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Since2011,theCityCoun- cil has tried to limit com- mercial activities by taking a park-by-park approach. Typi- cally, a community group will
hibitedatcertainbeachparks. As a way to clarify the law and create a more equitable policy, the Honolulu Depart- ment of Parks and Recreation
Bill 19 (2023) has been referred to the Committee on Parks, Enterprise Services and
DPR has provided data and maps at the PESCA meetings and we’ve had nu- merous testimonies on the bill so I’m hopeful that we
Contact city Councilmem- ber Augie Tulba (D-9 — Waipahu, Iroquois Point, West Loch, ʻEwa Villages and portions of ʻEwa Beach) at 808-768-5009 or atulba@ honolulu.gov.
ittheseactivitiesinthefuture. While these activities are currently limited by ordi- nance, the city continues to strugglewithenforcingthese bans, which causes an uproar in these communities when they see commercial activity persist and proliferate. En- forcement has been difficult for the Honolulu Police De- partment due to staff short- ages. Furthermore, the exist- ing ordinance can be unclear about which activities are pro-
has sought establish an is- land-wide approach. The city administration proposed Bill 19 (2023), which would allow limitedcommercialactivityat public parks on a permitted basis.
CultureandtheArts,whichI currently chair. Because the billiscomplex,Ihavedecided to focus on different parts of thebilloverthecourseofsev- eral committee meetings. We have already begun focusing on recreational stops, and we will hold subsequent meet- ings to consider other parts of the bill regarding commercial activities, commercial film- ing, commercial special event filming and the permitting fee schedule.
can reach a healthy com- promise by the end of the year. Many residents have been understanding of the need for a more balanced approach.
The most vocal oppo- nents of Bill 19 (2023) have been community members who have advocated to put into ordinance commer- cial bans on specific parks in residential areas. These community members want toensuretheexistingbans stay in place.
I encourage you to share your opinions of how the city should regulate com- mercial activities at our West O‘ahu beach parks and beyond.
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Formorethanadecade, the city has struggled to manage commer- cial activities at beach parks. The Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 defines “com- mercial activity” as “a use or purpose designed to generate revenue.” Commercial activ- ities can include recreation- al stops by tour companies, commercial or wedding pho- tography and filming, and in- structional services for fitness or surfing at beach parks.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER AUGIE TULBA
Legislation Could Impact West Side, Beyond
go to their councilmember and request a ban on com- mercial activity at a beach park because of increasing trafficcongestion,fullparking lots, and a growing number of tourists and tour buses. As a result, 17 shoreline parks and 35 beach right-of-ways on East and North O‘ahu shores have site-specific bans or restrictions on commercial activities. Because of these policies, commercial activi- ties are pushed to other parts oftheisland.Communitieson the West side could be expe- riencing more commercial ac- tivities in their neighborhood and may possibly want to lim-
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