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if they so choose, but this gives them the ability to at least, to discuss that for traffic circulation within and around the project. Condition P, the present traffic study is an analysis of the project at full build out. A revised study of the impacts for the various phases will be given to the Department of Public Works, and we suggest the condition read that "The schedule for the construction of the following improvements and any credits due the developer for their construction shall be approved by the Department of Public Works." And this will allow the Department to determine which improvements they want constructed at which time and allow the Department also to consider there are several project improvements to roadways that were requested by the traffic study, even if the project was not done. There's substantial impact by the construction of the Saddle Road, that they anticipate the traffic on the Saddle Road going from somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 to 400 to 6,000 in the construction period. All of this is outside the project scope, not a result of what's happening on the project, so we would be able to coordinate with Public Works on the construction schedule and approvals. Condition X, we'd add a new sentence that "The cost of land and improvements shall be credited to the developer as part of their fair share contributions as set forth in Condition LL and Condition KK. The developer shall make a fair share contribution to the Department of education pursuant to a uniform policy adopted by the Board of Education and uniformly ` applied in the County of Hawaii." We don't have any objection to making a fair share contribution, but we think it should be pursuant to some kind of policy that is adopted by the Board of Education and uniformly applied, not an ad hoc condition. The way the condition reads now, it literally puts the project at the mercy of the Board of Education, and so they can ask for whatever they want and without regards to the reasonableness or the actual impact generated by the project. These basically are our comments. We think the rest of the conditions are things that we can live with and will surely help both the project and the community. Thank you very much for the opportunity, and I'll be available to answer questions or our consultants. FUJIKAWA:Commissioners, do you have any questions with the Applicant's representative? Director, do you have any questions? Commissioner Springer, go ahead. SPRINGER:To the Applicant's representatives. We routinely address requests for time extensions to approve projects based on financial hardships. Can you discuss with us your reasons for financial optimism, anticipating the completion of the proposed project by 2014? FUJIKAWA:Mr. Yamashiro. YAMASHIRO:What we're looking at is the stated growth by the university for an ` additional 2,000 students just at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. We have met with the 8