City Council members attended a community meeting at Kailua High School and listen to the concerns from Kailua residents about the commercial activity at Kailua and Kalama beach park. Residents stated that they would like to create a blanket ban of all commercial activities. The ban would prohibit everything from water sports instructional classes to tour bus companies from using the beach parks. Commerical filming activities would be allowed. Lisa Cates, a lifelong Kailua resident, stated, “The vendors and tour bus activity are incompatible with our infrastructure, our neighborhoods and the true character of our village community. To see it exploited for monetary gain is hurtful, it’s degrading, and it’s pushed everybody together to unite and ask for this legislation.”
There are some Kailua residents who are against creating a complete ban of commercial activities at Kailua beach. The residents argue that a ban would result in a loss of jobs, and rather what needs to happen is better regulation of existing laws and permits.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 4-19-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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