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ARAI: It is not a requirement for people or adjoining landowners to testify either in support or against a particular project. And so it’s really at their discretion.It’s just that they should be afforded the opportunity to comment if they so desire. WATANABE: I think what Mr. Walter was alluding to, he was implying that based on the information that he got, he’s not testifying that it’s true, based on the information that he got that the County in their special use permit put a condition in there that restricted them from objecting to traffic concerns. If it was in there, from my past experience it would be an unusual condition. But, you know, you certainly have more experience than I do. ARAI: Well, I’m not familiar with that special permit. Maybe Norman, could you clarify? HAYASHI: Yeah, I don’t know what the exact conditions of that particular special permit are. But as you said it is, if it were imposed it is an unusual condition. I doubt it, I doubt if the Planning Commission did in fact impose such a condition. WATANABE: I think the other thing we should recognize is that Keaau is a small area. I would assume that the majority of the students attending those schools live in relatively close proximity to the area. I assume that as their parents bring them to the site that they’re going to see a 3-foot by 4-foot sign that describes what is being applied for, etc. And so the general public, whether they are notified by mail because they’re within 500 feet or not, typically should be aware. And so if the parents themselves had any individual concerns I would think we would have gotten some letters to that effect. BOWMAN: Well, I just want to maybe comment on that. I know a lot of times things that are given to the administration does not get to the parents. I’m not talking in any way -. But that’s besides that. Again, the gray area is, what is that zoning between Ulupono -? DARROW: That would be ML, Light Industrial. BOWMAN: ML, Light Industrial. Well, how many acres? DARROW: I’m not sure exactly how many acres; but it appears to be between 10 and 20 acres. BOWMAN: I mean ML, wait. Isn’t the applicant asking for ML-1? DARROW: Correct. BOWMAN: Is that ML-1 or you don’t know? DARROW: Well, I’m going to look right there. BOWMAN: Oh, okay, sorry -. WOODWARD: Well, let me, if I could just interject. Right now that area is zoned Agricultural. But if you look at the LUPAG Map, it says Industrial, which includes things such EXHIBIT A 22