Parking controversy grows in Lanikai as residents put rocks on city land to block illegal parkers

Tensions are growing in Lanikai over parking concerns as residents take matters into their own hands by using rocks to block access.
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[@marvinacklin792]

Fair enough… now start enforcing no parking on unimproved sidewalks.

[@myrrhavm]

That makes sense. But government, especially democrat government rarely makes sense.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

​@@myrrhavmThis has nothing to do with political party affiliation.

[@JustSayItBruh]

RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS.

[@alive4082]

Most are not rich they struggle to keep up with Jones

[@DAiriesojahs96786]

this is pure entertainment for us country folk. I moved from Oahu to Hawaii island cuz it’s just too stressful dealing with rich fakas. No aloha especially in Lanicry.

[@c2hawaii]

This is a rich person thing to do... they don't want the "public" to park in front of their homes and have enough money to bring in huge boulders. He's complaining they are singling him out. Well, maybe it will be an example for other selfish rich people to stop behaving like this.

[@kawikadee9670]

If he doesn't like it he can pay to build a sidewalk that is approved by the city.

[@l82nite]

They should be fined. Big, big, big fine.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Yet he does Not say why he doesn’t want people to park in front of his property and why he put the rocks out in front his house. Tell us why people do this - is because of the trash? Urination? Noise? Destruction of the grass? Partial Blocking of his Driveway?

[@StephenSternGoth]

There was an Uber driver that parked it from my dad's house my dad went up there with a shovel and asks what he's doing and then told me you never know when they have an AK-47 pointed at you behind the windshield

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

The city didn’t single him out, but someone did. They only send someone out if someone reports it. Truthfully, people should report everyone over there who has boulders or other obstructions, even plants. People should also report people parking in those areas, as that’s illegal as well.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Makes sense, now the cars can be ticked and generate revenue .😅

[@FrancoAir]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

@@FrancoAir Someone did not like our idea, my post was reported as hate speech.🤡😂

[@sleepyvtek9]

Make a new department. parking enforcement of Lanikai. lol

[@halemawae6560]

you don’t own the easement to the road. People plant plants, put rocks and other obstructions. It’s no different than home owners planting plants along the shoreline to increase their property on the beach. The state, city and county needs to enforce these areas a lot more strictly on homeowners illegally extending their properties on areas that don’t belong to them in the first place.

[@kiteblaster]

My house! My beach! My road! Only for the rich! Mine, mine, mine! It's what Hawaii is all about now.

[@MrBubba311]

Sir, write the check for the rocks removal. You had no legal authority to put them there.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

He has cause and reason. But this is a city issue.

[@MrBubba311]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Reason and cause will not shield him from the fine. Until the law/ordinance is changed, he can write checks for the cost.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@MrBubba311 Why has this parking problem gone on for almost a decade. Nothing should take that long to rectify, the county/city needs to get off lazy duff and fix the issue.

[@MrBubba311]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi I really don't know. Because the affected homeowners are too busy putting up rocks to attend or run for city council? Maybe it is more politically viable to ignore the home owners rather than taking an unpopular vote? Perhaps the affected homeowners comprise a tiny fraction compared to the number of people who frequent the beach?

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@MrBubba311 What if they've bought this in front of the city council and they chose to slow walk this issue. No one should have to run for a council seat if this has been going on for a decade. Like I said before the city/county needs to rectify the problem before someone above both agencies tells them to make it happen. Unpopular vote mean your political career is about to come to an end.

[@canievision808]

I bet if his grandma was walking on those obstructed unimproved sidewalks and tripped over a rock...his view would change.

[@Savage808Surf]

They make it hard for us lower class locals cause we not rich we have to walk 2 miles to a beach I approve

[@Jay-bf2cg]

First the city doesn’t own any land. They are just caretakers of the government lands. Second if it’s not private property then don’t block it with rocks!! What happens if an emergency vehicle is coming through? Where can the driver pull on the side to make way if rocks are blocking?

[@slugnaholowaa7406]

Call some to pick up the vehicles when they park there as well. Duh? Tow truck companies going to make out good.

[@adonijah7774]

dont be greedy Nainoa

[@tracyalan7201]

It seems that homeowners living in other parts of the island, having high volume of parking on the streets in front of their homes don't like strangers parking there either, but deal with it. Lots of parents parked on the street in front of our home because we lived next to a park where there were youth groups playing soccer, football and such, they don't put boulders on the ground. Secondly, if there is an accident, of an elderly/child or other healthy person tripping or falling on the ground due to the rock, is the homeowner going to be liable? On a normal sidewalk, the city is always ensuring that the sidewalks aren't a safety hazard. Planting a boulder on the same area where the sidewalk would be might then make the homeowner liable. On areas where the water shutdown value for the county is actually in the sidewalk, it's covered. If that shutoff cover is left open and someone gets injured, the city is liable, which is why BOW/city doesn't like homeowners tampering with the cover, nor are they happy if trees of homeowners start to make the sidewalks unsafe for pedestrians. That section for sidewalk is not the homeowner's entitled property.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

You can't miss a rock that size unless you're not paying attention.

[@alive4082]

We all choose the island

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@alive4082 WTF?..

[@bsmbB]

Prevent illegal parking by illegal dumping... math checks out

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Rocks protecting fragile trees, yes

[@tvviewer4500]

just get bigger rocks

[@islandsaint808]

No local people live there and it's a shame it's all mainland people complaining there. If you don't like it, go back to where you're from

[@sirij8784]

nainoa is pretty much hawaiian but yeah he's prob the only hawaiian there lol

[@lennyausante5517]

These homeowners should be happy owning million dollar homes and share some of the happiness locals and tourists get visiting the beach.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

The homeowners shouldn't have to put up with illegal parking.

[@lennyausante5517]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Agree, but if the illegal parking does not impede their movement, such as blocking their driveway, then what's the harm?

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@lennyausante5517 What if it is, and it's gone on way too long.

[@jaybleu6169]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Agreed. The city should just legalize parking there. Boom. No more illegal parking.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@jaybleu6169 Or parking during when the beaches are open. I've learned from experience if you want a good parking spot come early.

[@l82nite]

It's all tourist, just like those who live there. Why didn't they fine him????? He's probably a problem maker. That's why someone reported him.

[@hr5331]

This guy is the definition of hauoli!

[@AtortAerials]

Hawai'i "problems" 😂😂😂

[@anna-mariehartman6985]

We know that this "complaint" made by someone who parks there.

[@edjeep]

Residents dont own the property, so people are allowed to parked there.

[@richardmatsumoto1533]

True, but if people are allowed to park there where would the pedestrians walk? In the road? Worse, how would a person in a wheelchair pass? In the road?

[@couz96797]

I hope you don’t park on the sidewalk in Waikiki because residents or businesses don’t own it.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

No there not..

[@jaybleu6169]

@@richardmatsumoto1533 People manage to figure it out on the North Shore. On a day with good surf, you have cars along the side of the road from Laniakea to Sunset. People still manage to walk where they need to go.

[@kevinyosh6406]

residents there already block out the public on holidays.. haoles dont know long weekend, locals like to go to the beach.. now they like put rocks.. lol.. private beach

[@alive4082]

I always put the rocks in my car then park lol. Put more smaller rocks out i need more for garden. I know that guys house and those plants would do well in my yard vs by the road

[@808fire3]

Karens and Kevins

[@Mrhimaz911]

Lanicry lol

[@mrmike7965]

Rich people problems... Who cares

[@kevinhuddleston6438]

The plants are also illegal.

[@dan749]

Build a rock wall and claim that land like a lot of local people do😅😅😅😅😅

[@dan749]

Build a wall 😅😅😅

[@davidpotter3777]

All this money screwed everything. Plus social media.God bless you and your families Aloha and amen MALAKAMIKIMAKA

[@myrrhavm]

DPP calls the space "unimproved side walk", they call it that twice in the same notice. They do NOT call it parking space. So letting cars park there is violating "walking" spaces. Tow the vehicles then. The rocks do not inhibit pedestrians from walking in the space. The cars do. But that's democrat logic for you. Illogic. It's also funny here on the mainland, California, the parkway is city property yet they expect the homeowners to maintain it. If someone gets hurt in that space they are able to sue the homeowner but the city exempts itself. If the city plants a tree on that city property and it dies because the homeowner doesn't water it. They are at will to charge the homeowner for it and the cost to replace it. More democrat logic.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

Why does everyone keep bringing political party affiliation into this subject.

[@MrSlantwise]

Rocks and cars shouldn't be there. You're both breaking the law. Duh.

[@thaimassage23]

Exactly! Wait till they start putting nails and sharp objects.

[@lesliepropheter5040]

The tires on Fred Flintstones car were made of rocks. He’d have been double ticketed and with a wife and a baby and all. Tsk tsk