PODS units left on streets draw complaints, worries

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 25, 2012

~~Question: For several months, PODS storage units occupied several parking spaces on upper Kalakaua Avenue. They were quite large, unsightly and a potential hazard since they interfered with sight lines for both cars and pedestrians. In one case, two remained in adjacent locations continuously for two months. They had permits issued by the Department of Transportation Services. However, on the DTS webpage, Rule 6 of a list of “Special Conditions for Issuance of Permit” says: “No material shall be stockpiled or otherwise stored within street rights-of-way.” Yet the permits were specifically for “storage PODS.” Why is DTS issuing permits that violate its own rules? (Two complaints.)
Question: I live in Kaneohe and recently two neighbors put storage containers on the street, one for about a month. The street is two lanes wide and a major bus route. When you turned, all of a sudden a big container was sticking out on the street. Is it legal to put them on the street?
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Question: For several months, PODS storage units occupied several parking spaces on upper Kalakaua Avenue. They were quite large, unsightly and a potential hazard since they interfered with sight lines for both cars and pedestrians. In one case, two remained in adjacent locations continuously for two months. They had permits issued by the Department of Transportation Services. However, on the DTS webpage, Rule 6 of a list of “Special Conditions for Issuance of Permit” says: “No material shall be stockpiled or otherwise stored within street rights-of-way.” Yet the permits were specifically for “storage PODS.” Why is DTS issuing permits that violate its own rules? (Two complaints.)

Question: I live in Kaneohe and recently two neighbors put storage containers on the street, one for about a month. The street is two lanes wide and a major bus route. When you turned, all of a sudden a big container was sticking out on the street. Is it legal to put them on the street? Login for more...