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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT <br /> NOVEMBER 4, 2021 <br /> Public testimony regarding the application of CONNECTIONS NEW CENTURY PUBLIC <br /> CHARTER SCHOOL/COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES <br /> (CBESS) (SPP 12-000138) was called to order at 9:16 a.m. via live stream online meeting, with <br /> Chairman John Replogle presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Joseph Clarkson, Michelle Galimba, <br /> Dennis Lin, John Replogle <br /> EXCUSED: Dean Au <br /> RECUSED: Thomas Raffipiy <br /> ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Malia Kekai, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), <br /> Jean Campbell, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Department), Jeffrey Darrow (Deputy Planning <br /> Director), Christian Kay (Planning Program Manager), and Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador <br /> (Windward Planning Commission Secretary) <br /> APPLICANT: CONNECTIONS NEW CENTURY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL/ <br /> COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT SERIVES (CBESS) <br /> (SPP 12-000138) <br /> Consideration and Adoption of Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision and <br /> Order for approval and favorable recommendation to the State Land Use Commission of Special <br /> Permit No. 12-000138 to develop a K to 12 charter school campus with dorm facilities and <br /> related uses on approximately 70 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural <br /> District. The property is located on both the southwest and northeast sides of Edita Street near its <br /> intersection with Kaumana Drive and adjoining the Pacific Plantation Subdivision in Kaumana, <br /> South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-5-006:141. <br /> Secretary's Note: "—" indicates indiscernible speech due to internet/technical difficulties or <br /> simultaneous talk. <br /> REPLOGLE: Okay, Mr. Jason Turner? <br /> TURNER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, thank you, Commission. I don't want to waste your time <br /> here; this is more of a couple of questions than testimony I hope that's okay? But I left the last <br /> meeting both confused and frustrated by some of the comments regarding some of the voting and <br /> I tried to find these answers on my own I couldn't find them. I reached out to other members of <br /> the community; they seem to have similar questions. So. I'm hoping from a place of respect that <br /> I can just ask these questions and kind of get some clarification. Really the general question, the <br /> overarching question it's very similar to I think his name was Mr. Keller was asking. Which is <br /> 1 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br />