Item 6G - Presentation
Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces Town Square West Parking Garage Specific Use Permit
Item 6G ZA16-064
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ZA16-064
Applicant: City of Southlake
Request: Approval of a Specific Use Permit for Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces in the Town Square West Parking Garage
Location: 351 State Street
The City of Southlake is partnering with TXU and ChargePoint to install a single Level 2 dual head Electric Vehicle charging station in the Town Square West Parking Garage between two
parking spaces. The parking garage is located at 351 State Street
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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
Identify policies that encourage private investment in alternative energy technologies within the City. Consider modifications to existing policies if needed and/or consider adopting
new policies
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The future land use is Town Center.
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The current zoning is Down Town district.
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Aerial View
EV Location
Hilton Hotel
Town Hall
This aerial shows the location of the west parking garage and the approximate location of the electric vehicle charging spaces.
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West Parking Garage Site Plan
North
State Street
This is the site plan for the west parking garage indicating the location of the parking spaces for the proposed electric vehicle charging spaces.
There are 189 parking spaces on the
first floor and total of 860 parking spaces in the garage structure. The electric vehicle charging spaces are allowed with an approved Specific Use Permit and limited to a maximum utilization
of 10% of the total parking spaces
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Proposed Concept
This is the proposed concept of the electric vehicle charging spaces in the parking garage and associate signage, pavement markings and traffic control sevices (bollards and curb stops).
These are parking spaces will delegated for electric vehicle charging only. There is not a specified time limit for charging the vehicles in the spaces.
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Dual Bollard Station Details
6 ft.
These are the details of the dual bollard Electric Vehicle charging station. The station will be approximately 6 ft. tall and 14 inches wide. It will protected by curb stops or a concrete/metal
bollard between the car and the charging station. As mentioned it is a level 2 charing station. The suystem can provide up to 6.6 kw and 25 miles of range per hour.
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Site Photographs
View south to proposed EV spaces in the west parking garage
View east to proposed EV spaces in the west parking garage
These are photographs indicating the location of the electric vehicle spaces within the garage.
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Site Photographs
View north to proposed EV spaces in the west parking garage
View north to proposed EV spaces in the west parking garage
Proposed Location
These are additional photographs showing the location of the electric vehicle charging spaces.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
September 8, 2016; Approved (5-0) as presented; subject to the Staff Report dated September 2, 2016; and subject to the Specific Use Permit Review Summary No. 2 dated September 2, 2016.
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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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