Title
Approval of an Ordinance Adopting Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends approval of an Ordinance adopting Electric Vehicle (EV) parking requirements.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading an Ordinance adopting Electric Vehicle Parking requirements.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an Ordinance adopting Electric Vehicle parking requirements.
Staff Contact:
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.570.3722
Pamela Braff, Director of Climate Programs, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8249
Erik Jensen, Building Official, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8280
Presenter(s):
Joyce Phillips, Principal Planner
Pamela Braff, Director of Climate Programs
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
Electric Vehicle (EV) ready codes establish infrastructure requirements for new buildings, such as electrical capacity, pre-wiring, and any design features that are necessary for the installation of future EV charging stations.
EV-readiness is an important strategy to future-proof new buildings. It ensures that new buildings will be able to accommodate the anticipated rapid growth of electric vehicles, without requiring expensive and complicated retrofits in the future.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness
Access to convenient charging is frequently cited as one of the most important factors influencing EV purchasing decisions. However, installing the necessary infrastructure to support EV charging after a building has been constructed can often be cost prohibitive. Ensuring that buildings are designed and built with the capacity to provide future EV-charging is known as EV-readiness.
Analyses of EV-infrastructure costs consistently report that it is more cost-effective to plan for future EV parking in new construction, than it is to retrofit buildings ...
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