Laserfiche WebLink
peak traffic times and encouraging carpooling. This area as Ms. Andrews pointed out was <br /> identified as a location suitable for development into a Village Center by the Puna CDP and <br /> school uses are appropriate in that area. Nevertheless, some concern has been expressed by <br /> neighbors of the project regarding potential impacts on their farming operations or vice versa. <br /> Basically, the neighbors farming operations are protected under the Right to Farm Act, and this <br /> is reflected in the proposed Conditions No.13 and 14. And further the potential for adverse <br /> impacts to the school from nearby farming operations are easily mitigated by employing Best <br /> Management Practices and following established rules for environmental, health and safety. <br /> Greg Gadd is here representing the landowner, Gail Clarke is here representing Arts and <br /> Sciences Center (ASC), Steve Hirakami is here representing Hawaii Academy of Arts and <br /> Science (HAAS). I can confirm we've all reviewed the conditions and the revisions and will <br /> comply with those going forward. I'll hand the floor to Ms. Clarke, to say a few words and I <br /> think Mr. Hirakami would like to say a few words as well, thank you very much. <br /> CLARKE: Mahalo John. Is my volume, okay? <br /> REPLOGLE: I can hear you, yes. <br /> CLARKE: "—" little loud the first time. Anybody "—" okay, good. Aloha kakou, I am Gail <br /> Clarke and I have voluntarily served as the President of the Arts & Sciences Center for ASC <br /> since 2003. It was formed to provide outstanding support and infrastructure for community- <br /> based learning rooted in Puna. ASC is honored to facilitate public school education in our <br /> growing community. Our main campus in Pahoa is the home of HAAS Public Charter School is <br /> now 20 years old. Orchidland has the potential to be a vibrant, well-located campus serving <br /> elementary students in Puna. Like our main campus in Pahoa it has the potential to provide <br /> community support for small meetings or food drops as conditions call for. I'd like to note that <br /> in Jessica's presentation and thank you for that presentation, I believe it said that community or <br /> after school meetings wouldn't happen more than twice a month. I believe she said twice a week <br /> would not be "—"I'd like to just say another couple sentences. <br /> Additionally, ASC is honored to support economic forces in our community keeping money <br /> flowing close to the community in the forms of payroll and supports for services and vendors. <br /> Multi-million-dollar HAAS Public Charter School payrolls have been happening for nearly two <br /> decades. ASC is also currently serving on the Hawaii County Committees for Economic, <br /> Resilience and Cultural Resiliency. We support Hawaiian language and culture classes, business <br /> classes for entrepreneurs and we are launching a program called Growing Artists to help them <br /> thrive and make a living from their passions. Almost everything is virtual right now and we are <br /> always working to support connectivity in our community. "—" <br /> Student at"—"this Orchidland campus will be an addition to our main campus in Pahoa where <br /> larger gatherings can occur as needed when time allows for that. As a small mostly classrooms <br /> campus, it will most conveniently serve students and ohana that live in our large and over- <br /> growing subdivisions between Kea`au and Pahoa. Mahalo for your serious consideration of our <br /> application. I think this is good work and pleased to be working with all the partners that we are <br /> to pull it off. Mahalo. <br /> 6 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br />