2021-07-15 Leeward Exh C (Amend USE 05-001)

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MOOERS: I have, and we agree with the conditions as proposed. VITOUSEK: Okay. Please go ahead with your presentation. MOOERS: Yeah, I think Tracie did a very good job of explaining what the situation is. There are a couple of things that I would like to emphasize and also address some issues that were raised by the public testimony. When the Use Permit was applied for and granted, it was in anticipation of a pretty dramatic increasement in enrollment, which is not realized, and in fact we are trying to maintain our current enrollment, as are all private schools under the current environment. We are in a situation where we had been fortunate enough to raise funds to construct the gym, but some of those funds will be lost, if we don't construct the gym within a certain timeframe. So we would hate to lose those funds. But the gym is really for the existing student body; it's not causing or as a result of any increase in enrollment this time, which is why we asked to defer the roadway improvements until such a time as an enrollment increase from the middle school would be required. One of the things that I want to make sure it's understood is that we are not asking to eliminate this condition; we are asking to modify the condition, and it's a timing issue. We are not saying that we are not going to do the roadway improvements. We want to do the roadway improvements at the time that the impact will be caused by increase in enrollment. The other thing I want to emphasize is that the private agreement that Margaret Wille referred to, is in effect. We are not asking the Planning Commission to in any way invalidate that or amend the condition, because you have no authority; that's a private agreement between Parker School and the appellants in that case. There is, as I will point out, though, a condition in that agreement that allows us to apply for amendments and allows them to either oppose or agree with these amendments. And as I think you'll indicate, or you'll all know, that Ms. Wille indicated she was not opposing this proposal, all right? So I don't think that—there was being implied maybe by some of the questions and answers that we were in some way looking to invalidate that agreement, that is not the case, all right? I think that's all I'd like to say at this time, and we will be prepared to answer any questions that commissioners may have. VITOUSEK: Thank you. Commissioners, are there any questions for the applicant or for the county? And we'll give each commissioner up to 10 minutes for fact finding purposes, and then move on to motion. Commissioner DeFranco. 5 EXHIBIT C