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Kapiolani into the school. But all this talk of concern about the mile loop is interesting because no one would drive the extra mile. You know, in other words, you can come right in off Lindsey Road, go into the campus, come out of the campus, go back on Lindsey Road. And so, there- and I should also say, you know,asapersonal side I also remember the community. Ive owned property on Hokuula, lived in Waimea and, you know, I think that the community supports education. And so, I just would ask you in looking at this application to remember that every dollar that Parker School spends on lawyers and planners is a dollar that goes away from kids, it goes away from providing education to kids. And Id ask you to look at this application in that light. You know, we would like to have as expeditious an opportunity to present the merits of this application to you as we can because it really matters you know. It really matters, the quality of education does, to some extent depend on the quality of the facilities, the amount of room the kidsgetand-andthatsalltheyretryingtodo.Youknowthisisgoingtohappenanyway, theyre trying to make it a better facility. It seems like a very appropriate use; and we just ask that -. No one is making money here. You know, this is not a situation where this is a development where someone is trying to get something through quick so they can make more money. What were trying to do is develop classrooms that real kids from our community can be educated in. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Vitousek. Commissioners, are there any questions of Mr. Vitousek or any of the gentlemen at the table? Commissioner Springer. SPRINGER:Whether Mr. Vitousek or the Planning Department staff can answer this, I ask it of whoever can. What is the process by which enrollment may be increased above 120 students? YUEN:Under the terms- if it were passed with a wording under the present conditions, it would require an amendment to the same use permit. It would have to come back to the Planning Commission for an amendment. SPRINGER:Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioner Graham. GRAHAM:Can I ask a follow-up to the Planning Director, too. It seems like everybody is testifying is in favor of the thrust of whats to come forth here from the school expansion and I think, in general, even the one we heard before, the Parker Trust for the warehouse and all, thats a community service, too; and the only issue seems to be the impacts- primarily traffic. And so, its unusual to see a single landowner and have 2 ends of the same parcel come in as 2 separate use permits; and then Ive heard testimony about what may go on for the rest of the parcel. So Im just kind of wondering, when the Planning Director made his recommendations is he looking at- is he putting on the blinders and looking at this one by itself and looking at the other one by itself or-. You know, if you look, if the Planning Department and Department of Public Works looked at the whole thing together and said this is an appropriate 4