Gov. Green signs bill banning commercial gondolas, cable cars and ropeways
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Gov. Josh Green has signed a bill that bans commercial gondolas, cable cars and ropeways in Hawaii.
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Act 172, formerly House Bill 1881, was signed Friday, and was introduced this session in response to a controversial proposal to build a gondola on the side of Mount Kaala on Oahu’s North Shore.
The plan drew protests from area residents.
In a statement, Keep the North Shore County said in part:
“Keep the North Shore Country is grateful for the strong leadership from State and City officials in stopping the proposed gondola from being built on the side of Mount Kaala. This ill-advised and extremely unwelcome project was presented as an agricultural accessory, even though it was indisputably a tourist attraction and the primary use of land zoned for agriculture.”
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In January, the city was reconsidering the project’s permit, and testimony against the project was opposition-heavy and at times fiesty and emotional for opponents of the gondola project.
Kaukonahua Ranch’s gondola is no longer permitted, but other agricultural elements of the project have been approved.
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