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<br />FUKE:We- we did have a community meeting, I think it was like on March 7.
<br />We had 2 meetings, one in a what we call like is a matinee and then another one like for the early
<br />evening session. And as a result of these meetings we had suggested to the Commission in a
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<br />letter I think its dated March 14, you know, we had tried to isolate what we believed were the
<br />issues that those who were in attendance had raised; and we also came forth with some suggested
<br />mitigation measures. Some of these mitigative measures included the removal of the preschool
<br />component, limiting the hours of operation to 9:00 p.m., changing the entry way of the project
<br />from facing Kapiolani Road to the back side so that the issues relative to where your parking
<br />would be, the lights, and the noise, and all that stuff you know would be eliminated, having that
<br />portion fronting Kapiolani Road be landscaped so as to be more visually compatible with the
<br />existing road character of that area and serve also as a buffer. And, we had also suggested that,
<br />you know, we would create like a pedestrian foot path between the warehouse facility and the
<br />existing Parker School because, you know, the Trust Corporation owns all of the land between
<br />the school and this facility. And so it could create like a foot path between the school and that-
<br />you know, the idea behind the foot path is that, to see this-.
<br />If it gets approved, then what the applicant has in mind is that possibly making it available for
<br />different types of activities that the school might need, you know, like you might have like a
<br />specialized computer class, or dancing, tai chi, or whatever have you. And in which case then
<br />rather than having the students walk on Kapiolani Road, you actually get them off the road and
<br />walkdirectlyfromtheschooland,youknow,likeagravel,oradirtpath,orwhateverhaveyou,
<br />then, you know, it provides that kind of safer environment. So this is a suggestion that we had
<br />made.
<br />There was also the concern about like, well, what are you going to do with that area thats not
<br />part of this application; and neither the school nor the Trust Corporation can definitively come
<br />before the public or this Commission and say this is exactly the plan. And so, what we suggested
<br />was that, well, if and when there was any activity- any planned or permanent request for that
<br />balance of that vacant land, then the Trust Corporation will redirect itself so that well have an
<br />access over there. You know, because the concern about like having, as we understood anyway,
<br />why you want to have a -, you know, whats the future plan for the balance of the property is the
<br />notion of its impact or perceived impact on the Kapiolani Road. And so were saying if thats
<br />the concern, then, well, if theres anything thats happening over there then well redirect- you
<br />know most of that- well, we would redesign the project so that there will be interconnectivity
<br />between the school and this applicants property through the vacant area.
<br />SPRINGER:Mr. Chair.
<br />GALDONES:Commissioner Springer.
<br />SPRINGER:Do I understand you then that- are you asking to eliminate the preschool
<br />from this request?
<br />FUKE:Its my understanding at this point in time that you know we may have to
<br />go into a contested case hearing. And, if during the course of a- if the Commission in its
<br />wisdom decides to go into- you know, accept the standing and go into a contested case hearing
<br />and if it comes to pass that this may be one of the proposed mitigation, then what were saying is
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