Item 6G
Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces Southlake Town Square East Parking Garage Specific Use Permit
Item 6G ZA17-033
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ZA17-033
Applicant: City of Southlake
Request: Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces in the Southlake Town Square East Parking Garage
Location: 1451 Federal
Way
The City of Southlake is requesting approval of a specific use permit for 4 electric vehicle charging spaces in the Southlake Town Square east parking garage. The parking garage is located
at 1451 Federal Way. There will be two dual charging ports for the 4 spaces. Two spaces and one charging port will be installed immediately with the remaining spaces and charging port
installed in the future. The City Council approved 2 charging spaces for the Town Square west parking garage in 2016 under ZA16-064.
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Strategic Alignment
MT44 – Electric Vehicle Recharge Stations
ER-3 – Identify policies that encourage private investment in alternative energy technologies within the City
In the Southlake 2030 Plan, the Mobility Master Plan recommends adding non-residential charging stations as a use in Tier 1. The Sustainability Master Plan Energy Resources recommends
policies that
encourage private investment in alternative energy technologies within the City in Tier 2.
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The land use is Town Center.
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The current zoning is “DT” Downtown District.
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Aerial View
EV Location
Hilton Hotel
Town Hall
Harkins Theater
East Parking Garage
West Parking Garage
This aerial shows the location the parking garage within Town Square and the approximate proposed location of the electric vehicle charging spaces.
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East Parking Garage Site Plan
Federal Way
The site plan shows the location of the 4 charging spaces at the north end of the first floor adjacent to the Harkins Theater. The proposed spaces are shown in green and the future spaces
are shown in red. Wheel stops, pavement markings and signs will be included with the installation of the charging spaces.
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Proposed Concept
This is the proposed concept of the charging spaces showing the proposed pavement marking, dual port charging station, wheel stops, and signage.
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Dual Port Station Details
6 ft.
These are the drawings and specifications for the charging port.
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Proposed Signage
Pavement Marking
Pole Signs
These signs are a representation of the proposed signs for the charging spaces.
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Site Photograph
View north to four proposed EV spaces in the east parking garage
4 parking spaces
Phase I (2 spaces)
Phase II (2 spaces)
This photograph indicates the location of the 4 charging spaces at the north end of the first floor of the east parking garage. Phase 1 is indicated in green and Phase II is indicated
in blue. One charging station will be handicap accessible.
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Site Photographs
View northwest to four proposed EV spaces in the east parking garage
4 parking spaces
Phase I (2 spaces)
Phase II (2 spaces)
This is another view of the 4 charging spaces and the two phase installation.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
May 18, 2017; Approved subject to the Staff Report dated May 12, 2017; and further subject to the Specific Use Permit Staff Review No.2 dated May 12, 2017.
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Questions?
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45.20 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES
Electric vehicle charging equipment may only be installed when accessory to the primary permitted use.
No more than
10% of the total number of required parking spaces may be designated as electric vehicle charging spaces.
Each charging space shall be posted with signage indicating the space is only
for electric vehicle charging purposes. Days and hours of operations shall be included if time limits or tow away provisions are to be enforced by the owner. Information identifying
voltage and amperage levels or safety information must be posted.
Design should be appropriate to the location and use. Facilities should be able to be readily identified by electric
vehicle drivers but blend into the surrounding landscape/architecture for compatibility with the character and use of the site.
Equipment shall be located so as not to impede pedestrian
travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or interfere with accessibility requirements.
Regulations for the electric vehicle charging equipment and spaces shall be established in the
specific use permit. These regulations may include but are not limited to location; size of equipment; signage, including directional signage (if any); and lighting (if any).
Additionally,
in granting or denying an application for a specific use permit, the City Council shall take into consideration the following factors:
a. Safety of the motoring public and of pedestrians
using the facility and the area immediately surrounding the site.
b. Safety from fire hazard, and measures for fire control.
c. Protection of adjacent property from flood or water damage.
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Noise producing elements; and glare of vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood.
e. Location, lighting and type of signs;
and relation of signs to traffic control and adverse effect on adjacent properties.
f. Street size and adequacy of pavement width for traffic and reasonably expected to be generated
by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood.
g. Adequacy of parking, as determined by requirements of this chapter for off-street parking facilities for similar
uses; location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street loading spaces; and protection of the public health by all-weather surfacing on all parking areas to control dust.
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Such other measures as will secure and protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
i. City Council may grant variances to specific regulations associated with a specific
use set forth in Sections 45. To receive a variance, the applicant must demonstrate one of the following (As amended by Ordinance No. 480-MMMM):
(a) A variance will reduce the impact
of the project on surrounding residential properties; or
(b) Compliance with this ordinance would impair the architectural design or creativity of the project; or
(c) A variance is necessary
to assure compatibility with surrounding developed properties; or
(d) The proposed construction is an addition to an existing project that does not meet the requirements of this ordinance.
Section 45.20 Specific Use Permit
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From Kathy Lamonde (Ziblich): Please note that this EV charging station is private so it is not really comparable to a public charging station like the one in the parking garage
downtown Southlake.
“We have 5 drivers currently registered to use our Southlake stations. Southlake is one of 36 Verizon locations around the country with EV charging for our employees
and/or our private fleet vehicles. We plan to install stations at 50 of our locations by 2018. Overall we have 300+ drivers in this program who have conducted over 4,600 charging sessions
YTD saving approximately 6,000 gallons of gasoline.”
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