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UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 10:00 a.m. APPLICANT: CONNECTIONS NEW CENTURY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 6. /CBESS (SPP 12-138) Continued hearing on an application for a Special Permit to develop a K to 12 charter school campus with dorm facilities and related uses on approximately 70 acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located on both the southwest and northeast sides of Edita Street near its intersection with Kaūmana Drive and adjoining the Pacific Plantation Subdivision in Kaūmana, South Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-5-006:141. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – 1:00 p.m. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR 7. Discussion of possible amendments to Planning Commission Rule No. 12 regarding the Geothermal Asset Fund relating to procedures and guidelines for the processing of proposed community approved geothermal impact mitigation projects within the District of Puna. MINUTES Approval of Minutes of the December 6, 2012 meeting ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1.Discussion regarding letter dated August 2, 2012 from Council Chairperson Dominic Yagong to Windward Planning Commission Chairperson Zendo Kern requesting information on the process for requesting use of the Geothermal Asset Fund to fund a health study as a community approved mitigation project for the Puna community to address the alleviation or attenuation of direct detrimental effects of geothermal operations permitted under Geothermal Resources Permit No. 2. 2.Discussion regarding letter dated August 8, 2012 from Councilperson Fred Blas to Windward Planning Commission Chairperson Zendo Kern requesting information on procedures for requesting use of the Geothermal Asset Fund to fund a health study for Puna to determine the possible negative impacts of geothermal power producing activities at the Puna Geothermal Venture Plant. 3.Status of applications heard by Windward Planning Commission that are pending before County Council. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above matters. Submitting Testimony: According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning Commission, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name; residence address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Written 3