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Home My WebLink About4.a. EV Charging Stations Updates EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Technology Task Force Meeting: April 13, 2022 AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA ITEM: EV Charging Stations Updates Old Business PREPARED BY: Aaron Menza, GIS Coordinator AGENDA NO. 4.a. ATTACHMENTS: Guide to EV Ordinances; EMS – EV APPROVED BY: LJM Charging Solution RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion Item Only BACKGROUND The Technology Task Force has continued to discuss and research the need for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in Rosemount. In February, The Great Plains Institute released the Guide to EV Ordinances which aims to assist cities with developing ordinances for EVs and charging stations. In March, city staff and a task force member attended an informational meeting held by Energy Management Solutions, Inc (EMS) regarding a proposal for an EV charging station program. The program is of no cost to the city and is managed by EMS and their partners. City Council has asked the task force to make a recommendation on how the city can best move forward with promoting EV charging station construction. RECOMMENDATION Discussion Item Only Guide to EV Ordinances B y Brian Ross and Rebecca Heisel February 2022 About the Great Plains Institute A nonpartisan, national, nonprofit organizations, the Great Plains Institute (GPI) is transforming the energy system to benefit the economy and environment. We combine a unique consensus-building approach, expert knowledge, research and analysis, and local action to find and implement lasting solutions. Learn more at www.betterenergy.org. Contents Overview......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Ordinance Essentials ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Ordinance Optionals ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Additional Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 8 Resources ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 4 Overview Goal This document will guide you through considerations about what to include in your community’s EV ordinance(s). When developing an ordinance for EVs and charging infrastructure, we find being as broad and simple as possible is best. This allows the ordinance to be a tool that is flexible and stay relevant for longer. Depending on your community’s code, EVs and charging infrastructure can be adequately addressed in just a few sentences. Steps for Using the Guide 1. Identify where EVSE will fit into your code 2. Decide on the various considerations listed in this guide 3. Draft the language for your ordinance 4. Contact Rebecca Heisel at rheisel@gpisd.net if you have any questions or need assistance from our team at the Great Plains Institute 5 Ordinance Essentials This section of the Guide to EV Ordinances details aspects that should be addressed in every ordinance. • Use a broad statement that allows EVSE as a permitted accessory use (even if a fee is being charged) rather than a principal use o Example Language: Level 1 and Level 2 chargers are a permitted accessory use in existing parking structures or parking lots in all districts • Parking Standards: o Require Level 2 EV-Ready and/or EV-installed installations in your parking standards o Decision: what percentage of stalls would you would require to be EV-ready or EV-installed? ▪ EV-Ready: We typically see a range anywhere from 5-25% although some communities have significantly higher percentages ▪ EV-Installed: We typically see a range of 5-10% o If the local utility has a make-ready program, you may want to tie the percentages to that incentive • Parking Minimums: o Decision: does the EV space count towards the parking minimum? ▪ If Yes: Clarify how EV designated stalls are included in the parking standards. It is best practice to include EV stalls rather than excluding them. ▪ If No: Clarify that EV designated stalls are in addition to the parking minimums. • Standards for Charging Access: We want to insure access to charging for different populations or different use cases. Most charging will occur at home. Non-home charging provides access for people without access to home charging. * Note: if allowed in your state, this may be better placed in your building code like was done in the City of Denver. However, not all cities can change the building code and must be added in other ways. * o Single Family Homes: ▪ Example Language: Single family homes must include a charging port in all parking structures or areas. 6 o Multi-Unit Dwellings: ▪ Best Practice: Require a higher percentage of EVSE in MUDs (as compared to a commercial parking lot) because most people charge overnight at home. Level 1 charging can play an important role in MUD and can be adequate for charging an EV. ▪ Example Language: Multi-family buildings must have 50% of parking spaces with charging access, 20% of EV charging spaces need to be Level 2. o Commercial Buildings: ▪ Best Practice: Employment centers or workplaces provide critical access for charging for households that do not have access to home charging. Usually, commercial land uses have a lower percentage of parking stalls required to be EV-Ready compared to housing land uses. • Typically, we see anywhere from 5-20% of parking stalls required to be EV-Ready. ▪ Very small parking areas (i.e., lots with less than 10 spaces) may be exempt from requirements. ▪ Some cities choose to distinguish based upon the type of commercial land use. 7 Ordinance Optionals This section of the Guide to EV Ordinances covers additional aspects that could be included in your ordinance. While it is highly recommended to include these considerations, it is not a necessity. • Consider classifying Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) or Level 3 or fast charging as a separate land use from Level 1 or Level 2 charging. As EV adoption increases, DCFC stations may require attention to traffic circulation, so accounting for this ahead of time can futureproof installations. o DCFC chargers can either be an accessory or principle use since this station type can be the charging equivalent of a gas station o Example Language: “Level 1 and 2 electric vehicle charging stations are a permitted use in all zoning districts… Level 3 electric vehicle charging stations are a permitted use in the Warehouse and Industrial (WI), Highway Service Commercial (C-HS),…, zoning districts…” Source: Chelan, WA • Restricted Parking o Decision: Do you want only EVs to be able to park in charging stalls? Or can any vehicle park in these locations? o Example Language: Each electric vehicle charging station and parking space for which any parking incentive was granted shall be reserved for use as an electric vehicle charging station or as electric reserved parking. Source: Atlanta, Georgia • Signage o Do you have a standard for what you would like the signs advertising the spot as an EV charging station to look like? • Accessibility o Do you want to require some EV stalls to meet accessibility standards? o ADA Requirements for Workplace Charging Installation 8 Additional Recommendations As you look towards drafting language for your community’s ordinance, keep these additional considerations in mind. • Use technology neutral language o Example: Require EV-Ready infrastructure instead of specifically listing models and brands • Encourage installation of smart charging/networked charging, particularly for public or commercial uses. Smart or networked chargers, while more expensive, enable charging management that can reduce electric costs and synchronization with renewable energy production (either on site production or grid production). Many utility EVSE rebate programs require smart chargers to allow the utility to balance loads on the system. o Should be encouraged or incentivized rather than required. While smart charging benefits the community and site owner, the nexus with regulatory authority is indirect. • Permit solar/EV charging as a by-right use. Allowing solar parking structures on surface lots better utilizes land, provides additional parking benefits (cover, shade), and allows easy synchronization of charging with clean energy production. o Example Language: Solar carports and associated electric vehicle charging equipment are a permitted accessory use on surface parking lots in all districts regardless of the existence of another building. Source: Model Solar Ordinance (Minnesota) 9 Resources For additional information and real-life examples of codes addressing EV charging infrastructure, refer to the Summary of Best Practices in Electric Vehicle Ordinances. The Climate Ordinance Database for planners provides additional model ordinances and example language from ordinances across the country. Example Ordinances • New Jersey’s Model Ordinance • Groton, CT: Section 8.2-4.B Electric Vehicle Off-Street Parking Requirements • South Windsor, CT: Section 11.8 Appendix H: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment o Search the document “electric vehicle” to see all instances where EV or EVSE is mentioned • Bloomington, MN: § 21.302.14 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STANDARDS. • St. Louis Park, MN: Article V, Sec. 36-361, e • Oakdale, MN: table summarizing a selection of EV-ready ordinances proposed by the city • Lakeville, MN: Title 11, Chapter 19, 11-19-15 Electric Vehicle Parking • Duluth, MN: Sustainability Standards • St. Paul, MN: o City-Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Rates: Title XXXI, Chapter 441 o Stopping or parking prohibited in certain place: Title XV, Charging 157, Section 157.03, j If you know of EV ordinances from your state that could be used as examples for other communities, please send them to Rebecca Heisel at rheisel@gpisd.net to be included in our resources list. 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