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

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I'm sorry to read in the comments that distortions out there "—" Hopefully I can answer questions if you have any. Back to you Chair or John. REPLOGLE: "—" Ms. Clarke. PIPAN: Yeah, thanks. "—"time for Steve? Thanks. HIRAKAML Yeah, we're questioned your audio. Aloha, my name is Steve Hirakami. I've been Director of HAAS for the past 20 years and in partnership with Arts and Sciences Center. We've been serving about 700 kids in the Pahoa-Kea`au district. This is really an exciting project we have developed a beautiful 24-acre campus in Pahoa that serves our Middle and High School students. Our Elementary students have been spread all over the communities, because of the lack of facilities in our area. When we came to the Planning Commission to get the Special Permit on the 24-acre property we were limited because of traffic to 350 students. So, that's why we are seeking instead of developing it all in one piece we're moving it. There's a lot of talk earlier in the testimony about impacts of charter schools and I want to say we've made a lot of impacts in our community, but they've all been positive. We're more than just education. We're about community service, we're about community engagement, we're about sustainability and environmental awareness and teaching kids their civic responsibility. So, we form many good partnerships and we've had zero complaints on our existence in our area and rather than working against our neighbors we have always worked with our neighbors. So, I see a great opportunity being surrounded by existing partners to show our kids that, hey, maybe you don't have to go to college, maybe there's a viable occupation right here in Puna where you live. So, it's an exciting opportunity to explore what we already doing in agriculture and sustainability, food security and all of that, so I really thank you for this opportunity and I thank you a head of time for a favorable consideration. Thank you very much. REPLOGLE: Thank you Mr. Hirakami. Commissioners, do you have any questions for the applicant? Mr. Lin? LIN: Thank you Chair. My question is maybe if Jessica if she's still on can show the map with the location of the school's property. ANDREWS: Are you looking for the aerial photographs? LIN: Yeah, if you go to the aerial photograph. I understand from Mr. Hirakami that there's multiple farmers and farmland around that area but I'm just curious on what that structure that building next to it would be this one right here. The blue, bluish roof? That looks like a commercial property. Can you clarify what that property is? ANDREWS: I'm not sure exactly which one you're talking about but— LIN: The one right, so at the other corner of your red square or rectangle. 7 EXHIBIT D