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<br />ONO: You mentioned a great portion of the student population will be coming from Pahoa or that <br />area. And yet the, I guess my concern here is do you know if there were any properties offered to them <br />in terms of developing a campus in that area? <br /> <br />A. NOVAK: No. I’m not familiar with what they requested, what they provided, and what they <br />considered. All that I know is what they’re told us at the public meetings. <br /> <br />ONO: Yes. So, but your comment about moving the campus to an area that’s more suitable to the <br />student population is a suggestion. You don’t have any facts to move the campus to the Puna area? <br /> <br />A. NOVAK: I think in the environmental impact study they did mention sites that were considered. <br /> <br />ONO: Not Puna? <br /> <br />A. NOVAK: Yeah, and they were not in the Puna area. So what I’m saying is they didn’t look to see <br />if there was a suitable location closer to where the majority of their students reside. <br /> <br />ONO: Okay, thank you. <br /> <br />AU: Any more questions for the testifier? Okay, moving on to Melvin Yokota, Yokota. <br /> <br />YOKOTA: Yeah, I’ve been a resident of Pacific Plantations for 21 years. And my concern continues <br />to be the increased traffic on Kaumana Drive. <br /> <br />In a recent letter to parents Mr. Thatcher pointed out an example of the skilled-nursing facility that is <br />scheduled to be built on the lower end of Kaumana, and he points out that that facility will have <br />approximately 50 full time employees coming to that facility per shift. From the numbers that they <br />have given us as to the population of their campus, they envision a staff of about 30 to 60 employees, <br />plus approximately 400 students. Now in talking about the skilled-nursing facility, Mr. Thatcher stated <br />that that facility “Will negatively impact the traffic on Kaumana Drive!” So by comparison, just his <br />school staff without the students will also negatively impact traffic on Kaumana Drive. Unfortunately <br />their staff and student traffic will affect a greater amount of Kaumana Drive than the skilled-nursing <br />facility. Since he says that it will negatively impact traffic, it appears to be in contradiction to what’s <br />stated in their special permit application where they previously said that there will be no significant <br />impacts from traffic. And -. <br /> <br />DARROW: One minute. <br /> <br />YOKOTA: Yeah. I’m not sure how you resolve that discrepancy between what he’s saying now and <br />what’s in the special permit application. Thank you. <br /> <br />AU: Any questions for the application, I mean, sorry, for the testifier? I have a question. Have you <br />been notified about this upcoming meeting? <br /> <br />YOKOTA: No. <br /> 9 <br /> EXHIBIT D <br /> <br /> <br />