2021-10-07 Windward Exh A (Public Testimony re SPP 12-138)

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REPLOGLE: Thank you, Miss Kennedy. Next is Fay Sakata? SAKATA: Hi, good morning. My name is Fay Sakata and I live on Mele Manu Street, near the site of the proposed charter school. The project will have an adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood. The record will show that there were considerable objections from the community. A petition was submitted, which showed that of the 106 lots within the Pacific Plantation Subdivision 90 or 85% oppose the project. Further, a survey was taken of properties within 500 feet of the proposed site. There were 170 lots of this, oh I'm sorry. There were 170 lots excluding governmental land and road lots. Of these, 116 or 68% opposed; 54 or 31%took no position or could not be contacted either vacant land or absentee owners. One of the criteria for a Special Permit is whether the use would have an adverse impact on surrounding property. The statement from the Police Department noting its adverse traffic impact combined with the perceptions and statements of the overwhelming majority of the project's neighbors should be sufficient to conclude that the request indeed would have an adverse impact. As noted by the Court, the Commission has wide discretion in deciding whether to approve a Special permit. While the request may meet some of the other criteria, the most critical one in our estimation, is its impact to the community. We therefore respectfully request the Commission to exercise its discretion and deny the request. Thank you very much. REPLOGLE: Thank you, Ms. Sakata. Next is Jeffrey Gomes or Jeff Gomes? Your speaker is off Sir. GOMES: How about that can you hear me now? REPLOGLE: Yes, very good. GOMES: My name is Jeff Gomes. I live in Kaumana. Since this application was submitted, I have become the victim of attempted shaming, theft, lies, vandalism. By the way, whoever's putting bags of popcorn in my mailbox if you're listening I happen to like popcorn. I've become a victim of the lawsuit trying to get me and my neighbors to pay for Ted Hong's attorney fees and I am the Intervenor who won the contested case hearing. Did everyone read Ted Hong's filed proposed Findings of the hearing? Curiously he added some new matter that comes out of the UH dated September 21st. Isn't he the one that did not want new evidence submitted? If you haven't already,please ask yourself how did, I, Jeff Gomes without an attorney win the contested case hearing against Ted Hong, the County attorney, and the State Attorney General? The answer is facts. Did everyone read Ed specs? Did everyone see my video proving Kaumana caves runs directly under the site proposed for building. Did everyone read, where the County came to the site to examine the dry well proving Kaumana caves runs under the property on all sides which led the County to require Connections to prove that Kaumana cave does not run under their property. Which they have not proved. Did everyone read about the site visit, where I proved the County illegally dumped the old concrete barrier from Edita Street onto the Connections property. Did you read the evidence where the site visit, where I proved that illegally dumped concrete was smashed into to the Kaumana cave during the illegal grubbing and grading to put up the fence. 3 EXHIBIT A