. Higuchi Sa. eregusa: Again, just to clarify we are voting on Victoria Wichman is the chair. Ms. Schneider: No one was in opposition. So it passes. Victoria you are the new Chair. Ms. Victoria Wichman, 21017 Chairperson: Ok good afternoon everyone. So now we need to select our Vice Chair. Do I have a motion... nominations are in order for the selection of Vice Chair. Ms. Griffin: I nominate Deatri Nakea in absentia. Ms. Wichman: Are there any further nominations? So if none can I have a motion to close nominations? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we close nominations. Ms. Griffin: Second. Ms. Wichman: Any opposed? (None.) Any opposed? (None.) And the motion carries. And the nominations are now closed. So Deatri Nakea is now our new Vice Chair. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 4 Ms. Higuchi Saye ug_sa: We have to vote on her. Mr. Hull: That was the motion to close. Ms. Wichman: So Deatri Nakea has been nominated as the Vice Chair and is there a request for secret ballot vote? (None.) if not we will proceed with the vote for her nomination. All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Opposed? (None.) Ok Deatri Nakea is now our Vice Chair. I hope she agrees to it when she comes back. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mr. Hull: Madame Chair the next item on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. The Department has 2 recommendations to take two items out of order. One being New Business, K.2. particularly to accommodate the consultant from off island as well as K.3. to accommodate a request from the applicant to move both of the agenda items after item G and before item H. Ms. Wichman: Ok so can may I have a motion to adjust the agenda? Ms. Griffin: I move that we approve the adjusted agenda. Ms. Schneider: I second the motion. Ms. Wichman: Any discussion? (None.) All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) All those opposed? (None.) Motion carries. APPROVAL OF THE NOVMEBER 17, 2016 MEETING MINUTES Mr. Hull: And the next agenda item is the approval of the November 17, 2016 meeting Minutes. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we approve the minutes as stated. Ms. Wichman: Ok. Do we have a second? Mr. Long: Second. Ms. Wichman: Any discussion? (None.) All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? (None.) Ok let the record reflect that Commissioner Chaffin has arrived at 3 :17. PUBLIC COMMENT January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 5 Mr. Hull: And the next agenda item is the Public Comment. So this agenda item is for individuals that would like to testify on any agenda item should they not be wishing to speak on the actual agenda items. Ms. Wichman: Ok would anybody from the public like to testify on any agenda item at this time? Seeing none. Thank you. NEW BUSINESS Re: Mr. Mary S. Rice Beach House Mr. Hull: Ok the next agenda item is K.2. Mrs. Mary S. Rice Beach House, TMK: 3-1-001:003, Kipu Road, Kipu Kai, Kauai. A proposed nomination to the Hawaii Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. I believe there is a consultant here for the applicant. Mr. Don Hibbard: Aloha. My name is Don Hibbard and Cecile and Janelle are also here from First Hawaiian Trust, who administer the property for the trust. Excuse me, First Hawaiian Bank not trust. Ms. Higuchi Saegusa: Sorry could you step forward and speak into the mic please. Ms. Cecile Ching: Hi I am Cecile Ching with First Hawaiian Bank and First Hawaiian Bank is the corporate co -trustee for the John T. Waterhouse Trust, Mr. Chaffin.- Who are the other trustees? Ms. Cecile Chun: The individual co -trustees are Gary Wells, Sue Anna Wells, and Sandy Waterhouse. Mr. Hibbard: Ok so I was just going to go through the property with you quickly so you could see, I believe you have in your packet the photographs of the property. So I will sort of go through. The first one on top shows the property from looking down from the entry road. The area that is going to be registered is nominated is all right over here. And it will go out as far as this building right here and include this area all right there. Plus there are several buildings that you cannot see cause they are on the side of the mountain. They are actually structures, mainly the water ones. The second one shows the current buildings and everything on this map is being considered except number 1, which is further out and we don't have a date on it so I am not sure it's even historic. The ones over here are all utilitarian. It's the wells the water and electrical generators that support the homestead. Over here you have the house itself and then a number of other out buildings that were associated with the ranch. There is 3 more modern buildings that are non-contributing. They are number S, the manager's home which was built in the 1970's; and the photoelectric which is all new and put in a few years ago; and the third building... Mr. Chaffin: We have a number of photographs in our packet. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 6 Mr. Hibbard: I will go through those. And number 17 on top is also non-contributing it's new water tanks. Mr. Chaffin: Are you referring to other photographs that are not in our package? Mr. Hibbard: No this should be in your package. Mr. Hull: For clarification is that part of the submittal that was originally submitted? Or the subsequent submittal? Cause we have 2 submittals. Mr. Hibbard: Both it should be in. Mr. Hull: Sorry Don do you have the page on say the original submittal? Ms. Griffin: It's the last colored photo before you get to the drawings. Mr. Hull: Yes so it's the last colored before you get to the actual plot plans. Mr. Chaffin: Ok. Mr. Hibbard: Ok the following photo just shows the house as it looks in relationship to the ocean and to the mountains. This is a closer image of the house. The house itself was built in 1886. This whole front part is an addition to the lanai which is definitely before World War II and I suspect it's either the 20's or the 30's it was added. The main house is the gable roof structure here and then off to this side is going to be the kitchen wing and a guestroom wing. Here is the side view which show that better where you can see the gable is original house. The lanai that was added is off to the right. The house originally was board and batten/tongue and groove. They have subsequently put T-111 over it to reinforce the walls which is not the most sensitive put it preserves the house. The windows have also been changed unfortunately. The next picture in your group shows one of the few pictures we have of the house as it was in the 1890's. They had an Ostridge farm in 1896 so that's the one reason we can date the house, by the Ostridge. And you can see up there on top of the hill the house and the kitchen wing both being there. As I said, the integrity on the outside is not ideal, however, on the interior it is very much there. Here is what was the original front of the house with the front porch. This one side here is where that addition of the old lanai was made in, I suspect, the 20's or 3 0's but is very much all there. The original house. The typical style in the 19 century you will see 3 doors going in. One goes into a hallway, to either side is a bedroom. Here is just another view. You can see the chamfered posts, which is very common building finish at the time. They are still there as well as the walls and the floors are all original as well. So once you step in the house, you are definitely stepping back in time. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 7 Here is the fireplace. This was added by John T. Waterhouse once he acquired the property in the early 50's. He acquired it between '48 and '51. The lanai was there already. This is now over 50 years old as well and historic. Mr. Chaffm: Did he then occupy the house? Mr. Hibbard: Yes. Here is just another view showing the porch relationship to the lanai and again you can see the doorways going in and the original windows are still in place as well. The middle door goes into what they now call the library but originally, I believe, it was just a hallway area which would have been typical at the time. As you can see it is pretty much intact still. Another view looking the other way. You can see all the original wood is still there. This is one of the rear bedrooms. The walls are all still intact. At some point, well beyond/before 1967 probably either in the 50's or the 30's they applied Masonite to the ceiling finish. Here is a view of just another one of the bedrooms. You can see it's a very modest single wall structure which is very much intact. As of typical in 19th century the kitchen was separate from the main living area and that's this wing going out this way. And it to, the dining room has all the original walls, the original floor, and you can still see the 5 panel doors that were used that area still intact. At some point, which I imagine is in the 50's the rear of the dining room had the wood sliding doors put in. Just from the style I am guessing that it is the 50's. The kitchen was remodeled at that time also. It still has its original cabinetry from the 50's as well as the wood counter tops. And then beyond the kitchen there was a series of 3 bedrooms which I believe was used for guests. Board and batten outside. The interiors are all intact in these rooms. They have canec ceilings, Masonite walls. These openings are just screens. Also on the property there is a number of utilitarian structures. After Jack Waterhouse got the property he started to improve it. He brought in water and electricity among other things. There is a reservoir on the property with 2 cisterns which is not being used right now. It's on the hillside when you first go up but it's still there and it still holds water. Mr. Chaffin: What is the source of water? Mr. Hibbard: They have a well and that's the next picture. This is the pump house for the well and the I beam structure behind it was what held up the drill when they drilled the well. They just didn't take it down afterwards. And until you go there, and I didn't stop to think about the difficulty of getting materials there especially before the road. The road was built by Mr. Waterhouse in the postwar period during the early 1950's. So before that it was only trail and the trail wasn't even big enough to accommodate a carriage. So essentially you went in by horseback. Also over on that side of the hill is a generator house. Another very simple corrugated iron structure. The generator is still inside and they have just gone over to photoelectric a couple of year and the generators are still there as backup. Right below the generator is a little house where they store the diesel fuel that runs the generators. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 8 Also on the property there are 3 other houses. One house the caretaker lives in it. It's from the 1970's so that is considered noncontributing cause it's too new. This home was built in the early 50's and still stands on the property and it is very much intact on the interior. It has all the red wood tongue and groove walls. The kitchen is intact. It has mahogany cabinetry and, I am sorry I don't have the picture but you can't really see but it has picture windows on 2 sides with wood louvers underneath for ventilation. You can find in a lot of subdivision houses as well. The other house is also there. They are both all cowboy houses and I think they are used for people living on the property. This one the tax office has 1896 as the date. I don't know if it is really that old but the next picture shows the interior which is all board and batten walls and so I said it could be '96. I am pretty sure it's at the latest 1929 or '30. And also the doors, they still have all the original doors which are 5 panels and actually I have another picture I just took today, there is also some 4 panel doors which I do associate more with the late 19'h century early 20h' century. So the house, I believe, if it's not 1896 it's pretty close. Also on the property at the far end is the big maintenance building. This was built in the 1950's and is all corrugated metal and they used that. The next picture shows the interior of that which is all a steel frame and they use it for equipment and storage. Also on the property are 2 other CMU buildings which date from the 1950's and for ranch use at the time. This building, I am sorry I couldn't find the building of the one across. There is 2 right next to each other and the other one was used originally as a milk barn and the has a tact house inside and they are now used for storage. And so that's essentially all that's encompassing the nomination. It's around 30 acres of land. So it's the house and the ancillary support structures that go with the house. I think it's an important building although it has been compromised in some ways and in many ways it's very much intact. When I was trying to get a count of building on Kauai from the 19th century. I could come up with 10 including this one and that's the next pictures. You have Waioli Mission and the mission houses next to it. You have Stone Church in Waimea. The Gulick -Rowell House in Waimea. Grove Farm here in Lihue. The Queen Emma's House in Lawai, which some people has questioned whether that's the original or not but I will give it as part of the 10. And the Wilcox Residence over in Hanalei, which is the beach cottage from the 1890's. The only other ones I don't have photos of and I have somewhere but I couldn't find them, the Robinson Homestead just before Waimea and I don't even know the Gay Residence which was out that side. I went looking for it the last time I was on Kauai but couldn't find it. So I don't know if that's still standing or if anybody else knows if that's standing any more. But that's the only 19th century buildings. The Russian fort if you want to call it a building but that's the only ones I know of on Kauai. So I think just in itself it's important as a reminder of the last century. The house we are nominating for its associations with the history of recreation. The fact that it was a beach house and its associations with being used as a retreat away from civilization and also for its association with ranching. It was part of the William Hyde Rice Ranch and then essentially when Waterhouse bought it, he broke it off and it became the Kipu Kai Ranch. And so for those reasons we are nominating it. Oh and one last picture which I liked a lot. I found this in one of the, they have little books for guests to sign but it showed the difficulty of getting in. It was called the trip over and they were going up the mountain and back down the mountain by horseback. And January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 9 that was essentially and it had it has a certain mystic about of its own, Kipu Kai, it is a very isolated place. It's a place that is relatively difficult to get too and I think it's part of the story of Kauai's history. Ms. Wichman: Ok thank you Mr. Hubbard, Hibbard sorry. I have a question please for you. You mentioned the 30 acres of land. Now is that to be included in the nomination as well? Mr. Hibbard: That is. Ms. Wichman: It is? Mr. Hibbard: Yes the buildings stand on that land. Ms. Wichman: I also understand eventually after the last Waterhouse passes, this would become part of the State? Mr. Hibbard: Yes that is correct. Do you want to talk about that subject? Ms. Ching: Yes there is a deed of open space easement that has already been executed with the State as the grantee and they will take over upon the termination of the trust. Mr. Hibbard: Which will terminate when the last of the nieces and nephews die. Ms. Ching: Right. Ms. Wichman: Does anybody else have questions? Stephen. Mr. Long: I have a couple of questions and comments. Is the 30 acres that the property sits on, is that the total extent of the lot of record? Mr. Hibbard: Excuse me? Mr. Long: The 30 acre lot that the home sits on, is that the total area of the lot of record? Mr. Hibbard: No. It's all one parcel at this time. So we are just taking a piece of that parcel. Mr. Long: Ok so that 30 acres is being taken out of the larger piece? Mr. Hibbard: Yes. It's a little over eleven hundred acres. Ms. Chin: It's actually, the total is 1,094 acres is the entire parcel. Mr. Long: I do have a comment about the drawings in the application and I see that they are hand drawn and noted not to scale. So at a very minimum it would be nice to have a graphic scale on the drawings. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 10 Mr. Hibbard: For nominations, the floor plans are not required. We put them in as a curtesy so that people can get a sense of the layout of the property. I had this discussion with the Review Board a number of times and to get them to scale, to get measured drawings is going to be way more expensive than the cost of preparing the whole nomination. Mr. Long: Right, I understand and are floor plans and exterior elevations really just a curtesy? They are not required as part of the application? Mr. Hibbard: Correct, Mr. Long: I just have a personal feeling that on such an important structure that dimensioned floor plans and exterior elevations would be informative as a documentary measure and an informative measure. Mr. Hibbard: Right. Nominations they are a form of documentation but if you want documentation then they have another whole program. The Historic American Building Survey Program which goes out and documents structures. They will do measured drawings. There is a number of buildings on Kauai that it has happened to already. But then they usually send out a team of 4 people, usually students, under the direction of an architect and that's a totally different process. But yes I agree it would be a good idea to have the house documented at some point. I think it's onerous to have it attached to a nomination cause essentially the nomination is just do we recognize this as historic or not. Ms. Wichman: Any other questions? Pat. Ms. Griffin: It is indeed one of the few properties that has amongst the structures pre 20a` century. We have run across a few smaller houses in researching the inventory but they are scares indeed. But I am troubled you know when we look at character defining features we start with the walls the windows and the roof, sometimes the doors and you have mentioned it a couple of times. And that's what most people in registered buildings, it's what most people would see is the exterior. So can you talk a little bit more on why you mention the interior is a substantially intact. Mr. Hibbard: Yes. I think it's the interior but for integrity there is seven. You have setting. You have feelings and associations. I find all of these are exceptionally strong and quite often we overlook setting. Here the setting is still pristine which many other places where the building itself is pristine but the setting is now gone. So I think that, that's part of it. The materials are all still there but you cannot see them from the outside. But same with the design. I think there is a lot to be learned from the building that does recall the past and yes ideally I would not want the wall, the T-11 I that has been clad on the building or the standing seam roofs but when I look at the whole building as a whole I can overlook that just on the grounds that it is here. It's been standing here for a t40 years. Is that right? 120 years and just that alone that there is this sense of that time allows me to overlook some of these detriments and I also look at it and say ok its keeping the building the way that it is and these are elements that can be remedied. You can go back and put a corrugated January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 11 room on the building. You can go back and remove the T-I I I cause the walls are all still there. So I feel that it is something, yes it's not ideal but I think that it is something that can be worked with. Ms. Griffin: Did the openings, the window configuration, do you know Don if that changed when they were replaced? Mr. Hibbard: No, not when they were replaced. It was prior to that and originally that front lanai looks like it was, I have one old picture which I didn't take a picture of but I just did today had rectangular openings so at some point they enclosed those and it was the same where you had big on one side and small on the other. So the fenestration as far as the placement of the openings are still all intact. At least from what I could see from the front elevation. The sides? Who knows. But I don't see in the building anywhere like on the interior between the front bedrooms and 2 back bedrooms there was originally doors connecting then and I can very easily see where they were infilled. I don't see any places along the exterior of the wall that there is infilling of windows and so at the most they could've made a new window but they didn't take out any old windows. Ms. Griffin: Thank you. Ms. Wichman: Any other questions? (None.) Any questions from the public? (None.) If there is any testimony from the public you are allowed to come up and speak now. Seeing none may we have a motion. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we support the proposed nomination to the Hawaii Register of the Mary S. Rice Beach House. Ms. Wichman: Ok. Second? Ms. Griffin: I second. Ms. Wichman: Any discussion? No discussion. Those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Opposed? (None.) Ok motion carries. Thank you. Re: Old Kealia School (Alakai O Kauai Public Charter School) Mr. Hull: Ok the next agenda item is also one of the agenda items that was moved is K.3. Old Kealia School, TMK: 4-7-003-006, Kealia, Kauai, a proposed reconstruction of the former Island School building. And I believe there is a representative on behalf of this application. Ms. Wichman: Ok would the representative for the Old Kealia School please step up. Thank you. Ms. Kristen Hoshino: Hi I am Krisen Hoshino. I am president of Hookala non-profit for Alakai O Kauai Public Charter School. It's a kindergarten through 81h grade school but we are going to start up smaller and build up our enrollment. We need a temporary site and after a lot of research we found the old Island School has an entitlement and it would enable to get our school started in time January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 12 for the next school year which we really need to start then. If we don't start next year we lose a lot of our base of support. If we don't follow the following year then we lose our Charter and we don't ever open the school. So it is very important that we get the school open on time. There is 165 families that have pledged that they want to enroll their children there. It's a tuition free school. It is funded by the State and we also, through the non-profit, are pursuing grants which are also from the State. So ultimately the school is going to be paid for by the State and through our lease payments and things like that we would like to keep our cost down. We found this building and the owner's representative has been working with us. They have a contractor and an architect and so there is already a design for this building and we just came along at the right time and they said well we actually don't need to use the building for the next 3 to 5 years which is the amount of time that you need the building but we could go ahead and renovate it now then you can use and we can have it restored and not a crumbling building on the side of the road anymore and increase the property values and give the place for the kids to have their school. After an extensive search we have found nothing else. So we are really hoping for this. It looks like it was built in 1919 and was part of the sugar plantation. It sat empty since 1991 and it's falling apart completely. So I have pictures from the site. These are pictures taken in the past month. Pictures outside you can see there is holes in walls, holes in the roof It look like the sub floor was pretty decent. The inside of the school was a lot of dry rot and just not really salvageable to anybody's opinion that has seen it. So we would really like to do whatever we can most efficiently and that is keeping with the historical standards for a building of this type. The need is there for the children to have a school as quickly as possible. We would just like to find out the best route to that. The building design by John Underwood is like Kapaa Town. The facade, the elevations are similar to that. It wasn't design to replicate the old Island School but we are open to going back to that design if it's felt that it is needed. Some of the changes were made because of the cost. The roof, the shed roof would be cheaper for the Charter School to be able to afford and the deck was added for extra space. We will have a lot of kids and having some extra room to run around would be great but I am not sure if that's going to be permitted with the Planning Department. We have to stay in the same footprint. That is kind of outside of that. So that might be in addition later on if we have to go through the permitting process. So we are not trying to build a modern building but we are trying to build something quickly for these families in Kapaa who need this school. Ms. Wichman: Are there any questions from the commissioners? Ms. Schneider: So the building that you are showing that is in the rendering is not actually the building that you are going to build? Ms. Hoshino: Well we have some flexibility at this point. This is just conceptual and then our architect, John Underwood, is here listening in to the recommendations. It's what we have right now but we could go back to the old design. It might take a little longer to build with that type of roof and it might cost more. But you know there is lots of different design elements that we could keep or not keep and we are here to kind of find out what we need to do. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 13 Ms. Wichman: Stephen. Mr. Long: So what's the purpose of you coming before our commission? Mr. Hull: So to give a little background. So kind of in a nutshell what this charter school is looking for is they have a fairly narrow window to get open school to facilitate children under the application that was approved by the Charter Commission. So they started knocking on the Planning Department doors to see what the process is to entitle a schools site for which any new school site requires, in any zoning district, a review by the Planning Commission a Use Permit so to speak. Which is from application acceptance is a 5 to 12 month process which basically did not meet their window of opening a school to children. So The next option they essentially began entertaining was looking at places that already had the entitlement, ie the permit to operate a school on the grounds that school operations are no longer occurring but had the land use entitlement. So they had been looking at a few sites and this is one of the sites that popped up essentially as having the entitlement for the school, ie Use Permit for a school operation and they could utilize that existing use permit to run their charter school. They would have to operate within the parameters that, that use permit was given but they could utilize it essentially. Now this is a historical structure. It's not on the registry but it's an historical structure. So because of that they are here essentially before the KHPRC for the review of the application. Ms. Schneider: But they have to stick to that footprint? The existing building's footprint? Mr. Hull: For the land use entitlement, correct. Ms. Griffin: So has there been a demolition application? Mr. Hull: At this point there hasn't been a demolition application. I think what the applicant is essentially saying is that when they knocked on this landowner's door they had design already in place for a future tenant to one day build there. This essentially is the design and as I understand it, correct me if I am wrong, is that the kind of agreement is they have monies to build and they could potentially build the structure and utilize it for 3 to 5 years for the charter school and they have plans to later on relocate to a much more larger ground to accommodate larger capacity. But that's an original plan from a tenant that in the future is looking at building. So they are proposing saying can we construct this building on this site essentially in our discussions with the applicant and their contractor/architect the structure costs more to essentially salvage and renovate it then it is to demolish it and put up a new structure. So essentially that is what they are here for your review of. Correct me if I made any... Ms. Hoshino: No that was is. That was great. Thank you. Ms. Griffin: Yea and I have to say I was a little confused when I was reading this because our job is with the historic structure and like any group words mean things a little differently in preservation circles than they do elsewhere. So when it was talking about reconstructing, I brought the Secretary of Interior Standards and reconstruction it talks about depicting by means of new January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 14 construction. The form, features, and detailing of a non -surviving site, landscape, building for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and its historic location. So this proposed looks really attractive and I can imagine hearing the little feet running across that lanai. But it doesn't really fulfill that term of reconstruction with would then simply take us to demolition. But I understand now the pinch you are in, in needing to have the same footprint and that seems to is a little beyond our scope. Mr. Hull: Well essentially you are correct, Commissioner Griffin, that the building that they are proposing to construct at least on these preliminary doesn't replicate and doesn't reconstruct under the Department of Interior Standards of a historic structure. Whether you want to comment, whether this body wants to comment on the proposed new structure or not comment is essentially, it's at your will if you will. Ms. Griffin: Personally, I think if we were to comment about the new structure we would be guided by personal taste rather than historic standards. So I don't feel comfortable. I don't know how the rest of the commissioners feel about that but it doesn't seem to be within our kuleana to discuss a new design and a new structure. Mr. Long: Except that's what I would like to do. I understand from looking at the photos and the description that the existing buildings is beyond use and demolition is appropriate. Attractiveness is a personal thing and I don't feel, like Pat feels that we can't really comment on personal attractiveness. I will make this comment, it's that the proposed new building as presented to us has virtually nothing to do with this scale, the design, or the architectural detailing of the existing historic structure. So just as a personal comment you know it's sort of nice to pick up on those local, historical, architectural aspects of what was there before. Ms. Schneider: Is the reason for using this design because they had it and it was available? Ms. Hoshino: Pretty much. We've already opened enrollment application period and we can't change our timeline and also you know we are not going to be there forever. So I don't know if we are the ones to decide what's going to sit on that land forever. We are open to building the way it was but if there is not a need to do that, you know something that would be a little more functional. I don't know cheaper rent for us too but mainly the speed in which it can be constructed is my concern with the roof and drawings. Ms. Wichman: Is there any more discussion from the commissioners? Ms. Sandra McCloskey: My name is Sandra McCloskey. I represent the contractor and I also represent the future tenant of the property. That is how JM Pacific Construction got involved with this project is that we are cacao farmers also and this is part of the whole Kealia project. Having a place to grow our cacao as a leasehold and then going in to this building as a future tenant we thought we had 3 years down the road and the owner really wasn't familiar if it was going to have to go through all of the different protocols that it has to go through with it being historical or not. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 15 So what we did as part of our business plan we submitted this drawing that we had in front of you with all the decks and you know we were making it really nice and enticing for the owner when we got approached about the charter school, the charter school superseded what we really wanted for ourselves and the future we realize that Kauai, we got to put more time and energy into our keiki and we are willing to build a school in the very short amount of time. So time is of the essence and we are willing to take away, our architect is here today to support this project, basically all we would have to do is take away those decks and exchange that roofline back into the gable roof that it is. You know that it is right now with just the way the structure is right now. We are will to do that. The architect is going to push up trying to help us so that we can get the school built anyway possible. It needs a stamp of approval somewhere down the line because it's supposedly an historical building. We met with Anna today at the site and even though you can see how badly dilapidated the building is. It's terrible, you know we will save whatever we just need instructions. Save the foundations. Save whatever it takes and then build the structure but time is of the essence and we need just need to know what do you want us to do there because we are willing to do it and sacrifice the design that we had done already by our architect. So get away from what you are seeing in the picture. That it was a hope and desire to take over a building 5 years down the road but it is not necessarily what has to be right now. We need to know what you want from us and that is the only thing that we are trying to do is accomplish right at this moment is to try to get a charter school there. And so anything that you can do to help us to that would be awesome. Ms. Wichman: Any comments from the commissioners? Mr. Chaffin: It seems to me that you are asking us to approve something and if the building inspector during construction says no you come back and say this is what the commission approved. You are caught in a difficult place. Ms. McCloskey: Well we have to conform. I am sure that there are certain things like ADA access. It's not on the old school. It has to be on the new one. It's single wall construction. It's not on the old school but it has to be on the new one. We are willing to make the building conform granted we have a great source to do this but we don't know how long that option is going to be out there for us. We will conform. There is no doubt about it. It's just getting past this process so we can do what we always do in construction is to build a nice building that Kauai will be proud of. Our children will have a school. And you know Mayor is wanting to cut the ribbon on it so we would really like to have, at least the opportunity and not just shut it down right here. If there is something that needs to be approved I can't stress to you enough this is just a small window of opportunity that we are able to do this. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: So one of the duties of this commission is to provide assistance and advice to the respective government agencies that may have to oversee any other part of this project and the applicant does seem to be coming here under own accord to get your input and your advice on any of your experience and expertise in the area of historic preservation and so I think if there is any input that you guys could afford them then that might be what's relevant. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 16 Ms. Schneider: Is it easier for us to recommend something if it was reflective of the old building. It's not. We are asked to look at a new building that really isn't old and really isn't our purview. Mr. Hull: I think what Jodi is getting at is essentially that along the lines of what Commission Long was saying if there are certain historical elements you want to comment that should be incorporated into the building. Or if there is an outright opposition against the building or if there is outright support against the building and also to Commissioner Griffin's point if it there is no comment there is also to that effect there would be just a motion to receive essentially. We have received this report and essentially have no comment. You folks have an array of different opportunities. It is ultimately what the will of the commission as a body is. Ms. Griffin: It sounds. I mean we are advisory and certainly the regulations within the Planning Department trump any advice of ours and it sounds to me that the school, to keep that entitlement, there is a fairly rigid requirement that is beyond us in terms of the footprint and the reconstruction rather than a redesign. I think the issue for us isn't the school. It sounds like you all are great partnership together and all. I am grappling with what the Planning Department regulations are and what kind of input that is left for us. Mr. Hull: So ultimately the Planning Department would sign off on amendment to their Class IV Zoning Permit and Use Permit. If in so far as they presented it and it keeps within the original proposal. There wasn't, in reviewing their original Class IV and Use Permit, there wasn't any design standards imposed by the Planning Commission so there is latitude for them to have a different design for that. However, in administering the zoning permit the Department would look at input that this body gives as to whether or not it would be a requirement to sign off on their building permit. And so like all zoning permits that you folks are advisory to the Planning Department, the Department takes your input and determines if it is going to incorporate it as a whole, all of the recommendations, in part, or not at all into our conditions of approval as we sign off on their permit. So whatever comes out of this body, if anything does, the Department intakes that and determines what extent it we'll enforce it, essentially. And for clarity that goes for the over the counter zoning permits when is a new Class IV Zoning/Use Permit your recommendations go to the Planning Commission and they go through the same calculus of do we incorporate the KHPRC recommendations as a whole, in part, or not at all essentially. Ms. Wichman: Anne? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we just receive for informational purposes only. Ms. Wichman: Ok a motion has been made. Is there a second? Ms. Griffin: Second. Ms. Wichman: Any discussion? Ok, hearing no discussion we shall vote. How many are in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? None. So this passes. Thank you. Thank you very much. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 17 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is announcements and general business. The Commission is in receipt of, excuse me where did it go? So for clarification items K.2. and K.3. were adjusted to be handled before announcements in the adjustments to the agenda. So now we continue on the agenda as established. So the next one is agenda item H, which is announcements and general business matters. The Department submitted an addendum memorandum that you folks should in front of you which has an email from Communications Officer Mary Daubert for the County of Kauai that gives notice of the US Postal Service to end service at the Lihue Post Office which is a structure on the State and National Registry. The proposal appears as not to demolish the structure but just to end service there and they are taking public comment until February 8a'. So this announcement here is essentially for the dissemination to the commissioners because the comment or the publication was only made aware to us within the past 2 days we couldn't put it on the agenda for an actual agenda item for this body to take action on but we felt it prudent indeed to have it here as an announcement. If there is some sort of discussion, I am sure Jodi is going to (laughter in the background). Ms. Wichman: Is there any discussion? Mr. Hull: Jodi may allow, I think to a certain extent, informative statements to be made. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: Any other announcements? Mr. Hull: Or announcements. Ms. Griffin: I think this doesn't, it's worth in this commission noting that the building is on the State and National Registers of Historic Places and you can read more in a book called "Lihue", pages 100 to 105. Mr. Hull: But yes it is there for comment. Like I said because we couldn't agenda this no official comments can come from this body but for informative purposes any member of the public, including yourselves as public members, can comment on it of course. The next agenda item. Oh I am sorry. Mr. Long: I have an observation comment. That is I understand the Postal Service and Governmental Agencies needing to reshuffle their workforce and their facilities. As someone that professionally has experience in historical post office renovations and adaptive reuse projects and feel that US Post Offices are particularly well suited to that type of adaptive reuse development and we saw that in Washington DC with President Trump's renovation of the post office there. So it would be nice to see the Federal Government pursue a sale and acquisition program as opposed to a demolition program. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 18 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Re: Proposed draft Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is Unfinished Business items J.1. Proposed draft rules of practice and procedure for the County of Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission. So at the last meeting in November the Department submitted to you folks a draft of potential administrative rules for you folks to operate under. Currently this body does not have any rules in which it operates in a de facto manner under Roberts Rules. So to just take care of that we have submitted a draft to you folks and essentially you guys were taking it home to see if you had any comments or recommended edits or changes to be made. So that's what it's back here for. Ultimately, if there are no edits or if the edits are made and adjusted the Department with the County Attorney's Office is required to submit it to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board over on Oahu for a public hearing there prior to holding a public hearing official for the rules with the body. Ms. Wichman: Pat. Ms. Griffin: I made some comments last month and I see that they had not been. So chapter 2, 121 organization still shows that a the. regular September meeting of each year the Commission shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson and I am not sure of the rest but it's in the minutes. Mr. Hull: My apologies. You did make those recommended changes and we had intended to make those adjustments and I didn't. Sorry, I apologize but we do intend to put those in. Ms. Wichman: Ok thank you. Any other comments, discussions? Ms. Higuuchi Sa. eregusa: Perhaps a motion, suggestion for a motion is to I guess I don't know if ordain is the right word but to approve Kaaina and I to go ahead and make a submittal to the Small Business Regulatory Review Board so that they can cause under State Statute, HRS Chapter 201m, any effects on small business has to be reviewed by the board. So they are reviewing again for the small business effects on the rules create. I jumbled that up but in any case we have to go to Oahu, go before the board and they have to review it and make comments if there is any. So, again, it would be a motion to allow I guess Kaaina and myself to go and take it before the Small Business Regulatory Review Commission. Ms. Wichman: Ok do I have a motion? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion for Kaaina and Jodi to go the SBA to have the rules approved with Commissioner Griffin's amendments as stated. Ms. Wichman: Ok do we have a second? Mr. Chaffin: Second. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 19 Ms. Wichman: Ok any discussion? (None.) Ok will there be any public testimony to this? Ms. Griffin: We have a motion on the floor. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: We do. There is a motion. No second yet. There is a motion. No second yet. Ms. Griffin: Larry second it. Ms. Higuchi SUegusa: Sorry. You can withdraw that and then open it to public testimony if there is any. So sorry withdraw the second and then withdraw your motion. Mr. Chaffin: I withdraw my second. Ms. Schneider: I withdraw my motion. Ms. Wichman: Ok is there any testimony from the public? Ok not at this time. So may I have a motion? Ms. Schneider: I'll restate the motion that Jodi and Kaaina should go to the SBA to have the rules approved with Pat's amendments. Ms. Wichman: And a second? From Larry thank you. Any discussion with the Commissioners? (None,) Ok can I have a vote, those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? (None.) Ok therefore it passes. Re: Discussion on the status of the Certified Local Government Mr. Hull: Ok the next is agenda item J.2., Discussion on the Status of the Certified Local Government. I believe there is a representative from State Historic Preservation Division. Ms. Anna Broverman: Hello Madame Chair and Commission. I am Anna Borverman. I am the Architectural Historian with the State Historic Preservation Division. First, I wanted to update the Commission on the status of the 2016 CLG Grant funds. Our grants administrator just put forth the project notification for the Hanapepe Bridge Nomination Project to NPS. So it's currently for review there and I will let you all know through Myles and Kaaina whenever we hear back from NPS on that approval. Secondly, the fiscal year for 2017 has started and I have discussed with the planners from all 3 Certified Local Governments about splitting up the grant funds evenly between the 3 CLGs to help everybody plan better to know how many funds they can expect every year and so it's roughly about $19,000.00 for each CLG every fiscal year. I would like to know if the Commission has any comments on that? January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 20 Ms. Wichman: Commissioners? Ok no comments. Ms. Broverman: Ok secondly, I am currently writing the policies and procedures for the CLG program and as part of that I am laying out the process for the Commission to review National Register nominations, all the things the Commission is legally required to do per Federal laws and it's almost like a guidance document for the Commission. It will also help explain the grant process better and as part of that I am removing the requirement where the CLG has to match the Federal grants by 40%. So I am hoping by taking away that 40% grant requirement it will allow more projects to be done. So does the Commission have any comments on that? Ms. Wichman: Commissioners? Ms. Schneider. Sounds good to me. Ms. Wichman: Ok no comments. Ms. Broverman: Ok and lastly, I have received the final draft from Mason ,Architects for the Statewide Architectural Survey of Hawaii for our first year. So I am currently reviewing that and I will make sure to give a copy to the Commission whenever it is complete. Ms. Wichman: Thank you Anna. Stephen. Mr. Long: I have a question. Was that for the historic districts? Ms. Broverman: Yes, that was the study that was created with the legislative funds that we received in 2015. So that survey took part last year and now we are starting the second round this year. Mr. Long: I have an additional neighborhood that I would like to nominate to have taken a look at on the second round. Ms. Broverman: Ok. Mr. Long: I believe it's Kaohe Road off of Kalihiwai Road looking into Kalihiwai Bay with a number of Hickey Homes that were built immediately after the ' 57 tsunami that wiped out the general store and the gas station down in Kalihiwai Bay. Those homes were built by Amfac and Hickey overlooking Kalihiwai Bay and a number of prominent Kuleana families like the Akana family still have homes up there and they are still really intact. It really a lovely neighborhood so I think we want to take a look at it. Ms. Broverman: Great. Thank you very much. Does the Commission have any more questions for me? Ms. Wichman: Commissioners? Pat. Ms. Griffin: When do you think you will have the rules together? January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 21 Ms. Broverman: So the policies I just finished writing I think it was yesterday and I have sent it to National Parks Service for a preliminary review. They said they were looking at it this weekend so I am hoping I will have a copy by March at the latest. I would like to get it to the Commission for the February meeting if possible. I am trying to do it quickly so that the ' 17 grant projects won't need that match. Ms. Griffin: Great. Thanks. Ms. Wichman: Any other discussion, questions? Ok thank you very much Anna. Ms. Broverman: Thank you. Mr. Hull: So there would need to be a motion to receive Anna's testimony for the record. Ms. Wichman: Ok. Do we have a motion to receive Anna's testimony? Mr. Chaffin: I make a motion to receive Anna's testimony as given. Ms. Griffin: Second. Ms. Wichman: Any discussion? Ok all those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? (None.) Motions passes. Thank you. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is agenda item K.I. Garden Island Service Station, TMK: 3-6- 006:089, 3-3178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai. Proposed demolition of gas station built in 1930. I believe we have a representative for the applicant. Mr. Jon Lucas: Hi I am Jon Lucas from Palms Hawaii Architecture. I am here just to hear your comments and field them for the owner as I am just representing the Owner's agent from Palms Hawaii Architecture. Ms. Wichman: Any questions from the Commission? Mr. Hull: Just some background for the Commission if you are not familiar. The structure, the Shell Gas Station in Lihue has been before this body before for a demolition permit. There was considerable discussion had when that application was brought last year some time, or the year before. Ultimately after the discussion at some point a month or 2 after the applicant decided to withdraw the demolition application. Since that time they have decided to reup the demolition application so that is why it is back to you folks again. If you feel like this is de ja vu. It is because it has come here before. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 22 Ms. Wichman: Commissioner any comments, questions? Mr. Chaffin: Where is the right of way in relation to that structure? Mr. Hull: The State highway you mean? Mr. Chaffin: Right. Mr. Hull: It is directly adjacent to it. So you can see in the photos, so you drive down the highway here and you will run right into it on your right hand side driving toward Hanalei. Mr. Chaffin: Run right into it, then it's in the... Mr. Hull: It's directly on your right has you drive down the highway. Right next to the No. 1 cafd. Ms. Wichman: Any other questions, comments, concerns? Ms. Griffin: I have some questions. I notice that the application, the demolition, is dated 2015. Was it not updated? Oh and the response from the State Historic Preservation was 2015 as well. Mr. Hull: Sorry, for the Commission's edifications we included the old application as well as the comments that SHPD made to that original demolition application. But to be clear, SHPD hasn't commented on the renewed demolition application. Ms. Griffin: But it's the same? Mr. Hull: It's the same plan essentially to demolish. Correct. Ms. Griffin: I noticed in the zoning permit application that Shell is saying that they have at least a 75% property interest but then further on it says that it's joint owner with the Weinberg Foundation and I wondered about that relationship. Mr. Lucas: I am not aware of the exact allocation of the percentage of ownership but I can take that request and find that information and get back to you. I am not aware of that information at current time. Ms. Griffin: You know I do find, this is such an important building in town and it's a little frustrating not to have somebody who can talk and respond because the building shouldn't come down. It is an integral part of that block and it's in our Lihue District Community Plan that was finished last year or so. It is listed on page 33 as one of the historic places that exist Kuhio Highway Commercial Strip. In our town, well so I would like to have more of a discussion about finding ways to retain the building and I don't know how we can do that. Is there a time limit that we can come back next month? January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 23 Mr. Hull: Yes there is no, the zoning permit hasn't been intaken and as such there is no time limit as this point. As a condition of acceptance of the zoning permit we require that comments from this body to be made first and received by the applicant prior to intaking their zoning permit. Once we intake their zoning permit there is a clock, there is a 21 day clock that we have to either deny or appove and essentially there is not much we can do with the zoning permit to actually deny it though. Ms. Schneider: Is it possible to have the applicant's representative rather than the architect but somebody from Shell come and speak to us why they want to demolish it. Mr. Hull: I think you can ask Jon that very thing. Mr. Lucas: I could ask the applicant to come forth and... Ms. Schneider: So that we can make some kind of presentation about why we would like to retain the building if possible. Mr. Lucas: Sure. I totally understand. That makes sense to me. Ms. Griffin: Cause even the demolition assumes another building there and the plans that we were given show a building that doesn't conform to the Ordinance that follows the Lihue Town Core or Urban Design Plan and it certainly doesn't, specifically in the keeping with the context of the historic structures around it. And I don't want to shoot the messenger, Mr. Lucas, but I feel like it would be unfair to try to put you in a position to answer these and have a reasonable discussion about such an important building. Mr. Hull: Yes so ultimately if that request is being made for the applicant to have somebody specifically from Oahu come over here and have the discussion, I think that request can be made and essentially you would defer until the next meeting to have that request either be met or not essentially. Ms. Wichman: Anymore discussion Commissioners? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we defer further discussion on this application till we get a chance to speak to somebody from Shell if possible. Ms. Wichman: Do we have a second? Ms. Griffin: Second. Ms. Wichman: All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? (None.) This motion passes. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 24 KAUAI HISTORIC RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COMMITTEE Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is the Kauai Historic Resource Inventory Update Committee. An update on the permitted interaction group for updating the Kauai Historic Resource Inventory. Did the group meet since the last meeting? Ms. Wichmann: No. Mr. Hull: Then my apologies in setting up the agenda. If the group hadn't met then we shouldn't have actually had that agenda item. So I guess there is no report to give at this time. Ms. Griffin: Is it possible to set another date now since it is an agenda item? Mr. Hull: Yes. Ms. Griffin: I look at you because if it is possible to set another date. Ms. Wichman: The date would be up to Myles. Ms. Griffin: For the inventory? Mr. Hironaka: Yes. Ms. Wichman: So Myles would you send an email to us so we can discuss which date we might? Ok thank you. Mr. Long: I have a comment. We would like to put this back on the fast track schedule. We had the holidays and people sick but I think as a P I G and also with Commissioner Griffin we would really like to move forward in an expeditious manner. Ms. Wichman: Any other discussion on the P I G? On the inventory? No. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Ms. Wichman: Ok we move on to Historic Preservation Publicity Committee. The update on the permitted interaction group for publicizing historic preservation efforts and has that group met? Mr. Hull: I don't believe that, that group has met but the reason we placed it on the agenda was in discussions with Commissioner Long the desire to at least provide the Commission or begin the discussion on incentive packages that property owners have for preservation efforts particularly for the State Registry and National Registry. So in your packet at the very end you have an array of different exhibits that list the County ordinances as well as the Federal tax incentives for placement on the historical registry list and essentially, in a nutshell, the County Real Property January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 25 Ordinance will waive, if it's non-profit organization that owns the structure it will waive 100% of its assessment of that structure that is on the list from taxation or tax assessments. If it's just a regular individual, not non-profit but a typical homeowner the County of Kauai Real Property waives 75% of the assessment. So it's a substantial amount that is waived in your real property taxes for placing on the State or National Registry. There is only a residential structure exemption under the County of Kauai Tax Code. In our research there is no commercial or other type of structure tax incentive. That is the tax incentive for the County of Kauai Real Property. Do you have any questions on that particular issue? Mr. Lonz: Yes I do have a question. I have read this ordinance and my recollection is that for State Register of Historic Places that are residences occupied by the homeowner is what would be considered is what would be considered a home... Mr. Hull: They have a homeowners exemption as well. Mr. Long: Would qualify for a homeowners exemption. Not have the homeowner's exemption. If those real estate taxes could be kept at $150 a year and if it was not their primary residence then it's discounted. Mr. Hull: For homeowner occupied there is, I don't know the specific rate it is done at but there is a specific reduction and cap for the assessment on those properties where the primary occupancy of the dwelling. Mr�Lon_g: Right. So these are number, so it's this type of question and clarification that I believe the public is really looking for. So I have a number of those questions from the public that would like to get that information and would like to have a format in which to ask the questions and obtain real specific answers. Mr. Hull: Well, I mean for the homeowner's exemption this would not be the appropriate forum. If you want to discuss the historic registry tax assessment, indeed this would be the forum for it. But things like various incentives for the waiver or caps on tax assessments, ultimately that has to be coordinated with the Real Property Division. You have a whole array of different types of waivers and caps on assessments. Everything 'from affordable housing, to a homeowner occupancy, primary homeowner occupancy, to the age bracket categories of the homeowner that's occupying the dwelling unit. There is an array but as far as this being the forum for that discussion, quite frankly, I got to say Commissioner this isn't the appropriate forum. For a specific discussion on like I said the historic exemptions are given which are fairly substantial at least for residential further discussion can be had. But that's the only, under the real property code, that's the only historical exemption that they have right now. We can talk off line about the other things. (Laughter in the background.) Mr. Long: Thank you for the clarification. And I can tell you that there are members of the public that have gone to the assessor's office and asked them certain questions and they have been referred to the Planning Department. So there is a miscommunication and a lack of coordination and the information that is being provided to the public on these programs. So just asking for a forum for January 26, 20 t 7 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 26 clarification and if this is not that specific forum then so be it. But we are in, our P I G, has responsibility of informing the public about various incentives for their State Historic Preservation tax exemptions, and the prorated allocations for nonconforming properties, and whether the TVR Ordinance is overlapped, and has impact from that tax exemption are all real questions that are all driven by the historic preservation registration. So I don't what the forum is. Mr. Hull: No, no that is what I was getting at Commissioner. That if it is singled out specifically under the historic preservation platform and the various incentives available, indeed this is the appropriate forum and that is why I essentially provided the documents that you are in receipt of. So you have the County of Kauai Real Property tax waivers as well as I have also attached the Transient Vacation Rental Ordinance which basically states that transient vacation rentals outside the visitor destination are strictly prohibited with exception of those properties listed on the State Historic Registry or the National Historic Registry. That doesn't mean those on the State Historic Registry can automatically operate a TVR. It just means that they can apply for a use permit to operate a transient vacation rental and it's the only way now you can essentially look at pursuing a land use entitlement for a TVR here on Kauai on those properties outside of the VDA. In the VDA they can run amuck but outside the only way is through a site that has been recognized for historical preservation on either the State or National Registry. Mr. Lona: This may not be the format for this particular question and if so please just defer it. But a question that has been asked is if you place your structure on the State Register of Historic Places and you obtain the historic tax incentive through the County of Kauai and then you go and through a use permit successfully obtain a TVR permit for that historic structure then there is a catch 22 such that you have got a residential structure that is now... Mr. Hull: Not being used for a residential purposes. Mr. Long: It is being used as a resort. Does that then negate your historic real estate tax exemption? Mr. Hull: Correct so you would, Commissioners, what Commissioner Long is pointing out is that under the tax code you get that waivered of 75% to 100% of your assessment if it's on the registry and among other things. There is another set of criteria including maintaining the site on an annual basis and recognizing that with the Real Property Division but in particular it also states that the residence will be used for residential purposes and homeowner occupancy. So you get the waiver of assessment with registry. On the other hand you can operate a transient vacation rental in an historically registered site but the second you operate that transient vacation rental you lose out on the tax assessment waiver. So the residential use is gone. So indeed you cannot have both scenarios of a TVR and a tax waiver. You would essentially, for a historically registered site, you have to pick one or the other. Mr. Long: Thank you. That's excellent clarification. I have another question. Ms. Higuchi Sayegusa: Are these a lot of hypotheticals? I just want to make sure we were just sort of tied into this, an update on the P I G. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 27 Mr._ Long: No I think this is a pertinent observation and statement I am about to make. Mr. Hull: Jodi I think what the Commissioner is getting at is, that is why those documents were attached to the agenda, was if there is a desire for the... initially the P I G for publicity purposes and then the. commission to utilize these documents in some publicity fashion. I am not sure what it might be. In a public notice. In a pamphlet. In a piece of social media. I am not sure. So the documents were attached for this discussion. Mr. Long: Thank you. Ms. Wichman: Any other discussion? Ms. Griffin: I have a quick question. Do you know what the thinking was about adding historic properties to the possibility of utilizing it in TVRs? Mr. Hull: I actually don't Commissioner. I was surprised to find out that, that entitlement is there. I am not sure. I would be curious to look back in the minutes of the Council's discussion at that time. I know there is some hesitancies and we have had applications or applicants come forward interested in applying for it but nobody has ever actually gone to the Planning Commission. Cause at the end of the day the entitlement to have a TVR in a registered site is not a ministerial entitlement. It's not permitted over the counter. It's a discretionary entitlement. It goes before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission in their discretion will decide whether or not to award that entitlement to the applicant. Given that, I'd say much of the issues of nuisance and complaints that have been generated from transient vacation rentals on this island any application would have to ultimately thread fairly carefully as they go through because at the end of the day when they are applying for a use permit what they are applying for is to meet a compatibility standard. Is this higher up zoned use? This transient vacation rental, which is not an outright permitted use in the residential district, is it going to be compatible with its surrounding residences. So that would be litmus test that they would have to meet should they apply for a use permit. Mr._Long: I have a question. All of the major counties have this historic preservation tax exemption for residential use. Oahu also includes commercial buildings and what would it take for Kauai to adopt a similar ordinance. Mr. Hull: Ultimately an action by the County Council. Now this body can initiate that type of proposal quite frankly and if that is the desire to begin looking at proposing a commercial tax credit, or tax exemption, or tax waiver for historically registered sites that is in the purview but ultimately it would have to be moved up to the County Council for review and take action. Mr. Long: Thank you. Ms. Wichman: Any other comments? (None.) Do we have to move to accept this? Mr. Hull: You would just, just a motion to receive essentially. January 26, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 28 Ms. Wichman. Ok may I have a motion to receive? Mr. Chaffin: I make a motion to receive. Mr. Long: Second. Ms. Wichman: Ok so we have made a motion to receive and second. All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any nays? (None.) Ok so passed. DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is the date and agenda topics for the next meeting. So the date set for the next KHPRC meeting is February 23, 2017 and it will be here in this room next month. That's all we have for the agenda. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 pm. KAUA'I COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION Lihu'e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B MINT JTF S A regular meeting of the Kauai County Historic Preservation Commission (KHPRC) was held on February 23, 2017 in the Lihu'e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B. The following Commissioners were present: Chairperson Victoria Wichman, Vice -Chair Deatri Nakea, Anne Schneider, Larry Chaffin Jr., and Charlotte Hoomanawanui. The following commissioners were absent: Althea Arinaga, Patricia Griffin -excused, and Stephen Long -excused. The following staff members were present: Planning Department — Myles Hironaka, Ka'aina Hull, Shanlee Jimenez; Office of the County Attorney — Deputy County Attorney Jodi Higuchi Sayegusa (entered at 3:1 S p.m); Office of Boards and Commissions — Administrator Jay Furfaro, Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:13 p.m. ROLL CALL Deputy Planning Director Ka'aina Hull: Good afternoon members of the Commission. The first item of business is roll call. Commissioner Arinanga? (not here) Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Here Mr. Hull: Commissioner Griffin? (excused) Mr. Hull: Commissioner Hoomanawanui? Commissioner Hoomanawanui: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Long? (excused) Mr. Hull: Commissioner Nakea? Commissioner Nakea: Here. Mr. Hull: Commissioner Schneider? Commissioner Schneider: Here. Mr. Hull: Chair Wichman? Chair Wichman: Here. Mr. Hull: Madame Chair we have a quorum. SELECTION OF COMMISSION APPOINTED POSITION Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is the selection of the commission appointed position. At this point the nominations can be made on the floor for the commission appointed member, essentially Pat's position. Pat still is sitting on the commission her last meeting is the upcoming meeting in March and ultimately after that then it needs to be filled. If there are any nominations we can begin the nomination process right now. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I think we have someone here? Mr. Hull: There was a statement made at the last commission meeting, I believe it was Commissioner Long. Long's intent for Mr. Gerber, who is sitting with us today, to be nominated, but there was no official nomination process on the agenda that day. There was an intent to do that in order for his name to be nominated it needs to be done today. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I snake that nomination for Mr. Gerber to be a member of the commission. Chair Wichman: So, we have a nomination for Mr. Gerber to be a part of the commission. Ms. Schneider: I second that nomination. Chair Wichman: Do we have a discussion? Ms. Nakea: I think Jim Gerber will be an excellent addition to the Kauai Historical Preservation Review Commission. Administrator Furfaro: Excuse, may I ask for a second. We did not get a second. Going forward just because she's (Sandra) new could you kindly read out first names so Sandra can identify what commissioner has made the motion just for a little while. I appreciate it, thank you. And this is Sandra, our new staff member. Chair Wichman: OK we have a motion on the floor to nominate Mr. Gerber for the Kauai Historical Preservation Review Commission appointed seat by us. Motion made by Larry and seconded by Anne. I asked for discussion and Deatri recommended Mr. Gerber for this position, is there any more discussion? February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 17 Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Yes, can we get a brief history of Mr. Gerber, I know he's in the beer business but I don't know what else, how long he's been here and so forth. Mr. Hull: It would be at your discretion (Madame Chair) if want to allow any further discussion on this. I'm not sure if Jim is ready to speak. Chair Wichman: Mr. Gerber would you like to speak a little bit tell us about yourself? Come up to the table, please, thank you. Mr. Gerber: Can you hear me? First it's Jim Gerber, like the baby food, just think of baby food and you've got it. I first moved here in 1995, bought a condo here was back in the mainland where we had a place in California and then bought a house here in '98, been here since '98. Both of my kids graduated from Island School, went to college. I'm on the Board of Island School, for too many years. I'm on the Board of the Kauai Robotics Alliance, it's another joy of mine is the robotics team that's composed of High School kids from all over Kauai , it's wonderful they are great kids. I was a home brewer for many years as a hobby, made beer in my garage. And gave out to fund raisers and encouraged my beer was good, but you never know. In 2012 I purchased those two buildings on Rice Street and decided to go into business for real and do a brewery. Was first just a brewery not a restaurant, but it morphed into its own thing and it is a brew pub now and its doing really well. We took a historic building, I think its historic maybe? Probably built in 1938 or 9 something like that maybe 1930. The building next door was the Filipino newspaper the building the brewery is in right now was a dress maker, forgot her name. I don't know what else you want to know about me? My profession is computer software, I was computer software company, but that's not my joy these days. Ms. Nakea: Aren't you also on the rice street planning? Mr. Gerber: Yes volunteered on the rice street committee to do the Rice street logo. I was on the planning department to do the committee we did planning of the rice street district, like 3-4 years ago. Ms. Nakea: I know you've been very, very active in the community. Mr. Gerber: I think all small business becomes part of the community and we should act like part of the community and not just whine about the county and do what we can to make everything much better. So yes I am kind of active in those things, Ka'aina knows. Chair Wichman: So Commissioner Chaffin is there any other questions. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: No that's fine I appreciate it. Chair Wichman: Anyone else? Ms. Schneider: Where are we in the process on what has to happen after this? February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Tage 3 of 17 Mr. Hull: So it's open for nominations or just a single nomination. But other nominations can be made. And then ultimately future agenda would look at closing the nominations and having that position filled. Chair Wichman: Thank you Mr. Gerber. So now we vote? Mr. Hull: No the vote wouldn't be today and the department would recommend deferral of this action because we know there are some commissioners not present. I believe there was interest of additional nomination being made. We would recommend the agenda item be deferred. Chair Wichman: So the nomination on the floor needs to be retracted? Mr. Hull: No, it still maintain. Chair Wichman: Thank you. Mr. Hull: I will also add to not speak of any particular nomination but Jodi and I recently visited the Small Business Regulatory Review Board. And one of the comments made, to enter the public hearing phase for the administrative rules for this body, and one of the comments they did want for us to pass on was they felt appropriate to have a specific small business seat on this commission to represent small businesses before the proceeding of this body. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Jim's a small business. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mr. Hull: The next agenda item would be approval of the following agenda which the department would recommended moving items H. and I. to the end of the agenda. Chair Wichman: Do I have a motion? Ms. Schneider: I move to approve the agenda with these ... where were we going to move H. and I.? Mr. Hull: Just to the end of the agenda. And the reason being we have other members of the public, applicants here and this simply moves their items up sooner so they can testify. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we move items H. and I. on the agenda to the end. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I second the motion. Chair Wichman: Anne moved that we move the agenda items H. and I. to the end of our agenda and Larry seconded. Any discussion? May I have a vote? (Unanimous voice vote.) So moved. Motion approved 5:0 February23,2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 4 of17 NEW BUSINESS Re: Historic Lihu`e Post Office TMK: 3-6-05:10 4441 Rice Street, Lihu`e, Kauai Disposal Action. Mr. Hull: The next agenda item would be New Business J.1. Historic Lihue Post Office TMK: 3- 6-005: 010, 4441 Rice Street, Lihu`e, Kauai a disposal action. You have in your receipt a letter from planning department as well as from the Mayor to the United States Postal Service in opposition of the disposal action they are proposing. Many of you know about the current Lihu`e Post Office proposal to dispose of the site here and consolidated to the site near the airport. And so there was some discussion briefly what could be had at the last commission meeting concerning having this on the agenda. So since it was placed on the agenda, both the department and the Mayor have taken opposition stances. Ms. Schneider: And you get the historic thing to actually email every person that would be affected with this? Chair Wichman: Did you get this? If the Commissioners could mention their name before they speak that would be really helpful. So there is a lot of support for maintaining the existing building and not moving it. It's actually become a large campaign. Any discussion about this with the Commission? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Well yes. You mention maintaining the building but I think it's the use of the building. Chair Wichman: Yes Mr. Chaffin Jr.: If the post office moves the building will still be there. But we don't know what it might be. Maybe it's going to be another brew pub? Chair Wichman: I think what the planning department, what they are wanting form us is a letter of either supporting or not supporting this action this disposal action by the post office. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we write a letter supporting keeping this postal in Uihu`e as an active thing. I don't want to lose it. Essential part of town. Chair Wichman: Anyone else? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I believe that the letter should include a number of points why we're in support of keeping the post office there. One within reasonable walking distance for the community. It's a historical thing. Chair Wichman: Perhaps we should have a second first before we discuss the details? February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes 'Page 5 of 17 Ms. Nakea: I second the motion to draft a letter on behalf of the KHPRC in support of keeping the post office a functioning post office and not demolishing or changing its purpose. Chair Wichman: So we have a motion and a second. Ms. Nakea: I'm sorry. I'm Commissioner Nakea Chair Wichman: And now more discussion Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Who owns the building? Do we know? Mr. Hull: The U.S. Postal Service owns it. But there is a discussion the U.S. Postal would put the building for sale. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Does many post office are independently owned and leased back Mr. Hull: Yes many are and this is one of those situations. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: So one of the alternatives would be if someone or organization willing to buy and lease back to the post office? Mr. Hull: Yes the department and Mayor met with the representative from the U.S. Post Office yesterday and their primary concern is parking. That was the number one concern that came up they don't have parking facilities for staff or patrons of the post office. Constant amount of complaints about not having adequate parking. They park along the sidewalk, there are three on street stalls open to the parking but ultimately they use the adjacent bank parking lot to access the site that has some issues. The department is receptive to that need and in fact some of the TIGER grant improvements have been presented before this body address on street parking for the revitalization of Rice Street. So currently it's not slated to have parking over there but given the postal services comments about parking right now the department is looking to see if it can adjust some of the design elements for Rice street to have on street parking available in that area. Ms. Nakea: I have a question, Commissioner Nakea. Status or being on the State or National Register of Historic Places does not protect you I mean it's still touchable because who? Yes that is my question. How much protection does a building get once it's on the register? Mr. Hull: Much of the protection will say once you're on the state or national register it has to do with the design of the building not the use. However 106N, it's the department's position that sale of a historic structure can constitute an essentially negative impact on the historical integrity, 106 clearly states that. The position the U.S. Post Office is that it doesn't clearly state that so we had that discussion yesterday. As a federal agency they have to go through the 106 process in particular because it is a nationally registered site. Most of the focus is on the design element. February 23, 2017 KHM Meeftig-Minutes Page 6 of 17 Chair Wichman: Our motion still stands, we have a second and discussion. Any more discussion? Shall I call for a vote? Excuse me, sorry. Are there any members of the public that would like to speak on this issue? If so please come up? Seeing none we will go for a vote. All those in favor (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you very much. Motion approved 5:0 Re: All Saints Episcopal Church TMK: 4-5-04:18 4-1065 Kuhi6 Highway, Kapa`a, Kauai Reconstruction and Enlargement of Kauai's Only True Pipe Organ and Corresponding Sub Projects. Mr. Hull: Next agenda item is J.2. All Saints Episcopal Church TMK 4-5-004018, 4-1065 Kuhi6 Highway, Kapa'a, Kauai. Reconstruction and enlargement of Kaua'i's only true pipe organ and corresponding sub projects. And I believe the applicants are here. Chair Wichman: The applicants please step up. Thank you. Mr. Murray: Aloha. Let me introduce myself, David Murray, I'm the senior warden at All Saints Church and accompanied by Father Ryan Newman, Minister at All Saints. Morris Wise the one I would defer to on any questions regarding on the organ specifically and David Nakamura who is also member of our vestry. Chair Wichman: Commissioners has had the chance to read through all the very detailed history of the pipe organ and the proposals for the chamber room as well. Commissioners do you have any questions to for the applicants? Ms. Nakea: I don't necessarily have any question but I have comments and it was really interesting and I was unaware of the history of the church and I appreciated that background information. I think the new organ looks beautiful. The pictures of the chamber room with the before and after thanks to photo shop they look nicer with the windows and doors but as the report shows from the road you rarely, don't see it. Mr. Murray: Yes you don't see it. No. Ms. Nakea: You don't see those features so much anyway and I think that the value and the organ and improving the organ and expanding it is really valuable for what the church and what it can do for the community. Mr. Murray: Yes. Thank you. Chair Wichman: Any other questions for them? Ms. Schneider: Are you going to recycle the doors and windows? As these are antiques and might be valuable to somebody. February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 17 Mr. Murray: If somebody wants them they can have them. Ms. Schneider: Mike Faye might want them? Chair Wichman: Any more questions. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I don't have a question I have a comment. I was involved in St. James Episcopal Church in Los Angeles and they had an organ remodeled and they had a company they were dealing with in New York and they found out that they were un-reputable company and they lost quite a bit of money on the down payment. Mr. Murray: So we're working with Manuel Rosales. Mr. Wise who is seated in the audience begins to speak out of turn. (not audible) Mr. Chaffin Jr.: The one that lost all the money? Mr. Wise who is seated in the audience continues to speak out of turn. (not audible) Chair Wichman: Yes please come up. Mr. Hull: For the record I know there are a lot of interesting facets that come out of applicants but I just want to remind the Commission that this is the KHPRC try to keep discussion focused on the historic preservation aspect. Chair Wichman: Please state your name. Mr. Wise: My name is Morris Wise. So Manuel was the one who saved that project he got the historic organ saved and installed at St. James. So he's the one he's my former boss and he's the one who is helping me with this project. Chair Wichman: Any other questions for the applicants? You can go back. Mr. Wise: Thank you Chair Wichman: Thank you, unless you have other things to say? Mr. Wise: No Chair Wichman: So I open it up for discussion with the Commissioners? To entertain a motion? Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we approve the project as stated. Chair Wichman: Commissioner Schneider motioned that we accept the project as stated, do I have a second? T4%nmy23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Tage- e# 17 Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Second by Larry Chaffin. Chair Wichman: Second by Larry Chaffin. Do we have any discussion on the motion? Ms. Schneider: The only thing I ask is you keep a photographic record of what you are doing. Mr. Murray: Oh absolutely Chair Wichman: Thank you. Any other discussion? I call for a vote on this motion? All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? Motion passes, thank you very much. Motion approved 5:0 Re: Ma's Kitchen (Umakoshi Enterprises, LLC) TMK: 3-6-009:016 4277 Halenani Street, Lihu`e, Kauai Replacement of Front and Rear Doors Mr. Hull: Next agenda item is J.3. Ma's Kitchen TMK 4-3-6-009016, 4277 Halenani Street, Lihu`e, Kauai. Replacement of front and rear doors. Chair Wichman: I see the applicant is here. Please state your name for the record. Mr. Gear: My name is James Gear. First I want to say Mahalo to the Commission for this opportunity to speak to you about the upcoming project at Ma's family kitchen. I have a brief narrative if I may share with you. Chair Wichman: Please Mr. Hironaka left the meeting at 3:33 p.m. Mr. Gear: Ma's Family Kitchen, LLC was formed this past summer in September. The commercial building located at 4277 Halenani Street was built in 1953. And in 1962 it became known as Ma's place or Ma's kitchen which was owned by the Umakoshi family. Ma's place catered to local families and began serving delicious meals from 5:30am to 2:00am for decades here in Lihue. On October 7, 2016 Ma's Family Kitchen, LLC which I am an managing member of, purchased this vacant building and subsequently applied for a permit #16-1634 to renovate the structure into a mixed used commercial facility which would consist of four office spaces and two apartments for lease to local businesses. The zoning use application has been approved by the planning department and we are now seeking review of this application from this historic preservation commission here today. Due to the lack of maintenance of the exterior features of this building we are proposing to repair and replace the sixteen elements of this building some of which are no longer functional and deteriorated beyond repair. We will of course bring this building up to current uniform building codes as required by the county and will subsequently need to install some 2 1 " century building products where they are indeed needed at this time. OurytWs are to be one of the leader of the February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 9 of 17 down town redevelopment efforts being done now and to provide local businesses with a fresh new location in the heart of Uhu`e. So by restoring this location into a useful place to operate a business from we will be following the various other locations on Halenani street who have previously renovated their store fronts with 2 1 " century building products so that the entire street will become in near uniformity when it comes to appearance and function of every business location there. We intend to follow the directives as listed into article 14 of the CZO (County Zoning Ordinance) which are to enhance those unique quality of the Historic district to preserve property values, attract visitors and provide new businesses and commercial opportunities. We intend to assure that the alterations and improvements to this location remain compatible with the existing character and style, to create harmony, form, color, proportion, and materials between buildings of design and those of modern design as well. And finally we feel very proud to be one of the leaders in the downtown Lihu`e redevelopment process and are looking forward to much success beginning with this particular location which has been in need of tender loving care for decades now. Mahalo for your consideration and I'm open to any questions or concerns you may have. Chair Wichman: Thank you. Commissioners any questions for the applicant? Comments? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: The existing use now is residential? Mr. Gear: No. It was a restaurant up until 13 years ago. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: And after the restaurant closed, what has it been? Mr. Gear: It's been abandoned. It's been a blight on the neighborhood to be honest with you they were some homeless people found a place inside and behind of the alley. So it's been abandoned since it closed. Ms. Schneider: And you've already been through planning commission? Mr. Gear: Yes Mr. Hull: This permit isn't required through planning, Commissioner. Ms. Schneider: Oh. He said the zoning was approved. Mr. Gear: Yes the use I think was Ka'aina. Mr. Hull: The use is essentially permitted; the zoning permit itself has not been approved. In discussion with the group we have stated that what was proposed is an outright permitted use. A class 1 zoning permit so over the counter. Ms. Schneider: Well I think any improvements you make to these buildings will be appreciated. February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 10 of 17 Mr. Gear: We agree and looking forward to offering new business space. In fact I got three of the units pre -leased to some attorneys in the area. Which I'm looking forward to collecting money from attorneys as opposed to giving to them all the time. No offense against attorneys. Chair Wichman: I have a little comment. When I saw Ma's Kitchen on the agenda I was hoping they were going to reopen. We've eaten there, I'm sure most of us ate there for many, many years. We miss it. Are there any other questions or comments for the applicant? Ms. Nakea: Are we being asked to say which option we like better? Is that part of this presentation? Mr. Hull: Yes in the application the department uses zoning permits given the two options. We would like for the KHPRC to give a preference or if there is no preference there be a motion to receive. Ms. Nakea: It's just personal taste really at this time right? Because we're not dealing with any historical features like the doors. We're talking about replacing the doors. Mr. Hull: Yes Ms. Nakea: Option 2 I think is more along the line of what the original. All the doors are different. But Option 2 at least has something that looks similar from the original doors. Ms. Schneider: Too bad they couldn't get the doors from the church. Mr. Hull: Yes ultimately the building is not a nationally or state registered structure but it is a commercial building over 50 years of age. Under HRS (Hawaii Revised Statutes) constitutes a historic structure. So the proposal before you, are there any necessary steps or recommended steps for the applicant to take that would maintain the historic integrity of the structure. If the commission feels that there is historic integrity to maintain as such. Ms. Schneider: I agree with Commissioner Nakea. Option 2 is better. So I don't think there's much historic to maintain. Ms. Nakea: I have a question. The building permits application so that includes redoing the roof. Mr. Gear: We are going to redo the roof because it's in need of repair. And it's basically retrofitting the interior walls to separate the six units. And with respect to Option 2 we included since the center door which is what the other two is used as a service door only or emergency exit. And its 4 feet wide by 74 feet tall service door. It wasn't ever used for entry and exit to the restaurant. And it is just not functional for the type of use we are retrofitting the building to. Ms. Nakea: I think that practicality and functionality in this case is important. Mr. Gear: That's what we're trying to do and because of uniformity along the street. The small salon to the right of us as you look at the building and the other four store fronts to the left of us February 23, 2017 KHPRC MeehngMinutes Page 1 l of 17 including KONG radio. They all replaced their front doors with these modern insulated and more secure doors. Ms. Nakea: So they chose Option 2? Mr. Gear: No they had the doors like Option 1. I think there's a photo of them in there. One has a different shape window within it that brown one, the neighbors on Halenani Street. This one here. Ms. Nakea: Right. Mr. Gear: The only other one that has a commercial store front door is at the far west east end, the electrician's office. For the uses we're propose office and also for apartment these are typical doors used in the industry. That's why we wanted to share them with you. Chair Wichman: So in light of that is there any other discussion? So do I have a motion? Ms. Schneider: I make the motion that we approve this project. Chair Wichman: But they have two different options on here? Ms. Schneider: Option 1, I guess seems to be the one. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Which option does the applicant want? Ms. Nakea: I think what you stated Option 1 is more practical and more functional. Mr. Gear: That is what I did state and also matches the doors on the street that are existing and the door to three units to the rear of the alley will be the same so there will be uniformity throughout. Ms. Schneider: So I make a motion to approve Option 1. Chair Wichman: We have a motion from Commissioner Schneider to approve Option 1. Commissioner Nakea: I second the motion. Madame Chair Wichman: Second by Commissioner Nakea. Are there any other discussion on the motion? We'll do a vote? All those in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? This motion passes. Thank you very much. Motion approved 5:0 Mr. Gear: Thank you very much I appreciate it. Chair Wichman: All the best. Mr. Gear: Mahalo. February23,2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 12 of 17 KAUA'I HISTORICAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COMMITTEE Re: Update on the Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) for updating the Kauai Historical Inventory. Mr. Hull: Next agenda item is item number L.1., update on the permitted interaction group for updating the Kauai Historical Resource Inventory. Ms. Schneider: I would say we went out the four of us with Myles. I think we have one more visit to complete. Chair Wichman: Commissioner Schneider, myself, Stephen Long and Pat Griffin are on this committee along with Myles and we have done all of Hanama`ulu and Lihu`e for the inventory and just last week we did Koloa and Oma`o. And so now we are on our way to the West to complete inventory. Basically just an update as to where we stand with that. It is moving, it's moving well. And we have added buildings onto the inventory and taken some off. Ms. Schneider: And I would like to thank the planning department for Myles, terrific help. Chair Wichman: Myles has been amazing help. It's good that we're going out and doing the field work because before we were using the old photographs and google earth. And it was real difficult to see. Going out obviously see more and get out of the car and peek around. It's really good way to do this inventory out on the field. So that's all we have for that. We'll be getting together soon to go towards the west. Mr. Hull: Do you want to entertain a motion to receive this committee update? Chair Wichman: Do I have motion to receive this committee update? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I make the motion to receive the committee report. Chair Wichman: The motion was made to receive by Commissioner Chaffin Ms. Schneider: I second. Chair Wichman: Commissioner Schneider seconded. Any discussion? No? All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote.) Any opposed? This update is accepted. Thank you. Motion approved 5:0 COMMUNICATIONS Re: Letter (2/3/17) to the Planning Department from Lloyd T. Sueda, Principal, Sueda & Associates, Inc. Regarding the Proposed New Roofing Material for the Existing Restaurant Building, Honolulu Ltd., TMK: 3-8-04:14, 4479 Rice Street, Lihu`e, Kauai . Tcbnmy 23. 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes -Page 13 of 17 Mr. Hull: And moving back to agenda item H now as the agenda was amended. H.1. is a letter from Sueda & Associates regarding proposed new roofing material for the existing restaurant building Honolulu, Ltd. TMK 3-8-04: 14, 4479 Rice Street, Lihu`e, Kauai. So this is on the communications section of the agenda it's not an actual business item that's being reviewed. You review that proposal several months ago to refresh your memory the commission ultimately drafted a recommendation that stated that the proposed metal roof not be used that it be a cedar shake should be used. That was how the application closed. The reason we put this on the agenda or requested to have on the agenda because generally this commissions function as advisory to the applicants. When applicants come as they have before you today. Comments are drafted by motions you made and those comments are sent to the applicants for their consideration in whatever projects they are doing. They ultimately decide whether or not they will incorporate your comments. Sometimes the comments from this commission can have additional financial implications when doing their designs so there are many cases where you see applicants just take the advisory comments of this body and move on and don't actually institute them. Ms. Schneider: It's nice to see that they actually respond Mr. Hull: What the department has been gearing up to do is we're taking your comments and using them as conditions of approval in the zoning permits. We ultimately denied their zoning application, based on your comments. And the reason I want to say how we're as a department transitioning into that role of now utilizing your comments as an actual mechanism of approval or denial for applications or design or what have you. Which to a certain degree and I know there have been some frustrations on all our part with the new kind of administrative rules and very parliamentarian manner in which quorum we've been asking this body to adopt. But ultimately it goes into effect why we're asking you to have a much more parliamentary type of procedure so that the record is clean and can be reflective should we essentially be sued or taken legal action against any of our actions on the zoning permit side. Because like I said we're intending to use this body as an approval or denial mechanism. Before it had a little function much more of a weaker role and we intend to beef that up. Do you have any comments? Ms. Schneider: I think it's great to see that they responded back in the manner that reflects the historic nature of the building. Chair Wichman: Any other discussion on this? I need a motion to receive. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion that we receive this information. Chair Wichman: I have a motion from Commissioner Schneider to receive this letter and improvements from the applicant. Ms. Nakea: I second Chair Wichman: Second by Commissioner Nakea any discussion? We need to vote now. Those in favor (Unanimous voice vote.) Any nays? Motion passes thank you. Motion approved 5:0 February 23, 2017 KHPRC MeetiggWmutes Page 14 of 17 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Re: Garden Island Service Station (Aloha Petroleum, Ltd.) TMK: 3-6-006:089 3-3178 Kuhio Highway, LYhu`e, Kauai Proposed demolition of Gas Station Built in 1930 Mr. Hull: The next agenda item is unfinished business I.1. Garden Island Service Station Aloha Petroleum Unlimited TMK 3-6-0006: 089, 3-3178 Kuhi6 Highway, Lihu`e, Kauai proposed demolition of the gas station built in 1930. This was on the last commission agenda because the demolition permit has been on hold. There was a request at that meeting for representation from Aloha Petroleum to appear before this body. I did speak with their on island representative he basically stated they are unable to show up with their plans here today. The department is recommending a deferral on this discussion in view of this. Ultimately the department is recommending a deferral until the next meeting. A motion to deferral is what we're recommending. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion to defer so they can show up and talk to us. Mr. Hull: The department we recommend a motion to defer until the next March 23 meeting. Ms. Schneider: I make a motion to defer to the March 23 meeting the Garden Island Service Station Aloha Petroleum. Chair Wichman: There's a motion on the floor from Commissioner Schneider to defer item I.1. The Garden Island Service Station until our next meeting next month. A second? Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I'll second Chair Wichman: Second by Commissioner Chaffin. Any discussion? No discussion? Those in favor (Unanimous voice vote.) Any nays? Then this motion passes. Thank you very much. Motion approved 5:0 Mr. Chaffin Jr.: I have a general question. What if they just abandon the station and let it go to pox so to speak. What enforcement is there? Mr. Hull: As far as just abandoning the building and not using it. There wouldn't be any enforcement on it per say for an abandoned use. The only time you get into enforcement issues is when there is a safety issue when the structure has potential for falling down and harming somebody. There are measures for that. But outside of that there's no prohibition for having an abandoned building structure. Mr. Chaffin Jr.: Thank you. February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 15 of 17 Re: Discussion on the status of the Certified Local Government Chair Wichman: Item I.2. Mr. Hull: So the next item is I.2. Discussion on the CLG (Certified Local Government). Chair Wichman: Since there's no one here from the SHPD (State Historic Preservation Division) we defer this. Mr. Hull: We received this. Generally Anna would attend and she's not here to give that update. The brief update that our department has on the CLG is like I said earlier Jodi and I went to the Small Business Review Board this past week to present administrator rules. And so now it is we were given the approval to move forward with holding the official public hearings. They'll be scheduled at the next March 23 meeting. And the other update that we have is that CLG grant awarded our application for the nomination of the Historic Hanapepe Bridge to the State and National Register was awarded to the county of Kauai . We just received that information today. And we'll be going out for procurement shortly on that. And that concludes our report on the CLG. Chair Wichman: Great thank you. Mr. Hull: Ask for a motion to receive the CLG report. Chair Wichman: I'm asking for a motion to receive the report on the Certified Local Government. Ms. Schneider: I make the motion to receive the report of the CLG Chair Wichman: A motion has been made by Commissioner Schneider to receive Ms. Nakea: I second Chair Wichman: Second by Commissioner Nakea, any discussion,vote, aye's. (Unanimous voice vote.) Any Nay's? This motion is received. Thank you. Motion approved 5:0 HISTORIC PRESERVATION PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Chair Wichman: The Historic Preservation Publicity Committee has not met for a very, very long time. At this time? Mr. Hull: There is nothing on it. There's actually not an agenda item on this. Chair Wichman: Ok there's nothing on it then we don't need to talk about it? Sorry. February23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 16,of 37 DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS Chair Wichman: The date and agenda for next month March 23. ADJOURNMENT Chair Wichman: We adjourn. Thank you very much. The meeting adjourned at 3:56 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Sandra M. Muragin CommissionSupportClerk Date: Q?)` U Oc f I7 February 23, 2017 KHPRC Meeting Minutes Page 17 of 17 KAUAI HISTORIC RESOURCE PROFILE Name: Garden Island Service Station Tax Map Key : Location: Kuhio Highway, Lihue State Site No.: Owner: SLU District: Original Use: Service Station County G P: Present Use: Gas Station & Restaurant County Zoning: Condition: Good Date -Original: Integrity: Doors & windows changed, garage bay enclosed Date(s)-Altered: Historical Information: Contractor was Shizuka Kuraoka, built for Charles E. Rice. - Distinguishing Features: One-story, T-plan building. High-pitched hip roof in concrete, but designed to look like thatch, with slight curve at bottom edges. Lava rock pillars support roof. Leg of the T covers two gas pump lanes, while other portion of the building is enclosed with new horizontal wood siding & windows. Large chimney with modern exhaust added for restaurant tenant. Major Sources: Spencer Mason Architects, Kauai Album, & KI-I S., f-MAR2 3 2017 'FE 3 "2017 Urban c. 1930 DEPARTMENT C. LANNING .STANDARD ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION One (1) original; If providing plans, rive (5) sets, including original, required_ Fees vary based cn permits required and range From $30 to over $1000. Proof of 75% fee ownerghip rights oraulhorized agent must be attached, Check One; M Paper Plans M Electronic Plans DEPAk , MENT USE ONLY Zoning Intake IIy; Use Variance tnlake pate: SMA PDU Acceptance nal�'B TOTAL FEE: This application shall be filled out by all seeking Zoning, Use, Variance, SMA Use or PDU permits pursuant to the Kauai County Code, Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 205A and all relevant rules and regulations of the Planning Commission and Department. Supplemental inforrrtation may be attached to form. SMA.applications may also require additional SMA assessment forms. Tax-Maj ;-.Kdy Number (4) 3-6-006:089 . APplicdnt Name ALOHA PETROLEUM LTD. Property Address 3178 WHIO HIGHWAY„ LIHUE, I(AUAI 96766 Mailing Address 1132 BISHOP STREET, SUITE 1700, HONOLULU HI 96813 Parcel Size 30,000 SQ.FT, °gig Designation . MU-C Contact Phone 808-246-0676 Applicant Decl4ratioins {incorrect responses may slow your permit review) A. Please place arx " X' under Yes or No under the following: 1 Is this property Iocated in the Special Management Area (SMA)? Yes No Staff Verification X 2 Is this property part of a Condominium Property Regime (CPR)? X --....:. 3 Is this property within 550 feet of the shoreline? K 4 Is this property witliin the Agriculture .Zoning District? X 5 Is there a structure on the property that is 50 years old or older? x 6 Do you have an Additional Dwelling Unit Certificate? X 7 Is this a pbrmit for an after -the -fact construction or activity? 8 1 hold at least a 75% property interest in the property. x 4 Are you an agent for the property owner? X 10 Has a similar application been previously denied? X 11 Is this an application for an agriculture structure under 200, sq. ft. K B. Please fill in a response to the following: 1. If you have previous zoning pemlits, please state the pernut number(s): C JAN B. If this is not the first dwelling unit on the subject property identified on this application, please state how many dwelling units presently exist: 3. What is the proposed constructio.ii and/or intended use of the structure or paw el (may attach additional info)? Submittal Checklist Please initial under "Yes" or not applicable "NIA" regarding each of the statements: Yes NIA Staff Verification 1 All plottilans I have submitted are drawn to scale. X. B I have ensured all TMK numbers are visible oil all lan sheets. X 3 Any plans I Kaye submitted clearly show all structures and setback dimensions. X 4 My plans provide lot coverage calculations. X 5 T have ensured kitchens are marked with the 8' radii re uired by Planning Dept. Administrative Rules X 6 Because this application involves a CPR, the plot . _._ plan shows all existing structures, X ray Av sr xcur.U"I V I I to - r I r-ri iu 1111t1al next io each OT the statements: I understand: Initial Here Additional fees and/or the'submittal of other application forms may be necessary to complete this a lication for acce tarice and recessing; Tender of fees by the Cawi does not im 1 acce tance of this application. Errors in self -declaration pr. missing or incomplete information will delay acceptance and processing, of your application. Any purposeful misrepresentations in this application may result in delay, denial, permit revocation, violations, rules and even criminal rosecution. The olvner and/or authorized rekesentative is hereby made aware that the construction, work, use or activity approved in this permit shall be subject to inspection by Planning Department personnel. The applicant is advised that inspection may occur prior to or duting construction and use to asctrtain the activity is conducted in compliance with the Iaty. Further, I am a duly authorized agent or have 750Koownership rights. OWNERIAGENT SIGNATURE; DATE: FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE ONLY (THIS CONSTITUTES PERMIT IF FILLED OUT BY DEPT,): APPROVED DENIED BY: DATE: WKEUI UX'S UUNDITIONS OF APPROVAL (staff to initial next to applicable conditions): This permit shall expire if no building permit is issued within one (1) year following approval date and/or if construction does not start within one (1) year of building ern -it issuance. Director's standard conditions for non-residential agricultural structures (attach) Additional Conditions (State): DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR OFHAWAR �yy � VT4 2W s44 Df M1�" September 16, 2015 STATE OF HAWAH DEPARTMENT' OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION KAKUHUMWA BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BLVD, STE 555 KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 Palmer W. Hafdahl, AM Palms Hawaii Architecture LLC 2970 Kele Street, Suite 115 Lihue Hawaii 96766 Email: palmer@palmshawaii.cocn SUBJECT: Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation, Review Kauai County Zoning Permit 3178 Kuhin HWY — Demo of Kihue Shell Kalapald Ahupuna, Puna District, Island of Kauai TMK: (4) 3.6-006:089 Owner: Aloha Petroleum SMI MVR D. CAE8 CHA0i1 UM ROAM OF LAND AND NA1ZI L4L RESOURCES CONN]S M ON WAMMOUAMMMACENWr KSKOA KALUM WA FOMDEPM W. ROY 9AADY AQUA{eC RSSOVACGS eDA�O AHD OCONV eRltsATfOK euerAH WAYM R NVeYM CLVAMN TIONAND W URM(DASEL LANDS CW3k1iVA7[ON AND AEE UAG @RORCPMEKf CRY AK T MITIORAV MERVA 1M H]RISIA D RieMSCO xANODLAWn6LAtm e66�lV9CDMA6tiSe]FI LAND SCAIEPAe1LS LOG NO: 2015.02747 DOC NO: 1508M802 More Information Required Do Not Issue Permit On July 15, 2015, the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) received the submittal for Section 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) is TMK (4) 3-6-006:089 which is located along Kuhio Highway in Lihuc. The project scope of work includes demolition of the gas station built in 1930. The submittal included photographs, historic photographs, and historic context regarding the gas station. Rased on this submittal, the gas station, formerly Garden Island Service, is eligible for the State and National Register of Historic Places. A demolition plan and information regarding the depth of required excavation associated with underground tanks is not provided in the submittal packet. The Kauai Historic Preservation Commission must review this project; their recommendation will inform our review. Our records indicate that we do not have an Archaeological inventory Survey on file for the subject property. In order to determine the need for archaeological monitoring, please provide information regarding the depth and extent of ground disturbance. *SHPD re nests the following actions to be completed before permit issuance: ® Other: Reccomrnendation from the Kauai Historical Prevation Commission and Demolition Plans including Underground Tanks SHPD looks forward to receiving the recommendation from the Kauai Historic Preservation Commission and demolition plans indicating the depth of excavation for the demolition. SHPD will notify you when the requested material has been reviewed, accepted, and SHPD's part of the review process is complete. SHPD acceptance of requested material is required prior to issuance of the permit. Any future work outside of the proposed scope identified in this review may be subject to additional SHPD review. Lihue Shell 9/21/2015 Page 2 of 2 For Architecture questions, please contact Anna Broverman at (808) 692-8028 or at anna.c.brovemian@hawaii.gov. For Archaeology questions, please contact Mary Jane Naone at (808) 271-4940 or at maryjane.naone@hawaii.gov. Mahalo, AlaaanF�S.Doo`.wnneer, PhD Administrator, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer cc: County of Kauai Planning Department 4444 Rice St A 473 Lihue, HI 96766 In the event that historic resources, including human skeletal remains, cultural layers, cultural deposits, features, artifacts, or sinkholes, lava tubes or lava blisters/bubbles are identified during construction and/or other activities, cease all work in the immediate vicinity of the find, protect the find from additional disturbance, and contact the State historic Preservation Division (SHPD) immediately at (808) 271-4940 (Kauai) 2 . sS 0J 1a�o-- rtsauln n ion seai°a ,.lrve T 16' Frs[gaer n P Ima�a_on� �V 1 Frsl Aoer PALMS II HAW' ARCHI'Cc Lmtie Franhtion 5-11 ing 2sYg Kele sp¢�t Suilek i15 LTna'e, H�ue�i, ssYss 2fF (6097 256F/96 �m'il pelmer@rw]mshsvmiiom d �m �Ilu- ,HHxcwrvwsra�mm� onu�aw��miar`� mau mama inert' :mµm J Xcha Fetrolet,rr! 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Howa11.1F CM}-7- ]sc Ema� pafiner@palmshawair.wm Aloha Pe1role�m AP_Lihue TMK (4}3-&05:089 Enloraddrees hem Cover -Sheet wa.d o�mo perirvl �• �,a narzsnnis Aamar OCS 1che wM� CI 'tie�IL, 3'v rom the Collection of Kauai Historical Society 4 GUY ROTHWET,L ARCHITECT (was 19,1,1 President of AIA Honolulu) opened Oahu office 1922. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr 7essicanorr@gmail.com December 21, 2011, 3:37 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist GUY NELSON ROTHWELL; Architect and Consulting Engineer. After spending six years on the mainland at the completion of his course in architecture and engineering, Guy N. Rothwell in 1915 returned to Honolulu, the city of his birth, and is now one of the most active builders and consulting engineers in the territory. Mr. Rothwell has served variously as engineer and designer with the Honolulu Iron Works, the Pacific Engineering Co., the Hawaiian Electric Co., Bowler and Ingvorsen, as consulting engineer for the City and County of Honolulu and is now handling the designs of several projected bridges for the city and county. Among the local buildings which Mr. Rothwell has designed are the Griffiths, J. B. Castle and Boys, Athletic halls at Punahou, the new Palama Settlement and the new Oahu Railway and Land Co. depot. He also supervised the building of the First National Bank building, Harris Memorial Church and many other public and commercial buildings and private residences, and the King St., Moanalua, Haleiwa and Wahiawa bridges. During the World War Mr. Rothwell served 17 months in the Construction Corps of the Navy and one year with the overseas transport and cruiser force. He is a member of the American Legion, a past commander of .the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and holds memberships in the Commercial and Myrtle Beat clubs. Horn in Honolulu, Nov. 9, 1890, Mr. Rothwell is the son of John George and May (Haley) Rothwell. His education was received in the public schools of Honolulu, followed by a two --year collegiate course. In 1917 he married Mary Louise McCarthy, daughter of former Governor C. J. McCarthy, and they have three children, Frank Nelson, Robert McCarthy and Mary Louise Rothwell. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bias/rothwelIS24bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 2.d Kb This is a summary of his life from -the Rothwell genealogy. 1911: Assistant Draftsman, Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington July 11, 1911 to. October 26, 1912. Letter of reference in family file. 1912: Draftsman in Public Works Department from November 1912 to January 1914. Letter of reference in family file. 1914: In charge of the structural steel and reinforced department of Honolulu Iron works from August 1914 to May 1917. Letter of reference in family file. 1915: Serial No. 42181, File No. L.910, Issue Number 1.1., Department of Commerce and Labor, Steamboat Inspection Service License to operate/navigate vessels not exceeding 65' in length or 15 gross tons, motorized carrying passengers for hire. Valid for 5 years in Steamboat Inspection District of Honolulu, Hawaii. Dated August 12, 1915. License in family file. 1917: Ship draftsman at Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor. Furloughed without pay from December 26, 1917 for duration of war. Letter of reference in family file. Appointed Carpenter (Temporary) U.S.N., Assigned to United States Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA. Orders in family file. 1918: Orders to Carpenter Guy N. Rothwell, U.S.N. from Commandant's Office, United States Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA, April 22, 1918. Detached from Navy Yard, assigned to U.S. Hancock to relieve Assistant Naval Constructor E.L. Bass, U.S.N. Orders in family file. 1924: Registered Professional Engineer & Architect by Territorial Board of Registration for Professional Engineers Architects and Surveyors within the Territory of Hawaii May 13, 1924. Registration No. 109 in family file. 1967 renewal in family file. 1933: Appointed Lieutenant Commander in United States Naval Reserve January 31, 1933. Appointment paper in family file. 1932: Elected to 'Member' of the American Institute of Architects, Hawaii Chapter letter dated January 23, 1968, signed Howard M.Y. Wong, Secretary, Hawaii Chapter, A.I.A. Letter in family file. 1968: Appointed OMember EmeritusO of the American Institute of Architects, Hawaii Chapter letter dated 23 January 1968, signed Howard M. Y. Wong, Secretary, Hawaii Chapter, AIA. Letter in family file. Misc: Attended Oahu College (Punahou College, not to be confused with Punahou Preparatory). Graduated University of Washington, architectural engineering. Major buildings: Our Lady of Mystical Rose Chapel, Chaminade College; Damien High School; Roosevelt High School; ARMCO, first all metal pleasure craft made in Hawaii, 35' loa; Honolulu Hale (City Hall); Honolulu Stadium; King Street, Moanalua, and Wahiawa Bridges; Oahu Railway and Land Depot; Harris Memorial Church; Boys Athletic Hall at Palama; Hilo Armory; First National Bank Building; Charles H. Atherton House (dormitory) University of Hawaii; original gymnasium at U. of H.; Beretania, Kalihi and Kaimuki pumping plants for Sewer and Water Commission. Appointed Board of Hospitals and Settlement (Kalaupapa Leper Colony) 1931. Was present for disinterment of Fr. Damien De Veuster. Life member of the Honolulu Elks Lodge 616. Charter member of Waikiki Yacht Club, commodore 1958. Member Waikiki Beach Improvement Panel. Member Board of Harbor Commissioners 1957-1963. First captain of the Outrigger Canoe Club, 2nd dues paying member (1908). Ethnicity/Relig.: Roman Catholic Personality/Intrst: Fishing, boating (above from Eileen Richardson) Notes on Guy Nelson Rothwell--Source FWB 3rd I've put a few remarks here that weren't brought out in his obituary . The first thing one would notice about Guy Rothwell would be that he was short but feisty. From about the beginning of the war until he retired, I don't think there is any doubt that he was the most successful architect in the islands. However, I think what he would like to be remembered as is a man of the sea. He loved his boat, fishing, taking charter parties --just being on the water. He was a good instructor. I didn't know much about running boats when I went to live with him, but he changed that quickly. His philosophy of life was tied closely to his seamanship. One of his themes was that there are some things that you have to avoid because if you fowl up, you don't get a second chance. His first example was falling overboard at night. You avoided that by giving one hand to the boat and one to yourself--- always hang on. Another was that if the boat broke down in the Molokai channel and you couldn't fix it you might never be heard from again. So he taught me to fix anything that might break down even before I could properly steer the boat. As soon as I could dock the boat and pull out of the dock without causing damage, I was in charge of running it. From then on he entertained the fishing parties or his friends and I was the designated driver. On the boat or anything else in life he believed in letting a person make mistakes -- and paying the penalty (except in the things you don't get a second chance on). One of his ancestors was Lord Nelson (what they said at the time but may not be true) and his grandfather was a sea Captain who settled in the islands. One of his duties as the Naval Aid to the Governor was to participate in the Navy's 'attack' on Hawaii during the maneuvers that took place every few years. In these maneuvers the Navy tried to capture the islands, and the Army defended the islands. The army was judged to win in all but one of the maneuvers. The navy's only victory came on an attack that he helped plan, and it was executed exactly like the attack that the Japanese made on December 7, 1941. The navy had waited for a cloudy day (the Japanese were just lucky that it was cloudy), it was a surprise, the planes attacked from the windward side of the island and hit the same targets He visited us in Seattle on his way to a meeting back east for Chaminade College. He was 80 years old and acting like he was 20. Dorothy, Gail and I went up lake Chilan to Staheken with him and had a really good time. Gail was 9 or 10 years old. Louis died of a long term illness within a year. He was his usual self at her funeral, then died of a heart attack about a week later. The following obituary from the Honolulu Advertiser does a good job of describing him and his life. Kamaaina Guy Rothwell dies; was 80 Guy N. Rothwell, kamaaina architect, businessman and public servant, died Friday. He was 80. Services for Mr. Rothwell are pending. Burial will be at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Mr. Rothwelll is survived three sons, Frank N. , Robert M. and Guy N. Jr., all of Honolulu; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Louise Lloyd of Pitsfield , Mass,: a sister Mrs. Thelma Rogers of Berkeley, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and one great-gandchild. Mrs. Mary Louise Rothwell, Mr. Rothwell's wife of 53 years, died March 2. WITH MR. ROTHWELL'S death, Hawaii lost another of its "true" Hawaiians. Or as Mr. Rothwell said in an interview early this month with Advertiser columnist Sammy Amalu: 'I was born in 1890 when Hawaii was still a monarchy. I was born a Hawaiian...... 'My family were imprisoned and exiled because we supported Queen Liliuokalam. We were royalists. We fought for Hawaii's last Queen. 'We were indeed truly Hawaiian, and without a drop of that blood in our veins.' SAID AMALU of Rothwell's comments: OAnd of course, Guy Rothwell was telling the truth. He told the stories of that band of haoles who were loyal to the Hawaiian Kingdom, the royalists. And who else is left to tell their story, one that has never yet been told? 'When Guy is gone, how bare indeed will be the marketplace.' MR.. ROTHWELL was born in Honolulu on Nov. 9, 1890, the son of John George and May Haley Rothwell. His maternal grandmother was Charlotte Brown Haley, daughter of the English seaman, Capt. Robert Brown, who once owned Kahuku ranch in Kau, Hawaii, and came to the Islands in 1838. He attended Punahou School here during 1899-1900 and 1904-1909, then went to high school in Seattle, where he also continued his education at the University of Washington. AFTER GRADUATION from the University of Washington in 1911 with a degree in architectural engineering. Mr. Rothwell returned to Hawaii to do engineering with the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor. From 1915-1917, he worked with the Honolulu Iron Works Co. Also in 1917 on May 7, he married the former Mary Louise McCarthy, the daughter of Charles W. McCarthy, the governor of Hawaii from 1918-1923. From 1920 to 1923, he worked as an engineer with various construction contractors here, but in 1923 he went into private practice. IN 1925 HE formed a partnership with John H. Kangeter and Marcus Lester and designed and constructed some of the major buildings in Honolulu. Mr. Rothwell is credited with the construction of many buildings built during the time Hawaii was still a territory. He was one of the group of architects that designed Honolulu's City Hall, Honolulu Hale. Among other buildings planned by him were the Palama Settlement, Oahu Railway Passenger station and office, several buildings at Punahou School, the Hilo Armory building and the Kin Street, Moanalua, Haleiwa and Wahiawa bridges. He also supervised construction of the Bishop Trust building, Harris Memorial Church, the original gymnasium and Atherton House at the University of Hawaii, Roosevelt High School and the Beretania, Kalihi and Kaimuki pumping plants for the Sewer and Water Commission. IN ALL, Mr. Rothwell designed more than 1,000 structures on Oahu. In a newspaper interview in February, 1960, Mr. Rothwell said of Honolulu's turn -of - the century days: 'I first lived in Waikiki where the Moana Hotel now stands. The area as we know it today did not exist at the turn of the century. 'There were fish ponds, duck ponds and rice fields. Kalakaua Avenue was a winding road through the soggy ponds. They used to call Kalakaua 'Waikiki Road' then. It was an easier time to live. 'It used to take two hours by horse and buggy to get from Waikiki to downtown Honolulu, so only the wealthier people lived there' IN THOSE EARLY days, Mr. Rothwell was close to Hawaii's royalty. 'Queen Liliuokalani's mansion was downtown at Washington Place. I remember her well. She was a gracious lady, the best of her race. She had a beach house at what is now Kuhio Beach. It was a great place for the gang. She was a fine woman. Of course, there were those against her, but that was for political reasons' Of Prince Kuhio Kalanianaole, he said: 'Prince Kuhio--his nickname was Prince Cupid --was a fat, brown, jolly fellow --a very friendly man who typified the very finest. He was greatly interested in fishing. But he was a fantastic politician. He made a wonderful delegate congress. He was a fine gentleman. He always paid his bills. Prince Cupid was something of a poker player, but not much: his uncle, King Kalakaua, was the real poker player.' AND OF THE FIRST days of the Outrigger Canoe Club, a club which he helped found: 4In the midst of all this the Outrigger Canoe Club was built by Alexander Hume Ford. He was an author --and I guess something of a crackpot. The club was originally organized for the boys of Honolulu. But that didn't last long. Their mothers and fathers took over and I guess never let go. I was the first captain of the Outrigger in 1908, and its second dues -paying member in history. The first, of course, was Alex Ford.' DURING THE FIRST World War, Mr. Rothwell served 17 months in the U.S. Navy as an officer and one year with the Overseas Transport and Cruiser force. In 1930 he was appointed by Gov. L. M. Judd as special naval aide with the rank of Lieutenant, Naval Militia, Territory of Hawaii. He served in the capacity though JuddQs gubernatorial term, and later, on the staff of Gov. J. B. Poindester, served as an aide with the rank of Commander. Mr. Rothwell, as a reporter once commented was 'never ..... a man to suppress his gripes.' IN 1932 HE WENT on public record as saying that the City-County's handling of building projects was 'hideous and bungling.' In 1934 he 'pot-shotted at the theater code' here, and in 1945 he called the Territorial Building Code 'outmoded, ineffective and contradictory.' And in 1953 when he challenged a sweeping theory of city master planning, he was , according to a news report, 'believed to be the first private citizen ever do so.' OTHER POSTS held by Mr. Rothwell over the years included a four-year term (from May, 1935) of the Territorial Board of Hospitals and Settlements, membership in the American Institute of Architects and the Engineering Association of Hawaii and a regentship at Chaminade College. He was also a life member of the Honolulu Elks Lodge 616; a charter member and former commodore (1956) of the Waikiki Yacht Club; a member of the Waikiki Beach Improvement Panel; a member of the Harbor Commissioners Board (1957- 1958); and a past president of the Hawaii Chapter, AIA. Arrangements for Mr. Rothwell's funeral services are being handled by Borthwick Mortuary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an article that was in one of the Honolulu newspapers when Guy died. It is about Guy and Flora Rice who died on the same day. they lived lives of grace By Sammy Amalu (He wrote'the world of sammy amalu') Chill winds blow across the bay, and the night birds cry along the cliffs. The night is dark tonight, and there are clouds over the face of the moon. There are no more dreams to be dreamed, for the hour of dreaming is done. There are no songs to be sung, for the time of singing is no more. Death has walked upon the shore tonight, and he walked not alone. IT IS NOT ENOUGH merely to live. One must do more. A man must walk tall over all the land. A woman must walls with grace. A man must erect monuments, that the earth will remember him after he has departed. A woman must walk with tenderness and gently, that the earth caress her feet and flowers blossom where once she trod. So did they walk, they who are dead this hour. So did they live their days. Nor did they take from earth more than they gave. They replenished the deserts and fashioned gardens out of the wilderness. They planted green trees where no trees had grown before. They brought forth new blossoms out of an and soil. They left the earth a better place. Better because they had lived here. Better because of them. They brought forth new blossoms out of an and soil. They left the earth a better place. Better because they had lived here. Better because of them. THEY BOTH LOVED Hawaii. They loved her mountains and her seas, her skies and her rainbows. They loved the people, the simple people, the gentle people, the kindly people. And because they were simple themselves, gentle and kindly, the people loved them too. Perhaps this is after all the true measure of greatness. The only scale to weigh the worth of a life. They each walked their own way, but they both walked with a grace unmatched. He was a gentleman. She was a lady. Perhaps these two words describe them best.... HIS WAS A FAMILY that never failed in its loyal support of the Hawaiian throne. They had been ministers to the Crown. They had long served the sovereigns of Hawaii. And when there was rebellion over the land, their allegiance never wavered. They stood beside their monarchs. They were royalists, among that brave band of haole families who chose not to rebel against Hawaii's Queen. He was born on the very lands where 80 years later he was to die. He grew up In the days of the Monarchy, of the Provisional government, of the Republic of Hawaii, and the first years of American rule. HONOLULU THEN was a sleep town but a gracious one. And I think he loved it better the way it used to be even though he did as much as any to build a new city on these shores. For he was a builder. He reared mansions where there had been naught, but wilderness. He was a native-born Hawaiian, a true Hawaiian. And I doubt that anyone ever loved Hawaii more than he. He was a Kamaaina, a child of the soil indeed. I have often wondered what were the elements necessary to fashion an Hawaiian. What ever they be, I think he had them. SHE CAME TO the Islands near 60 years ago and married a boy from Kauai. She never left. Instead, she weaved her own pattern into the fabric of her husband's family, one that had given to these Islands, and especially to Kauai, 150 years of devoted service. She was one of those women, peculiar to her own generation and perhaps peculiar also to these Islands, one of those women who knew how to be gracious.... THEY LIVED their days through and hour of great miracles. Born into the age of the carriage and the buggy, they lived to see man walk the face of the Moon. What more can anyone ask?.... Guy Rothwell was a gentleman, Flora Rice was a lady. No epitaph can better describe them. No words can tell more than these what they were. Ua like no a Ike me ka mele a ka makeke. O yes indeed, the marketplace is made more bare. And they who were lovely in their day are no more. THE CHURCH The church building was designed by Honolulu architect Guy N. Rothwall, who also designed the Gyre (orignaily also used as the Parish Hall) and Memorial Church School Building. It was completed on December 6, 1925, and contains many items of historical interest. The building utilizes the native lava rock stone in its structure, and features magnificent stained glass windows. Click HEREL to read about the different stained glass windows, altar and other historical features of the church. ' PALMS HAWAI AKCtIITECTURE PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF LIHUE SHELL APPLICANT: ALOHA PETROLEUM 3-3178 KU H I O H WY LIHUE, HI 96766 AUTHORIZED AGENT: PALM'S HAWAII ARCHITECTURE 2970 KELE STREET #115 LIHUE HI 96766 SCOPE OF WORK: Demolition of existing roof canopy and convenience store. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A. Historical Background: The Highway vicinity in Lihue is home of the historic Garden Island Service station. It is positioned at the Poinciana street access to Kuhio Highway. Adjacent to the north is the historic Lihue Theater which has been repurposed as Senior Housing with the historic highway fagade maintained. On the other side of the Service Station is a Not Chinese Restaurant (previously Wendy's Circ.'84 Jack in the Box Circ.'85) and "7-11" on the same parcel. Further South along the Highway is the Garden Island Publishing and Garden Island Motors (1923) buildings. Across the highway are additional roadside services including a "Mc Donald's" and "76" station_ Directly across the Highway on the Poinciana corners are "Pizza Hut" and the Chevron - service station followed by a warehouse facility converted to various retail enterprises. On the subject parcel in addition to this service station are offices and retail enterprise located in the remodeled previous lube and paint facilities once associated with the service station? The complex was developed in the early 1930's by then reigning business interest as an extension of "Garden Islana motors". Record (see accompanying) shows the facilities were designed by arch itectleng ineer Rothweil & Lester with the service Station and its unique roofing and rock work as the roadside feature in front of the garage area. The structure was completed in 1930. It featured a waiting room and thematic landscaping to compliment the rock work and fauve thatch roofing. That roof once colored tan has since returned to its original cement grey before being painted green more recently. The rock -work once natural with green tinted mortar has also been painted apparently to cover damage and increase waterproofing. B. Description of Proposed Addition and surrounding areas: As graphically represented on Sheet SP1- Site Plan, the existing Service Station is placed front center on the lot. It involve;a approximately one third of the property with another third parking and the remaining third retail/office facilities to remain. The parking area is paved and will remain as such. Minor landscape area exists adjacent to the "theater" properly on the north. The current facility serves this busy intersection as a Shell gas outlet and associated convenience store. Its immediate neighbors across the Highway and to the north are also transit oriented businesses, serving the Highway. The operator, Aloha Petroleum as joint Owner with the Weinberg Foundation proposes an updated facility to continue the long tradition of Shell gasoline in this location. New facilities will include a steel flat roof canopy over new pump positions. The COK planning department has encouraged a canopy supported by rock veneer columns with mansard style roof edge. The convenience store facilities will be excluded. The applicant will work with the COK Planning Department to accomplish street front and pedestrian access in keeping with the intent of the Lihue Town Core Urban Design Plan. All functions will be located on one level and will be fully handicapped accessible. Following, please find a few photos of the existing property. • j � pia � rSt!� �.! �' _ /d .;_..._ __ __ .3_� � �:,, .: :r m._... ,� .: _ �_ _�-- _ � - _ <: ;� -__ — __lI — _ �� ._ _. _n,. ,,.!' _�� +� �.>!� � �� , u >._.. View toward Theater showing previous paint shop/present retail (right). lr� s.�� ram`, •.,,, .��gw-P^akls . - �., T-d'e.a... '�9t ar*v:v s. �, _- _'=•,+ram t. �' a -4!: '! • . �- S _ 2 w ma's l' ti4 "_ �. '.~ I . � X F-+�"_�:�:-�.�r'.�cq. t9 si L• -- ,FF t:ti try �.'k�i Present state of roofing condition (detail) •riJ� �: II >y 7f Present soffit condition at Rock wall veneer Signed: Palmer W. Hafdahl, AIA AUTHORIZED AGENT 4/1 D/.2015 Date 5_11 HAWAII STATE HISTOh._ PRESERVATION DIVISION Chapter ISE Historic Preservation Review Submittal Form For projects affecting buildings more than 50 years old. TMK: (4) 3^6-006:089 YEARBUILT: 1930 STREET ADDRESS: 3-3178 Kuhio HWY Island: TOWNIAREA: Lihue ZIP CODE: 96766 PROPERTYNAME: Lihue Shell HISTORICNAME: Garden Island Service OWNER: Aloha Petroleum ARCHITECT (if known) : Guy Rothwell OWNERTYPE: )(3 PRIVATE ❑ PUBLIC CONTACT # : (808) 246 - 4796 EMAIL. @ 0 Submittal Checklist: All submittals must include the following PLANS Pinns must illustrate the building before and after the proposedwork. Avery detailed project description will suffice Por small projects. Any plans larger than 11X17 must be submitted in a digital format. PLANS WILL NOT BE BE, TURNE, D! Share your knowledge (Optional) Is the property associated with: sign ificant historical events; Examples: A building that once housed an early school_ - An old commercial district that represents a town's growth over tine. -A building that once housed an Important social organization. an exemplary design or construc- tion nzethoch Fxamples: Arepresentative work of a master architect. - The oldest buck building in the state. -A small farmhouse with exceptional examples of Japanese catpenLry. -A military facility that illustrates cold war technology. 1 PHOTOS Include clearphotos of each elevation as well as photos of the specific locations of the proposedwork Digital, photos are ac- cepted and encouraged, ❑aprominenthistoricalftgure; Examples: The office of an important labor Ieader. -The halau of a prominent kumu hula. - The boyhood home of a president or world leader. The studio of a locally significant artist. an archaeological site Examples; An Important pre -contact habitation site. - The site of an important battle. -A plane crash site. Describe this association: Include any other irnportanthistorical information you may7rnow. k'eelfree to use multiplepages The service station is part of a robust development of early Lihue along then "government road", now Kuhio Highway. It is adjunct to Garden Island Motors and representative of the growing commitment to automobile transportation and service to private vehicle ownership on Kauai. The station is unique for its "hawaiian" theme including imitation thatch roofing. Rev. 3/ 3 El D z 0 z a r m 0 71 in 0 z b D Is MKE ASSOCIATES LLC 5tructural Engineers Aiea Commercial Center suite 205 99-205 Moanalua Road Ke_a, HI 96701 a Phone: (808) 488-7579 Fax: {W8) 488-781 S E-Mail: rnkvC mkellc.cem May 14, 2015 Mr. Dan Lyman Aloha Petroleums P.O. Box 500 Honolulu, HI 96809 Subject: Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Dear Mr. Lyman: At your request, we had the opportunity on May 7, 2015 to review the condition of the Lihue Aloha Petroleum Station located on 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai. This review was requested to assess the structural integrity of the station with regard to deterioration of the structural framing. This letter reports our findings. The station is a one-story structure, T-shaped in plan, with a steeply sloped (approximately 12:12) hip roof (Photo 1). The structure is constructed of a wire mesh reinforced mortar topping roof cast on wood plank roof sheathing that is supported on 2x6 rough framed rafters spaced at 17 in. The rafters span to 2x8 ridge, hip and valley framing. Ceiling joists spaced at 17 in. support a metal lath and plaster ceiling. The front portion of the structure over the pumps is supported on wood beams spanning to stone masonry posts while the rear portion of the structure is supported on stone masonry walls. Our scope of work consisted of a visual observation of the structure as could be viewed from the exterior and interior ground level and from the attic space. Hidden conditions such as those covered by roof, ceiling, wall and floor coverings were not reviewed during our visit. From our review, we have the following observations: + Extensively termite and dryrot deteriorated roof plank sheathing (Photo 2), roof rafters (Photos 3 and 4) and valleys (Photo 5) were observed over large portions of the roof. It is estimated that 50% of the roof sheathing and framing is deteriorated, with the deterioration located primarily at the bottom half of the roof and at the valleys. The presence of a bent vertical brace indicates that the roof may also be sagging (Photo 6). • At some areas, the roof plank sheathing was deteriorated to the degree that it had fallen away, exposing the mortar topping above (Photo 7). Exposed wire mesh reinforcing at the bottom of the topping was observed to be severely corroded and the mortar was observed to be cracked. Daylight was visible through some of the cracks. • It is estitnated that 25 to 50% of the ceiling joists are termite deteriorated with much of the deterioration located at the ceiling perimeter (Photo 8). • The majority of the cave soffit plaster around the perimeter of the building is cracked and delaminated (Photos 9 and 10). This deterioration coincides with the deterioration in the supporting cave framing above, From our observations, it appears that water has been infiltrating through the mortar topping, resulting in corrosion of the embedded wire mesh reinforcing and cracking of the mortar, although some cracks and joints may have already been present in the topping from the initial construction. This water infiltration has Iikely resulted in the extensive termite and dryrot deterioration in the roof and ceiling framing as well as the cracks, delatnianations and corroded lath at the perimeter lath and plaster ceiling. May 14, 2015 Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station Aloha Petroleum 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Hawaii Page 2 of 2 Repairs to the structure will require replacement of the majority, if not all of the roof and ceiling framing. This will also require replacement of the roof topping mortar and lath and plaster ceiling that is supported on the roof framing. In addition, large portions of the roof topping mortar and lath and plaster ceiling may require replacement due to the cracking, delaznination and reinforcing corrosion observed in these elements. If the entire roof coverings and framing are to be removed and replaced, the supporting stone masonry colunms and walls below which appear to be unreinforced should also be retrofitted or replaced, as this type of unreinforced construction does not meet current construction standards. Due to these conditions, repair and retrofit of the structure is not feasible and the entire structure should be removed and replaced. The opinions and comments formulated during this work are based on observations inade at the time of the investigation. No guarantee or warranty as to future life, perforinance, or need for repair of any reviewed conditions will be expressed or implied. This work does not include an assessment of mechanical, electrical, geoteclanical, hazardous materials or other nonstructural conditions. Compliance with any specifications and legal or code requirements, except as expressly noted, is specifically excluded from this work. Please call us should you have further questions on this matter. Sincerely, MKE Associates LLC Glemi H. Miyasato, P.E. Its Member Enclosures: Photos 1 through 10 May 14, 2015 Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station AIoha Petroleum 33178 Kunio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Photos Photo 1. Photo 2. May 14, 2015 Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station Aloha Petroleum 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Photos Photo 3. Photo 4. May 14, 2015 Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station Aloha Petroleum 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Photos Photo 5, Photo 6. May 14, 201S Structural Assessment ot'Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station Aloha Petroleum 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Photos Photo 7. Photo 8. May 14, 2015 Structural Assessment of Aloha Petroleum Lihue Station Aloha Petroleum 33178 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Kauai Photos Photo 9. Photo 10. x W DAVID Y_ IGE GOVERNOR Ms. Victoria Wichman Committee Chair ^• P^ • .•rye' G.`....... - t<1: i n ,_` 6 , STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT17ON R 13 P 1 :V HIGHWAYS DIVISION KAUAI DISTRICT 1720 HALEUKANA STREET LIHUE, HAWAII 96766 March 13, 2017 Kauai Historic Preservation Commission c/o County of Kauai Planning Department 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Dear Ms. Wichman: Subject: National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Consultation Kuhio Highway, Repairs to Wailua River Bridge Project No, 56A-01-16M Wailua, Kauai, Hawaii FORD N- FUCHIGsAMI QIREGTOR Deputy Directors JADET. SUTAY ROSS M. HIGASHI EDWIN HSNIFFEN DARRELLT YOUNG IN REPLY REFER TO; 1A WY-R 4.170109 The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division (HDOT) is planning to perform repairs to Wailua River Bridge on Kuhio Highway (Route 56) at Mile Post 5.8 (see enclosed map). Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds will partially fund the project. Therefore, the FHWA will require compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (Section 106), and other Federal requirements. It has been determined that the project constitutes an undertaking under Section 106 of the NHPA as amended, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations (36 CFR Part 800), as revised. We would like to invite you to participate in the Section 106 consultation for the proposed project in accordance with Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 800.3. �J. I. 0Jw 'MAR 23 2017 Ms. Victoria Wichman, Committee Chair HWY-K 4.170109 March 13, 2017 Page 2 Overview of the Undertaking Inspections of the Wailua River Bridge have indicated that repairs are needed to maintain the load -carrying capacity of the bridge. The proposed project would remove the damaged rocker bearings under the bridge deck and construct extensions to the existing pier walls to support the existing girders directly. This work will be accomplished by erecting formwork, falsework and scaffolding suspended from the bridge piers under the bridge deck. The deck will be supported section by section using hydraulic jacks mounted atop the falsework or pier walls. The rocker bearings will then be removed and replaced with the concrete pier wall extensions. Following the completion of the bearing replacement, the bridge deck will then be supported by the newly extended pier walls, and the falsework and scaffolding removed. The project will also upgrade the end posts on the mauka side of both ends of the bridge to bring them up to current safety standards (see attached photo sheet). The end posts will be similar to the already upgraded makai end posts. Proposed Area of Potential Effect The proposed project is located in Wailua, Kauai. The area of potential effect (APE) is proposed to consist of the section of Kuhio Highway between Leho Drive to the south of the bridge and Kuamoo Road to its north, including a staging area along the Wailua Marina access road. See enclosed APE map. The area of the APE is approximately 7.4 acres. It includes the length and width of Kuhio Highway right -of --way that is 0.7 miles long and up to 240 feet wide. Historical, Cultural, and Archaeological Background Wailua River, and the Wailua Ahupuaa in general, was an area of great importance in pre - contact times. The river area was a center of business and governance used by high chiefs and chiefesses. Though not in the immediate vicinity of the project, the ahupuaa contains important locations including heiau, birthing stones and royal fish ponds. Identified Potential Historic Resources The Wailua River Bridge, built in 1949, was the fourth bridge built across Wailua River. In accordance with research performed by Mason Architects, Inc. in 2003, the bridge design is typical of the World War 11 period and does not represent any notable characteristics with regard to either engineering or aesthetic design. What makes the bridge significant is its setting at the mouth of the Wailua River. Ms. Victoria Wichman, Committee Chair March 13, 2017 Page 3 HWY-K 4.170109 Remnants of the 1919 bridge, which the current 1949 Wailua Bridge replaced, are located along the river banks makai of the current bridge. The 1919 bridge was a narrow concrete arch bridge. The remnants include the bridge abutments on both sides of the river and the parapet walls of the approach section on the Lihue side of the river. The Mayor Bryan Baptiste Memorial Bridge, commonly referred to as the Cane Haul Bridge, was constructed in 1921 as a railroad bridge. It is an extant concrete bridge that is one of the few remaining portions of the sugar and pineapple transportation plantation line that was once an integral part of the economy on the east side of Kauai. Post World War II, the deck of the bridge was added to accommodate vehicular traffic including the addition of guardrails. Completed in 2011, a wider prefabricated modular deck was added to the bridge in place of the previous concrete deck which added a 2nd traffic lane to it. Consultations A Section 106 newspaper notice/advertisement will be included in the The Garden Island newspaper. Native Hawaiian organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area are asked to provide a response within 30 days of notification or advertisement appearing. Section 106 consultation letters will also be sent to other organizations and individuals that might attach significance to this area and invite them to participate in the process. We welcome any comments you might have on the proposed undertaking. We are particularly interested in any information you may have on the historic and cultural sites that have been recorded in the area or any other historic or cultural sites about which you may have knowledge. In addition, if you are acquainted with any person or organization that is knowledgeable about the proposed project area, or any descendants with ancestral lineal or cultural ties to or cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area, we would appreciate receiving their names and contact information. Your response to this letter, providing any input regarding the undertaking's effects on historic properties and/or mitigation measures, is greatly appreciated. Please provide a response within 30 days from receipt of this letter. In addition to your formal input, we respectfully request to be added to the Kauai Historic Preservation Commission agenda for the upcoming meeting on March 23, 2017 so that we may have the opportunity to personally present this project, gather early feedback, and address any questions the Committee may have. Ms. Victoria Wichman, Committee Chair March 13, 2017 Page 4 HWY-K 4.170109 Should you have any questions about this project, please contact Mr, Raymond McCormick, HDOT project manager at (808) 241-3015. Very truly yours, LAWRENCE J, DILL, P.E. tU/ District Engineer FR:ms Enclosures: Wailua River Bridge Area of Potential Effect (APE) Map Wailua River Bridge Repair Project Photos c: Rachel Adams (PB) Meesa Otani (FHWA) Miles Hironaka (KHPRC)(via e-mail:rnhironaka@kauai.gov) Waiiva River Bridge Repair Project Photos t South facing view of the Wailua River Bridge Rocker bearings under the bridge will be removed airs � 'r� -Y ,id- y� - - K 4 ,' � � �•1