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Electric Vehicle Charging Land Use

Ordinance No. 20240516-007

On May 17, 2024, City Council adopted regulations that allow properties to be used for charging electric vehicles (EVs).

Use Definition

Electric Vehicle Charging use is the use of a site for the charging of an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations and rapid charging stations, each as defined by the United States Department of Energy.

Summary

• Electric Vehicle Charging is a permitted, conditional, or prohibited use depending on the zoning district and roadway frontage of the site.
• Former Service Stations may be converted to EV Charging.
• Electric Vehicle Charging as an accessory use is unaffected by this ordinance.

Where is the use permitted?

1. Electric Vehicle Charging is permitted if the site is located in a CS or less restrictive zoning district and front-faces or side-faces specific roadway types.

• CS and less restrictive zoning districts:
  • General Commercial Services (CS)
  • Commercial Liquor Sales (CS-1)
  • Commercial Highway (CH)
  • Industrial Park (IP)
  • Major Industry (MI)
  • Limited Industrial Services (LI)
  • Research and Development (R&D)
• Permitted roadway types:
  • Highway Roadway
  • Hill Country Roadway
  • Suburban Roadway
  • Internal Circulation Route

2. If the site is located in a CS or less restrictive zoning district and front-faces or side-faces one of the following roadway types, the use is either permitted or conditional depending on additional requirements:

• Roadway types:
  • Core Transit Corridor
  • Future Core Transit Corridor
  • Urban Roadway
• Additional requirements:
  • If the site is no larger than 25,000 square feet and at least 1,000 feet from the nearest EV Charging use, then the use is permitted.
  • If the site is larger than 25,000 square feet or less than 1,000 feet from the nearest EV Charging use, then the use is conditional.

Service Station Conversion

• For sites with an existing or previous Service Station use, an Electric Vehicle Charging use is permitted if the following requirements are met:
  • The base zoning district is commercial or industrial.
  • The use has not already been converted to a restaurant or residential use.

Additional Requirements

• An Electric Vehicle Charging use may be located at one level below grade and above.
• EV Charging is a conditional use if the site is located within 1,000 feet of a highway cap or stitch.

Note: See executed ordinance for all adopted requirements.