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VITOUSEK:Yeah, sure. Greg Mooers is the Planning Consultant, and hes representing the applicant. Dr. Ken Fischer is the Chairman or President of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Parker School Corporation, and Carl Sturges is the Headmaster of Parker School. GALDONES:Okay, thank you. Mr. Vitousek, have you folks received a copy of the background report and also attached with that the recommendation? VITOUSEK:Yes, we have. And the applicant has read the background report and the recommendations and the proposed conditions, and Dr. Fischer will confirm, or actually Mr. Sturges will confirm the applicants understanding of and agreement to the proposed conditions. STURGES:Yes, we do understand the traffic ameliorations, suggestions and we would acceptthem. GALDONES:Mr.Vitousek,isthereanythingelsethatyouwouldliketopresenttothe Commission? VITOUSEK:Yes, just-just briefly yes. Thank you Mr. Chairman. Theres been some discussion about the organization of these 2 entities. The Parker School Corporation is the non- profit 501C3 Corporation that actually operates Parker School. And its their job to provide the educational programs, to hire the teachers, to get the kids in, to collect tuition, and apply the tuition payments to their expenses. So they basically operate the school. Parker School Trust is the beneficiary into the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust; but, frankly, theres not a lot of money that comes from Parker Ranch Foundation Trust. And so while they have land and while they occasionally get distributions, the school operates itself. The school collects tuition, pays teachers, operates itself. Parker Schools decided to open an elementary school. They had sent out applications. Theyre getting kids applying. Theyre accepting kids. The school will open in the next school year. It will open temporarily in- on existing facilities of Parker School, which are already permitted. The Planning Director has issued a letter in April of 2002 confirming that the use of the existing campus for an elementary school is a conditional permitted use. And it will- so its going forward. So what they are trying to do here is apply to develop better classrooms on an adjoining property. And, you know, this is an established school in the community where theres a significant increase and demand for education. And, you know theres a lot of families moving to Waimea, theres a lot of existing families in Waimea, theres a real demand. And, this is a real serious school with a significant track record of educating kids in our community. Majority of the applications are coming from kids already in the community. And so, when we talk about traffic, what were talking about is kids going to this school instead of another school. In other words, instead of going to Waimea School, or HPA, or Waimea Country School, or the Montessori School, they drive instead to Parker School. So theres really no significant net impact of traffic on Kawaihae Road and on the Belt Highway. There will be some increase in traffic in approximately 400 feet between Lindsey Road and the entrance off of 3