2021-10-07 Windward Exh D Arts and Sciences Center SPP 21-000228

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So, I only have good things to say how they operate, they manage it well, they operate well. So that's kind of my conclusion for Dean's question. REPLOGLE: Thank you Mr. Aguinaldo. I will now, oh, Mr. Au would you like to make a motion? AU: Yes, I'd love to make a motion just a quick comment. Yes Mr. Hirakami you're a strong education advocate for our keiki's. So, thank you very much. I'm happy to make this motion. I move that the application for Special Permit Docket No. 21-000228, be approved based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted and the revised Condition No. 7 and the additional condition regarding traffic as Maija stated. AGUINALDO: I second. REPLOGLE: Seconded by Mr. Aguinaldo. Staff, oh, first is there any discussion? RAFFIPIY: Yes. REPLOGLE: Yes, Mr. Raffipiy? RAFFIPIY: Mr. Chairman, thank you. I live in the area; I live not too far away from Orchidland from where the proposed school is going to be. I know there's going to have some people that they may see it's going to add to the traffic on the road, but in the broader spectrum of things how we look at it. It's for the kids, this is for children, this is for our future. So, sometimes we have to sacrifice a little inconvenience for the good of the bigger things. Children future leader of our island and for our state, for our country. I've had some opportunity to associate myself with charter schools and I have some things some real positive things that I get out of charter schools. The curriculum that they develop, they develop curriculum that is intended to help the community itself. They are free to develop the curriculum and modified the curriculum to satisfy to meet the needs of the community. Not unlike the cookie cutters you could get from a typical standard school. You have to do it this way because that's how it is meant to be all these times. Curriculum that is developed by these charter schools they can really hold it there that will take care of the needs of the community in which there existed. I appreciate the Charter school talking about teaching more children farming. You know we used to have the Future Farmers of America(FFA), where is it right now, it's gone. Or at least I don't see it anymore, I don't hear about it anymore, as much as we used to hear about it in the past. We are on an island in the middle of the ocean. We have to be able to develop our agricultural needs. So, whatever that we can do today, our decision that we make today will affect this island not only affect the school but affect the island and the food security. So, I'll be glad to vote to support this school, their ambition, their plan to develop this school for and any other school for our children. Thank you very much Mr. Chair. REPLOGLE: Thank you, Mr. Raffipiy. Staff, would you do a roll call vote, please. 13 EXHIBIT D